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Old 06-03-2019, 11:53 PM   #25
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Re: Any benefit to non-ethanol gas?

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Originally Posted by mygmctruck1 View Post
Well , I run 93 in my 69 Mach 1 and get 3 miles more per gallon than reg fuel , I also run mid grade in my 2018 GMC and get 2 gpm over reg. Neither are turbo charged and neither are above 9:1 comp ratio.
Anecdotal evidence is not science. Organizations from the EPA to Consumer Reports, as well as all major car manufacturers, have debunked this myth repeatedly. Here's an example:

https://www.consumerreports.org/fuel...d-premium-gas/

The fact is that, regardless of the increase in octane (which is simply resistance to detonation), a gallon of ethanol contains less energy than a gallon of gasoline.

I don't have any beef with whatever grade of fuel makes you happy. But the question was about the benefits of non-ethanol vs ethanol-added gasoline, and the facts are well-established.
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