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Old 04-30-2023, 02:40 AM   #37 (permalink)
bwilson4web
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This is a better description of straight gas vs E85:


I had done some benchmarks mixing E10 and E85 to test different ethanol ratios using our 2003 and 2010 Prius:
  • straight gas - expensive and poorest hill climb performance
  • E10 - much more affordable than E85
  • E50 - highest ratio that did not cause a check engine light
  • E85 - best hill climb performance but highest cost and threw a benign check engine code, injector on too long

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