Subject	There's been quite a few times E85 has been >30% cheaper
Posted by	dogpile on March 27, 2014 at 3:23 PM
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In Reply To	However, compared to Q16 $13/gal race fuel... posted by ThisIsSparTTa on March 27, 2014 at 03:05 PM
Message	than pump gas, making it more economical. That's not usually the case, but it's not especially rare, and I'd guess it will become more and more common as pump gas prices rise. I do the math using 30% since that's usually the higher end of the difference in mpg. As for a real world example: Aaron's turbo FRS averaged ~32mpg on 93 octane. He gets 24-26mpg on E85. He has next to no highway driving. BUT...you don't run E85 to save money. You just happen to occasionally.
Follow Ups	My Dyno results from SZ in Dallas - puchy 17:03:08 03/26/14 Let me try this again... - puchy 17:08:14 03/26/14 Here you go. - fuzzymonkey 17:13:15 03/26/14 you got to teach me that! (n/m) - puchy 17:22:26 03/26/14 pretty sure it's in the FAQ, but - fuzzymonkey 17:31:14 03/26/14 Thanks, see my mistake (n/m) - puchy 17:37:51 03/26/14 impressive gains based on fuel at almost the same - The Devils Z 20:10:41 03/26/14 I became an E85 convert, the low to mid range difference is - puchy 08:10:44 03/27/14 I would have thought the emissions test perspective would - LJZTT 10:37:48 03/27/14 I'm wanting to try E85 more and more. - Woody75 (Denver) 12:13:37 03/27/14 e85 = anti-altitude. I would have liked to put a face to - SirpriZ 13:16:18 03/27/14 Howdy Mark, same here. - Woody75 (Denver) 13:30:43 03/27/14 I figure I can get away with it for another 5 or so - SirpriZ 15:44:30 03/27/14 Yes, but it's not that common here. - Woody75 (Denver) 16:04:17 03/27/14 I hear you about availability dictating whether you convert - SirpriZ 16:12:24 03/27/14 Oh I'll probably convert for sure, just not in a big hurry. - Woody75 (Denver) 16:20:26 03/27/14 That set up is nice. Is there anything like that for the - SirpriZ 16:29:25 03/27/14 At $2.99 a gallon, $.80 cheaper than 93oct with - puchy 14:05:38 03/27/14 price difference is made up for in consumption (n/m) - LJZTT 14:43:16 03/27/14 However, compared to Q16 $13/gal race fuel... - ThisIsSparTTa 15:05:21 03/27/14 There's been quite a few times E85 has been >30% cheaper - dogpile 15:23:49 03/27/14 e85 price in LA area is $3.80/gallon 91 is $4.20ish. - SirpriZ 15:54:11 03/27/14 When I was running untuned I was consuming - puchy 16:36:42 03/27/14 ?? It's really not that much $... - The Hawk 15:51:28 03/27/14 The Haltec is more than my Stoptechs :) - Woody75 (Denver) 16:06:48 03/27/14 I don't know what's your HP range, but consider that - puchy 16:22:29 03/27/14 Don't necessarily have to go Haltech to go E85. (n/m) - MixManMash 17:03:35 03/27/14 What other flex fuel options are there? (n/m) - Woody75 (Denver) 18:38:50 03/27/14 Ethanol sensor and gauge, with SZ map selector.... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 19:31:52 03/27/14 Yep this is the way to go for non-haltech guys!! - Drunkpunk082 19:48:23 03/27/14 I can already to it that way :P - Woody75 (Denver) 20:11:32 03/27/14 Not really a guessing game........... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 20:33:16 03/27/14 SO.... Greg.....? - Z ONLY1 20:47:36 03/27/14 The Nistune board only holds one program..... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 12:40:12 03/28/14 Oh fully understand how that works. - Woody75 (Denver) 22:48:49 03/27/14 The "flex fuel" tunes was a lot easier for me than - not4resaleZ 09:07:50 03/28/14 "Guessing game"? - The Hawk 21:00:33 03/27/14 You said it, personal preference :) (n/m) - Woody75 (Denver) 22:38:10 03/27/14 That reminds me I have to order the ethanol gauge. - puchy 22:14:57 03/27/14 If you are staying around my level, all you need is - puchy 22:23:51 03/27/14 I'm above your level already. (n/m) - Woody75 (Denver) 22:36:41 03/27/14 What % of ethanol did they tune you for? - The Hawk 17:43:59 03/26/14 I think it was E72 or something pretty close to that (n/m) - aliaZ 18:13:00 03/26/14 Re: What % of ethanol did they tune you for? - puchy 18:48:04 03/26/14 So when you say a "10% safety margin"..... - The Hawk 10:11:44 03/27/14 According to what I understood, yes. He has to make - puchy 13:57:11 03/27/14 When you say your boost controller was at 100%, are you - cherry 08:17:53 03/27/14 Re: When you say your boost controller was at 100%, are you - Drunkpunk082 09:32:13 03/27/14 This. There was no more boost to allow. - ThisIsSparTTa 10:35:59 03/27/14 Stupid me to think I was going to run 93oct again!!! - puchy 13:54:11 03/27/14 I will be posting videos.. - Drunkpunk082 09:35:58 03/27/14 Thanks Alex! Looking forward to mine! (n/m) - ThisIsSparTTa 10:33:10 03/27/14 Did you get a copy of all the dynos, or just your own? - dogpile 12:38:07 03/27/14 Re: Did you get a copy of all the dynos, or just your own? - Drunkpunk082 19:40:41 03/27/14 What were/are your wastegates set at? (n/m) - bartz32tt 11:09:35 03/27/14 wastegate cracking up at 14psi (n/m) - puchy 13:50:37 03/27/14
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