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zpiloto

06-18-2007 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by broodlinger (Post 59161)

Your position was summarized when you said, "Who cares about BTUs?"

E10 has ~3.5% less energy than gasoline. Is 3.5% important to hypermilers?

I would call it "watered-down."

Just because it has 3.5% less BTU's does not mean that you will get 3.5% less FE. Even if it did cause a decrease in FE some hypermilers are not in it for strictly FE gains. There are quite a few here that put emissions at the fore front.:)

mpg_maniac

06-18-2007 07:44 PM

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Just because it has 3.5% less BTU's does not mean that you will get 3.5% less FE.

Not a math wizard but that would be something like 3.5% of 10% wouldn't it?
Since Ethanol has 3.5% less burn effeciency and E10 gas has an average of 10% ethanol...
So, I get around 54MPG on my Corolla right now.
3.5 * .10 = .35
100 - .35 = 99.65
54 * .9965 = 53.81MPG

If the numbers are right I can live with them...

zpiloto

06-18-2007 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mpg_maniac (Post 59229)

Some small displacement engines actually get better FE with ethanol.:thumbup: YMMV

Hockey4mnhs

06-18-2007 09:34 PM

ill take the hit for the emissions and suporting farmers around here

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