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Does ethanol-blended gasoline truly help your fuel economy?

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Yes
34% 64 votes Total: 188 votes
No
66% 124 votes
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    by Maggie Madison

    Ethanol blended gasoline can help your fuel economy. First, it helps with the initial cost of filling up. Second, it helps with tax incentives. Third, it helps if your car is ...read more

  • 2 of 2

    by Allie Lahn

    As the world's energy sources are depleted more and more each day, the search for alternative fuels becomes increasingly important. Although the concept was originally pushed by...read more

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    by J. Lee Kenser

    According to the Ethanol Promotion and Information council, most drivers using a 10% ethanol-blended gas will experience a 1-2% drop in mileage. This is not an added value to fu...read more

  • 2 of 6

    by Lime Green Sphere

    Let's get the facts out there: ethanol isn't intended to improve fuel efficiency (that's the number of miles per gallon) and it doesn't. In fact, it lowers fuel efficiency by ab...read more

  • 3 of 6

    by Matthew Paulson

    Here in South Dakota, as well as some other mid-western states, "silver" grade gasoline is blended with 10% ethanol. Although ethanol is more expensive to produce than gasoline,...read more

  • 4 of 6

    by Louis Dicrescentis

    This statement that ethanol-blended gasoline actually helps fuel economy is horrifically incorrect. In the past month I have written five articles about ethanol fuel in hopes of...read more

  • 5 of 6

    by Chaton

    Well, after working years in the automobile industry, and reading several articles and talking to top notch mechanics on the ethanol blended gasoline, I see it like this: Addin...read more

  • 6 of 6

    by Prodigal Samurai

    This question depends on what type of vehicle you own particularly its required fuel octane rating as specified in the vehicles' owners manual. But I would say no considering th...read more

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