Thread: FTC on MPG-decline vs. ethanol content
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Old 12-07-2014, 09:05 PM   #6 (permalink)
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...because the refineries *use* the higher octane rating of ethanol when they "blend" lower-grade gasoline to make E10 = 87 octane.
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