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Memaw
Is Ethanol hurting fuel economy?
Our 2003 Silverado 1500 4.8L Quad Cab w/ a 6 foot bed gets about 16 mpg with Walmart Gas. Now if we pay the extra 10 cents and get gas at Marathon or Speedway we get 20+ miles to the gallon. Walmart gas contains up to 15% ethanol, while Speedway and Marathon is straight gas. Do people realize that if this the case, we might as well start paying more for straight gas. Really, the more expensive gas goes farther and keeps you from filling up more. I notice that my 1972 Chevy Bel Air 350 2bbl gets better gas mileage with Marathon/Speedway gas but I never have figured up the fuel usage on it.
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dimview09:

It was a bad idea the way congress has laid it out.

Memaw:

I agree, they have it all wrong from alternative fuels to oil reserves (the areas we own but can't drill on) ...from emissions to cost of fuel...

dimview09:

What can we do?

Memaw:

lets run for office and see if we can get some others on here to run! (one of the other things we need to do is stop lobbying... it should be banned)

Robert:

vote for O :)

Cleopatra:

I've read about similar situations where vehicles that use E85 fuel tend to get fewer miles per gallon. Then again, what is happening to food items that have some form of contact with corn - vegetable oil, corn fed cattle, frozen corn, and so on. Those prices are going up also. I have heard E85 is more costly to produce than gasoline and it is less productive.

Robert:

The Walmart gas in our town had problems, 2 Highway Patrolmen filled up, and later stalled out, so did I. I never buy Walmart gas now, it almost got me killed!!!!!

Memaw:

i forgot to say that we bought gas there a month ago and put half a tank in the truck and got a five gallon gas can full... we put the fuel in our lawn mower (push mower and riding) plus mixed some up for our weed eater... nothing would run... so we took a paper towel and pour the "fuel" on it and tried to light it... it wouldn't burn!!! we lost over 18 gallons of gas, that was 72 dollars worth of wasted gas!!! the gas was watered down!!! as you can imagine, we have been telling people not to buy gas there! just out of curiosity, what state did you get gas and when? we got ours in ohio on may 10th...

Robert:

North Florida, last year

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