Ethanol gas vs non Ethanol gas

it's easier to assume E10 and say when it's straight gas.

 

This guy states that only six States mandate the use of E10, including only one State with a large population (Florida):
States That Have Mandatory E10 Laws | eHow.com

We'd like to see E10, and eventually higher blends of ethanol, required here in Michigan too.

 

Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it.

Then see how your lawn mower likes it, your snowblower there in Michigan, any older cars if you have one. Oh, and if you use it in your Prius, you will be dropping at least three or more mpg. Then, once it is there, IF you could get E0 gasoline you'll have to pay 20% more or so, while paying the original pure gasoline price for the E10.

 

It's different in Minnesota, where it's been a mandate for a decade now. It's common to use waste energy sources (like wood scraps & sawdust) for processing and when not available there's natural gas here. Hybrid corn research here has increased yields significantly too. So within the state, it's a different story than many other parts of the country.

As for MPG, my 50 average is plenty considering the tradeoff for cleaner emissions.
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I thought it was required in Michigan. I haven't seen non-ethanol automotive gasoline for years. There are exemptions for special use. For example, the gas tanks in many boats dissolve into a sticky goo when exposed to alcohol. Obviously that doesn't do much good for marine engines, so you can buy non-ethanol marine fuels, assuming your local marina decides to carry them.

Tom

 

So Ethanol actually might make sense up there? If you have any articles and such about this let me know, it'd be an interesting read for me.

 

It makes sense for corn farmers. Those of us that live in farming states generally have to burn ethanol gasoline. It doesn't make any sense from an economic or reusable fuel viewpoint.

Tom

 

It may not be a law, but here in NJ I've not found a single station that sells straight gas anymore - it's all E10. I suspect other states are similar, so I would presume mileage figures were based on E10 unless someone knew they got straight gas. That could also be the reason the displayed MPG is almost always higher than actual - the calculation is based somehow on factors that were set for 100% gas, and the actual mileage from E10 is less (I read that in some other thread a month ago or so).

 

I looked at a site a month or so ago where you could check on stations by state selling straight gas and in MI, where I am, and there were 3 or 4 and they were all at marinas, as Tom indicated.

 

The site is Ethanol-free gas stations in the U.S. and Canada

 

I dont think CA has E10 mandate. Gas here are usually at nations most expensive price. The cheapest gas here is 2.849/gal at some no name mini mart. name brands like shell and mobile are usually at least 15 cents more.