gas milege
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gas milege
i have a 02 s2k and i always put in 91 or 92 rating. my car on a half A tank runs about 75 80 miles. is this normal? i drive my car pretty steady, are they supposed to get better mpg or is this normal for you guys also (and girs) thanks
#2
well to me that seems low. i have also researched this "ethanol" theory... Ya gas prices are up and the gas stations recently started using ethanol where a we used to always have methanol... methanol doesnt take so much to burn at a certain BTU where ethanol it takes more to get to the proper BTU to burn. we pay more money these days for less gas mileage is what i am getting at. if you have BP gas station near you drive til you are almost out of gas...go to the BP and fill half tank then let me know the results if it is better. BP and Chevron i believe are the last couple stations that dont use ethanol they still use methanol additives.
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how are you running your car and do you have gas flowing out of your tank?!?! seriously? i get 200 miles for my half tank.... dude there must be something wrong.........
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Originally Posted by s2kbenztech,Apr 25 2008, 08:45 AM
well to me that seems low. i have also researched this "ethanol" theory... Ya gas prices are up and the gas stations recently started using ethanol where a we used to always have methanol... methanol doesnt take so much to burn at a certain BTU where ethanol it takes more to get to the proper BTU to burn. we pay more money these days for less gas mileage is what i am getting at. if you have BP gas station near you drive til you are almost out of gas...go to the BP and fill half tank then let me know the results if it is better. BP and Chevron i believe are the last couple stations that dont use ethanol they still use methanol additives.
#7
well you can syupposedly see a UP TO (i love that phrase) !)% difference between ethanol and methanol in mpg's. and you sure arent the only one that has noticed i get customer complaints for gas mileage here at work and there is no fix for that and customres who buy $100,000 mercedes arent very happy haha
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^lmao... yes, let me complain about my $100k benz getting shitty milage.
1-2 mpg is around the neighborhood of 10% difference between ethanol and non ethanol gas, i would say that this would be a conclusive finding. i could do a repeated study if theres a dispute
1-2 mpg is around the neighborhood of 10% difference between ethanol and non ethanol gas, i would say that this would be a conclusive finding. i could do a repeated study if theres a dispute
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Originally Posted by yurchikrlg,Apr 25 2008, 08:05 AM
a half A tank runs about 75 80 miles. is this normal?