E85. What's the point?

[GhostWolfGT]

I found the 1 and only E85 station in VA and the price was $2.89!! I paid $2.47 for my ethanol free gas today. Which gives 40% better FE over E85. Regular E10 was $2.17.

So what's the point? Is this normal or are they just trying to screw people over because they are the only E85 seller in VA? (That I've found)

[user removed]

Paid $2.079 for my last tank, with AMex another 6 cents a gallon less. E85 at that price is senseless, maybe why it's the only one? Below $2 a gal in many areas of Va now check gasbuddy for your area?

regards
mech

[GhostWolfGT]

Yeah its close to $2 in my area. I bit the bullet and am testing ethanol free gas this week. Its only 20c higher than my normal station. Last time I tested E-free it was over $1 more than regular back at almost $4 gal in my Jetta. It was not worth the extra cost as it only got me and extra 3mpg.

[roosterk0031]

Here in Iowa the average price spread is 26.5% E85 vs E10, I loose 18-20% mpg with the Impala so E85 is cheaper per mile.

[Frank Lee]

I'd guess the "point" is they got a shipment of E85 at a price that causes them to want to price it that way so they aren't selling it at a loss, and not much E85 gets sold in your area so there it sits while high-volume regular got replenished at a lower price.

[RedDevil]

Depends on your priorities.

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[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

E100/E96h is a much more sensible option, as it decreases the amount of cash sent to the OPEC countries more effectively. And nowadays with direct injection becoming widespread in spark-ignited engines, cold-starts became less problematic.

[jamesqf]

Originally Posted by GhostWolfGT

I found the 1 and only E85 station in VA and the price was $2.89!! I paid $2.47 for my ethanol free gas today.

When there's a little hiccup in the world economy, and gas goes to $4+ per gallon, that E85 will still sell for about $2.89. It's grasshoppers versus ants, basically.

[ksa8907]

Around here they just keep e85 20-30 cents cheaper, not worth it at that price.

[Frank Lee]

It is if you blend up to 50/50.