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gone-ot · 10-18-2018, 03:52 PM

The vast difference in stoichiometric A/F ratios between straight ethanol (9.001:1) and gasoline (14.7:1) quantifies its huge loss in MPG numbers; of course, its octane is much higher.

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gone-ot ...beats walking... Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,190 Thanks: 179 Thanked 1,525 Times in 1,126 Posts	The vast difference in stoichiometric A/F ratios between straight ethanol (9.001:1) and gasoline (14.7:1) quantifies its huge loss in MPG numbers; of course, its octane is much higher. Last edited by gone-ot; 10-18-2018 at 03:58 PM..