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DoctorP82: Well said overall. Ethanol does increase the octane rating of the fuel, so you see it in some premium of midgrade fuels.
I ran a quick-n-dirty scenario (20 mpg) and found that with a 4 percent drop in FE from E10, the blended fuel would have to be $0.09 cheaper per gallon to break even. I'm not seeing any discounts here, so all I got is the drop in MPG. Wooo-hoo! Or should I say, Boo-Hoo!
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Jim Allen
The Frugal Four Wheeler and Farmer
My ultimate goal is not necessarily the highest mpg but to make my trucks more efficient configured as I need them.
Old Reliable '86 Ford F-250HD 4x4, 6.9L diesel
Red '00 Honda Accord Coupe, 3.0L V6, automatic
The Plugger '05 Ford F-150HD 4x4, Regular Cab, 8-ft bed, 8,200# GVW, 5.4L V8, automatic, 4.10:1 ratios, 285/70R-17D tires
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