Fuel/Gas quality nazis? Fuel additives, best stations, etc...

[belgian]

I used to run a Chevron station and my fuel came from a Tesoro refinery, the Chevron additives were added as the truck was being filled.
I've made several hundred trips to Baker in my Subaru that now has 400,000 miles, If I filled my car with 91 octane I'd use 7.5 gallons on the 225 mile roiund trip. If I used 87 octane I'd use 9.5 gallons, If I used 87 with alcohol I'd use 10.5 gallons. This was every trip, same roads, same traffic, So in my experience I'd say I got better milage using premium fuel.

76? I know a few of the 76 stations in the north sound still sell ethanol free gas.

[refried]

76? I know a few of the 76 stations in the north sound still sell ethanol free gas.

No, I've been going to the casino in Anacortes to get gas, It's about a dollar a gallon cheaper than it is on the island. I know the 76 in Sedro Wooley has real gas but it's easier to go to the casino on the way by.

[skiing-in-jackson]

...I've made several hundred trips to Baker in my Subaru that now has 400,000 miles, If I filled my car with 91 octane I'd use 7.5 gallons on the 225 mile roiund trip. If I used 87 octane I'd use 9.5 gallons, If I used 87 with alcohol I'd use 10.5 gallons. This was every trip, same roads, same traffic, So in my experience I'd say I got better milage using premium fuel.

Chalk one up for the statement: "anecdotal evidence shows... "

[warthog]

I used to run a Chevron station and my fuel came from a Tesoro refinery, the Chevron additives were added as the truck was being filled.
I've made several hundred trips to Baker in my Subaru that now has 400,000 miles, If I filled my car with 91 octane I'd use 7.5 gallons on the 225 mile roiund trip. If I used 87 octane I'd use 9.5 gallons, If I used 87 with alcohol I'd use 10.5 gallons. This was every trip, same roads, same traffic, So in my experience I'd say I got better milage using premium fuel.

That is about what I would expect. Now figure out how much $$ that E10 is costing you. I pay $4.65 a gallon for non ethanol gas at the marina. The way I see it, if gas is $3.40 a gallon or so, and I fill up 10 gallons:

E10- $34 for 10 gallons
Non E10- $46.50


An extra gallon of gas to use per every 225 miles using Non E10.
That will add up, but not so fast.

You really have to ask yourself why gas prices have skyrocketed in the past 10 years, when 10% or more of it is corn.
We are being robbed by farm lobbyists.

That extra gallon of gas used costs you $3.40 extra every 225 or so miles.