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Originally Posted by roosterk0031
The problem with data collected over years is the variable of changes to the car, wear and tear, brakes dragging, changes in tires, driving style, commute etc...
A better collection of data would be to 3 tanks E10 and then 3 tanks E0 and repeat. That would help cancel out all other variables. My years of data with my wifes 02 FFV suburban showed a 18% drop in mileage from E10 to E85, mostly her driving. Her Impala shows the same 18-20% loss. I've never run enough E0 in either to see a difference.
E0 nets higher MPG with my Cobalt and higher cost per mile.
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I have been checking into this thread here and there for some time now. I dig the discussion y'all are having! Even though I can't add anything to it, I would like to offer my car as an experimental platform!
There are several places nearby me with 87, 90, & 93 E0 gasoline. I can do a three tank trial run with 87 E0 if y'all would like. I have been running 89 E10 for the past 5 tanks at least.
The price would jump from 2.699 to 2.999 for me. However, an 11 gallon fill driven for 500 miles per tank equals only a 0.66
cent increase per mile. 5.94 cent/mile versus 6.6 cent/mile. I can handle that.
So yeah, I will gladly be a guinea pig
