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Originally Posted by 05stram
Your grip should be the fact you are forced to pump alcohol into your tank when you do not want to. If I want a higher octane fuel then I want a better fuel blend with a higher octane not moonshine in my tank.
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Gasoline with ethanol (other than E85) has the same octane rating as normal dino-juice. When they add ethanol to the gasoline blend, they change the ratio of hydrocarbons in the mix. Less stuff with 8 or more carbon atoms in its chain, more stuff with 7 or less. In the end, it all averages out