zpiloto |
03-26-2007 08:46 AM |
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Originally Posted by omgwtfbyobbq
(Post 45054)
I don't think it's the winter blend since that only varies 1.7% per gallon (Avg energy content per gallon, summer versus winter) for most of the US, but the RFG like you mentioned. It's widely used in CA, but on a county by county, not state basis. It seems like if a driver lives in one of the blue areas they use it.
https://www.epa.gov/otaq/rfg/images/rfgmap.gif
Winter RFGs/summer RFGs show a respective 3% and 1% drop in relative energy compared to the same conventional gasoline. However, one thing that's still not covered is the difference between CA and federal oxygenated blend... For instance, in CA if 10% (the label on the gas pump states up to this figure) ethanol were used, the energy content would drop by 3.4%. This is required by law in order to get the oxygen content at around 2%, iirc the AQMD is supposed to have the Oxygen at .2% in a few months, so I still have no clue as to what the difference between CA RFG, other RFG, and conventional gasoline is... Talk about a PITA. :confused:
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I just gave up. What I find interesting is the large swing in the allowable BTU for gasoline that alone can make a difference. From the EPA site:
Energy Content (btu per gallon)
Minimum Maximum Difference
Summer 113,000 117,000 3.4%
Winter 108,500 114,000 4.8%
How many stations get the maximum allowed you think?:rolleyes:
Any way good luck on your quest?
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