Why don’t we have this in the US?
11-08-2017, 10:22 AM
#12
E85 is more expensive than pump gas here. It'd be nice to try E85 but, from a cost perspective, it's never been worth it for me. It's also not overly available around me either. I didn't realize it was actually a cheaper option for people in other parts of the country.
11-08-2017, 12:37 PM
#13
Renaissance Honky
MN: e10 87 = $2.549
e85 ?? = $1.899 <-- works out to be about 1 penny/mile cheaper
e30 93 = $1.949 <-- works out to be about 2.5 cent/mile cheaper. I'm sure it's heavily subsidized, so I'm running it as much as I can and taking a 20% reduction in fuel cost as a tax refund. I was kinda shocked to get into Nebraska and Colorado last summer and see e85 was the same price as 87 e10
e85 ?? = $1.899 <-- works out to be about 1 penny/mile cheaper
e30 93 = $1.949 <-- works out to be about 2.5 cent/mile cheaper. I'm sure it's heavily subsidized, so I'm running it as much as I can and taking a 20% reduction in fuel cost as a tax refund. I was kinda shocked to get into Nebraska and Colorado last summer and see e85 was the same price as 87 e10
11-08-2017, 01:33 PM
#14
Texas A&M Aggie
MN: e10 87 = $2.549
e85 ?? = $1.899 <-- works out to be about 1 penny/mile cheaper
e30 93 = $1.949 <-- works out to be about 2.5 cent/mile cheaper. I'm sure it's heavily subsidized, so I'm running it as much as I can and taking a 20% reduction in fuel cost as a tax refund. I was kinda shocked to get into Nebraska and Colorado last summer and see e85 was the same price as 87 e10
e85 ?? = $1.899 <-- works out to be about 1 penny/mile cheaper
e30 93 = $1.949 <-- works out to be about 2.5 cent/mile cheaper. I'm sure it's heavily subsidized, so I'm running it as much as I can and taking a 20% reduction in fuel cost as a tax refund. I was kinda shocked to get into Nebraska and Colorado last summer and see e85 was the same price as 87 e10
11-08-2017, 06:09 PM
#15
Renaissance Honky
Otherwise, the best we can get at the pump is 91 octane without ethanol, and it's at least 40cents/gallon more than regular.
Last edited by Eric Kleven; 11-08-2017 at 06:35 PM.
11-09-2017, 05:53 AM
#17
Mark
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11-09-2017, 08:05 AM
#18
Senior Member
Yesterday's pricing here:
E85 - $1.40
87 - $2.50
93 - $3.00
It's a no brainer. Even at 20% reduction in fuel economy, E85 is WAY cheaper to run and provides the maximum power you can get on a Coyote engine.
E85 - $1.40
87 - $2.50
93 - $3.00
It's a no brainer. Even at 20% reduction in fuel economy, E85 is WAY cheaper to run and provides the maximum power you can get on a Coyote engine.
11-09-2017, 11:35 AM
#19
Renaissance Honky
E85 @ 14mpg (highway numbers I saw at 70mph) = $0.099/mile. Dang, I thought I was doing good at $0.11/mile. That penny per mile buys you a set of tires every 50k.
to hit that same cost/mile on your $2.499/gallon 87, you'd have to be getting 25.24mpg
I doubt many 5.0 Coyote trucks are going to hit that at 70mph.
to hit that same cost/mile on your $2.499/gallon 87, you'd have to be getting 25.24mpg
I doubt many 5.0 Coyote trucks are going to hit that at 70mph.
11-09-2017, 04:35 PM
#20
E85 @ 14mpg (highway numbers I saw at 70mph) = $0.099/mile. Dang, I thought I was doing good at $0.11/mile. That penny per mile buys you a set of tires every 50k.
to hit that same cost/mile on your $2.499/gallon 87, you'd have to be getting 25.24mpg
I doubt many 5.0 Coyote trucks are going to hit that at 70mph.
to hit that same cost/mile on your $2.499/gallon 87, you'd have to be getting 25.24mpg
I doubt many 5.0 Coyote trucks are going to hit that at 70mph.