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Old 02-25-2008, 11:48 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by GROUNDED View Post
you ever do the math for the cost to mpg ratio?

For reference the new tahoe gets 14mpg on unleaded and 10mpg on e85

@ 2.40 per gallon on e85 you get 4.16 miles for ever $1.00 spent...plus you pay for your conversion kit, as well as your convenience of having to refuel more often.


@ 3.15 per gallon on regular you get 4.44 miles for ever $1.00 spent



e85 is just as nasty to the environment as regular unleaded and produces less energy during combustion which results in the low mpg's


just some food for thought!
this, and the debate on how bad it may or may not be on the fuel lines, is why stopped using it.
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