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What kind of gas are you guys putting in ur Solara?

Postby slamd02ranger » Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:51 am

onefiend wrote:anyone looking forward to pumping E85 gas in your tanks in about 20 years?


I definately am looking forward to it. It has a higher octane than premium gas at stations right now. Not to mention it is made right here in the US, so the money will not go to the middle east. And the environment will be a little cleaner. I, for one, am all for E85.
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Postby tspinning » Thu Sep 07, 2006 11:47 am

Great read guys, again something learned!

I've been using super (premium) for about as long as I’ve been driving (past 6 years), and have noticed better performance, or at least better sound out of all my rides.... some did require it, but my last car, 96 Jetta sounded and felt significantly better with premium, even in the 2.slow
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Postby MCOjerry » Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:14 pm

slamd02ranger wrote:
onefiend wrote:anyone looking forward to pumping E85 gas in your tanks in about 20 years?


I definately am looking forward to it. It has a higher octane than premium gas at stations right now. Not to mention it is made right here in the US, so the money will not go to the middle east. And the environment will be a little cleaner. I, for one, am all for E85.


Um, I'm sure that the majority of the E85 comes from the middle east...or some other country...I doubt that all the oil used to produce it comes from the US.
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Postby slamd02ranger » Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:35 pm

MCOjerry wrote:Um, I'm sure that the majority of the E85 comes from the middle east...or some other country...I doubt that all the oil used to produce it comes from the US.


E85 is a 85% Ethanol and 15% gasoline mixture. Ethanol is made from corn, which is grown in the US. Why would we buy corn from another country and make E85 here? Or buy E85 from another country when we can make it right here and keep the profit? A big reason why ethanol is getting more popular is because it decreases our dependence on foreign oil.

Also, a lot of gas stations in the midwest have up to 10% ethanol is all grades of gasoline sold. Once again, to help with our dependence on foreign oil.
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Postby Steve526 » Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:42 pm

slamd02ranger wrote:
MCOjerry wrote:Um, I'm sure that the majority of the E85 comes from the middle east...or some other country...I doubt that all the oil used to produce it comes from the US.


E85 is a 85% Ethanol and 15% gasoline mixture. Ethanol is made from corn, which is grown in the US. Why would we buy corn from another country and make E85 here? Or buy E85 from another country when we can make it right here and keep the profit? A big reason why ethanol is getting more popular is because it decreases our dependence on foreign oil.

Also, a lot of gas stations in the midwest have up to 10% ethanol is all grades of gasoline sold. Once again, to help with our dependence on foreign oil.


Sorry to burst your bubble but most of the worlds e85 is made in brazil from sugar cane. They've been doing it since the mid 70's. :D
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Postby slamd02ranger » Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:44 pm

More and more E85 is being made in the US these days as more and more cars are becoming E85 compatible.
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Postby woa_its_j3ff » Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:44 pm

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Postby Steve526 » Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:46 pm

slamd02ranger wrote:More and more E85 is being made in the US these days as more and more cars are becoming E85 compatible.


Yep, one thing though is that I'm not too sure about the mpg's you get, supposedly it's the same but I haven't read any articles about it.
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Postby onefiend » Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:10 pm

MCOjerry wrote:Um, I'm sure that the majority of the E85 comes from the middle east...or some other country...I doubt that all the oil used to produce it comes from the US.

"E85 is an alternative fuel made of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. Ethanol is a renewable, domestically-produced fuel that usually comes from corn. Vehicles powered by E85 are flexible fuel vehicles which means they can be powered by gasoline, E85 ethanol, or any combination of the two fuels..."
"Using E85 helps to reduce vehicle emissions and also reduce dependence on petroleum. Ethanol burns cleaner than gasoline, emitting fewer smog-forming substances and greenhouse gases. Ethanol, which makes up 85 percent of E85 is also a domestically-produced fuel often made of corn which helps to curb the need for petroleum..."

Steve526 wrote:Yep, one thing though is that I'm not too sure about the mpg's you get, supposedly it's the same but I haven't read any articles about it.

"Vehicles running on E85 may have a cruising range that is about 25 percent shorter than the same vehicle operating on gasoline..."


info. taken from http://www.gm.com/company/gmability/environment/e85/e85_faqs.html

more info. at http://www.E85fuel.com
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Postby Jon11582 » Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:15 pm

slamd02ranger wrote:
MCOjerry wrote:Um, I'm sure that the majority of the E85 comes from the middle east...or some other country...I doubt that all the oil used to produce it comes from the US.


E85 is a 85% Ethanol and 15% gasoline mixture. Ethanol is made from corn, which is grown in the US. Why would we buy corn from another country and make E85 here? Or buy E85 from another country when we can make it right here and keep the profit? A big reason why ethanol is getting more popular is because it decreases our dependence on foreign oil.

Also, a lot of gas stations in the midwest have up to 10% ethanol is all grades of gasoline sold. Once again, to help with our dependence on foreign oil.


This is not true. E10 was made to reduce emissions as a replacement for MTBE. MTBE is an additive to reduce emissions, but was found to possibly cause health issues, and seeps easily into water systems from refineries rather easily. The government said the refining companies were liable for any issues that come from MTBE, and so companies are phasing it out. They replaced it with 10% ethanol to still meet emissions standards necessary for gasoline, yet stay within the limits that allows it to work in standard fuel systems without harm.

Also, E85 has about 15% less energy than Gasoline, so even with a flex fuel vehicle, your mileage drops with E85 right off the bat. Then, to save at the pump, E85 has to be at least 15% cheaper per gallon, actually even more so to account for the lower time between fillups. And to top it off, the price of corn is going up, and I'm sure the production of E10 in mass amounts to replace MTBE is a large contributor. Its jumped about 5% in the last 3 weeks and increasing costs of your primary input is not what you want when you need to undercut your competitor to compete.
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Postby shidosha01 » Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:40 pm

I gotta put 93 in it at low boost and when I go beyond 14psi I put race gas.
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Postby made in china » Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:10 pm

shidosha01 wrote:I gotta put 93 in it at low boost and when I go beyond 14psi I put race gas.


I really like your car. Is there anyway I can get the details about what you've done with??
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Postby NeFaRiOuS_SLE » Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:04 am

made in china wrote:
shidosha01 wrote:I gotta put 93 in it at low boost and when I go beyond 14psi I put race gas.


I really like your car. Is there anyway I can get the details about what you've done with??


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