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Old Aug 23, 2022 | 09:51 AM
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Every time I search E85 in Houston, I find a place, go there, and it's not even the same store that had the fuel? Raceway Turned to Exxon, etc. Is there a place IN Houston that has it? No I dont mean Tomball, highway 6, Baytown etc ...

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Old Aug 24, 2022 | 09:36 AM
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try using the gas buddy app, that how I find it when I'm not close by the house

usually Sunoco has e85 and some HEB's
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Old Aug 24, 2022 | 02:37 PM
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This is the ONLY station listed near me with E85. Prostitutes and no E85, lol.


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Old Aug 24, 2022 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Miguello14
Every time I search E85 in Houston, I find a place, go there, and it's not even the same store that had the fuel? Raceway Turned to Exxon, etc. Is there a place IN Houston that has it? No I dont mean Tomball, highway 6, Baytown etc ...

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There are 3 stations that come up when I put in Houston.

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This is the ONLY station listed near me with E85. Prostitutes and no E85, lol.
There is a reason why you cannot find E85. E85 results in more power, but lower MPG. The lower MPG is close to 30%. Therefore, the price has to be better than that, i.e. more than 30% savings as compared to regular unleaded, to make any sense. As you can see, in Houston E85 is within 10 cents of regular unleaded. Therefore, it makes absolutely no sense to use.

If regular unleaded was $3.00, E85 would need to be $2.10 or less.

You see E85 in states where it makes sense. Corn states. Iowa.
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Old Aug 24, 2022 | 04:42 PM
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Yeah, I'd kind of like the more power myself honestly.
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Old Aug 24, 2022 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Ricktwuhk
There are 3 stations that come up when I put in Houston.



There is a reason why you cannot find E85. E85 results in more power, but lower MPG. The lower MPG is close to 30%. Therefore, the price has to be better than that, i.e. more than 30% savings as compared to regular unleaded, to make any sense. As you can see, in Houston E85 is within 10 cents of regular unleaded. Therefore, it makes absolutely no sense to use.

If regular unleaded was $3.00, E85 would need to be $2.10 or less.

You see E85 in states where it makes sense. Corn states. Iowa.
Your comparing regular to E85 which is okay if your looking for the cheapest per gallon

However many f150 owners like myself only use 93 when their not running E85 so comparing E85 to the price of regular is irrelevant

E85 is SMILES per gallon not MPG
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Old Aug 24, 2022 | 07:02 PM
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And besides I was not looking for advice on why or why not to use it. I am just trying to find some 2ithin 5-10 miles of my work or home.
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Old Aug 24, 2022 | 08:40 PM
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There is this thing called a phone, it connects you to every fuel station as far away as you would want, they could most likely answer your question.
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Old Aug 24, 2022 | 11:51 PM
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So after I get through calling the possibly 1500-2000 gas stations in the area, which about at least half wouldn't answer, what do you suggest then? How about you do it for me, and let me know. Thanks.
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Old Aug 25, 2022 | 12:02 AM
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Look for the places named Bucky's, no not the big Buccees! There is one off of Katy Freeway and beltway at Westview. Its 305 there.
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