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Default E10 (ethanol/ gas) and 2-cycle engines

On 5/30/2014 8:21 PM, jim wrote:
If the tanker truck is filled with E10 then ethanol
is blended with 84 octane as the truck is filled.


http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=27&t=10

All gasoline vehicles can use E10. Currently only light-duty vehicles
with a model year 2001 or greater can use E15. Only "flex-fuel" vehicles
can use gasoline with an ethanol content greater than E15.

The energy content of ethanol is about 33% less than "pure" gasoline,
although this varies depending on the amount of denaturant that is added
to the ethanol. Thus, vehicle fuel economy may decrease by up to 3.3%
when using E10.