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In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the price of E85 rose to nearly on par with the cost of 87 octane gasoline in many states in the United States, and was for a short time the only fuel available when gasoline was sold out, but within four weeks of Katrina, the price of E85 had fallen once more to a 20% to 35% lower cost than 87 ...
91 without ethanol 93 with ethanol Premium gas must be at least 93 octane if it contains 10% or more of ethanol Maryland: 87 89 93 Massachusetts: 87 89 93 Michigan: 87 89 93 85 and 86 octane may be sold if labeled as subregular [6] Minnesota: 87 89 91 110 octane fuel may be available at certain locations in southern parts of the state ...
E85 is an ethanol-gasoline fuel mix, usually with a ratio of 85% ethanol to 15% gasoline. The pain at the pump is continuing for drivers as gas prices climb and climb to new records daily. Some ...
As of early November 2010, the US average spread between the price of E85 and gasoline was 13.4%, while in Indiana was 10.1%, in Minnesota 20.3%, 18.3% in Wisconsin, just 2% in Maryland, 16.3% in California, and 7% in Utah. [25] Depending on the vehicle capabilities, the break even price of E85 has to be between 25 and 30% lower than gasoline. [3]
In the United States, to realize equivalent fuel economy at the pump with an FFV, the price of E85 must be much lower than gasoline. E85 was at least 20% less expensive in most areas as recently as 2011. In one US test, a 2007 Chevy Tahoe FFV averaged 18.3 MPG (U.S. gallons) for gasoline and 13.5 MPG for E85, 26.5% worse than gasoline.
The energy content of ethanol is 76,100 BTU/US gal (5.89 kilowatt-hours per litre), compared to 114,100 BTU/US gal (8.83 kWh/L) for gasoline. (see chart above) A flex-fuel vehicle will experience about 76% of the fuel mileage MPG when using E85 (85% ethanol) products as compared to 100% gasoline. Simple calculations of the BTU values of the ...
Picture showing E0 100% gasoline at $1/gallon more than E10 Regular Unleaded. At this same Saugatuck, MI Shell station, E85 was an additional $1/gallon below regular ($2/gallon below ethanol-free Rec-90). As debate has ensued over ethanol blending in gasolines, ethanol-free has popped up in a number of states marketed as Rec-90 Recreational ...
Ethanol is a biofuel leader in the state, with $700 million in annual sales. 146 million bushels of corn from the state are purchased yearly to produce it. The state has five production facilities, including POET facilities Marion , [ 133 ] Leipsic , and Fostoria; a Marathon facility in Greenville, and a Valero facility.