Most of you probably know what the "Blend Wall" is. If you don't know, you should especially check the link ... but then, everyone should. Supposedly, there was more ethanol produced than the available gasoline supply was able to encompass. In short, where the sign said "May Contain Up To 10% Ethanol", one would naturally assume that the maximum of 10% would be in every gallon of gasoline you bought. That was, at least, the alleged reason the EPA first revised the Mandate to E15 (though they backed off when Auto Manufacturers refused to honor Warranties on vehicles using it) It turns out, though, that there is, from the results of my research, nowhere near 10% ethanol in E10 gasoline!
For the past couple of months I have been testing the E10 gasoline I put into my personal vehicles. I have tested gasoline at Texaco, Conoco and Chevron at several locations. What I have found is that there is a variable of about 5 to 6% ethanol in their gasoline. That is nowhere near 10%!
Now, I have only checked these stations because those are the names on my credit cards and I have only checked the 87 octane grade because that's what I fill up with. Admittedly, the research is incomplete. And this is where y'all can be of assistance.
Many of you sometimes buy ethanol-free gas and you have test kits to make sure there is zero ethanol in what you're buying, just like I do. Some of you, however, use higher octane E10 in your personal vehicles. I am asking you guys to start checking the percentage of ethanol in the higher octanes and then report back here. I am not sure where I'm going with this, but the information will be greatly appreciated, nevertheless. And, I thank you in advance.
For the past couple of months I have been testing the E10 gasoline I put into my personal vehicles. I have tested gasoline at Texaco, Conoco and Chevron at several locations. What I have found is that there is a variable of about 5 to 6% ethanol in their gasoline. That is nowhere near 10%!
Now, I have only checked these stations because those are the names on my credit cards and I have only checked the 87 octane grade because that's what I fill up with. Admittedly, the research is incomplete. And this is where y'all can be of assistance.
Many of you sometimes buy ethanol-free gas and you have test kits to make sure there is zero ethanol in what you're buying, just like I do. Some of you, however, use higher octane E10 in your personal vehicles. I am asking you guys to start checking the percentage of ethanol in the higher octanes and then report back here. I am not sure where I'm going with this, but the information will be greatly appreciated, nevertheless. And, I thank you in advance.
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