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MadHound

(34,179 posts)
4. It won't ruin your two stroke engines, such as weed whackers and chainsaws,
Sat Mar 10, 2012, 11:51 AM
Mar 2012

You will also get better gas mileage in your car.

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
9. Newer cars are designed for it. It's where they are going. Besides, e10 is standard.
Sat Mar 10, 2012, 01:36 PM
Mar 2012

And yes, it does reduce mileage, but it also reduces emissions.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
10. It's also of interest to aviation
Sat Mar 10, 2012, 01:37 PM
Mar 2012

My airplane can use auto gas, but not any that contains ethanol. I suspect that's also why they don't sell ethanol gas in Alaska, but it may also have to do with extremely cold temperatures.

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
11. Around here (PA) you can't find any without. Not that I bother. My cars all run well on it.
Sat Mar 10, 2012, 01:39 PM
Mar 2012

Well, I'm not sure about the 68 Galaxie. I haven't started her in a while. She liked leaded regular. We'll see.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
12. It's generally like that in major cities
Sat Mar 10, 2012, 01:53 PM
Mar 2012

A few airports have what they call mogas, which is ethanol free. However it's illegal to use it on street cars because the taxes are different.

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
13. We're just outside of Harrisburg - not exactly a major city, but it is the capital.
Sat Mar 10, 2012, 01:58 PM
Mar 2012

Then again, Annapolis is the capital of MD and it's a tiny little town.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
14. It has to do with the way fuel is distributed
Sat Mar 10, 2012, 02:03 PM
Mar 2012

If the refinery (or refineries) in your area don't have a market for ethanol free gas, they aren't going to distribute it to that area.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
16. We gots a bunch of those frackers around here too
Sat Mar 10, 2012, 03:06 PM
Mar 2012

The whole area around here is sitting on top of a huge natural gas reserve. They have gas wells even inside residential neighborhoods. Thankfully there isn't any areas within a mile from my house where they can put one.

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
18. Um, don't count on that.
Sat Mar 10, 2012, 03:22 PM
Mar 2012

They pretty much have free reign over all property in PA, thanks to Corbett.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
19. They do here as well
Sat Mar 10, 2012, 03:38 PM
Mar 2012

The problem is there just isn't any property within a mile of my place that is large enough to support a well. That's not to say they couldn't buy someone out, tear down the property, and build a well, but there just wouldn't be any practical reason for doing so since they have about a one mile range underground.

 

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
17. Lots of these "stations" seem to be for boats
Sat Mar 10, 2012, 03:06 PM
Mar 2012

I clicked on MI and got the list. The only one near me is a marina I am semi-familiar with. I am sure they are selling gasoline only to boats.

Looking over the MI list I noticed that many are marinas.

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