easy way to make an E85 blend

[novaderrik]

today i saw the coolest thing for those of us that mix E85- the E85 pump at the local Cenex had 3 different buttons you could push. one said "E30", the next said "E50", and the third said "E85", with the price adjusted according to the blend. i knew they were talking about getting a pump like that- but the $10k price tag was thought to be too much. i guess they found a way to make it worthwhile..

 

[bsdlinux]

today i saw the coolest thing for those of us that mix E85- the E85 pump at the local Cenex had 3 different buttons you could push. one said "E30", the next said "E50", and the third said "E85", with the price adjusted according to the blend. i knew they were talking about getting a pump like that- but the $10k price tag was thought to be too much. i guess they found a way to make it worthwhile..

Wow that would be cool. Where do I get one :biggrin:

 

[MikeL.]

..so what's the octane rating of each blend?

 

[MrMNTTA]

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[MrMNTTA]

today i saw the coolest thing for those of us that mix E85- the E85 pump at the local Cenex had 3 different buttons you could push. one said "E30", the next said "E50", and the third said "E85", with the price adjusted according to the blend. i knew they were talking about getting a pump like that- but the $10k price tag was thought to be too much. i guess they found a way to make it worthwhile..

That is what they call a "blender pump" my friend! I wish I had one nearby!

Here's a little tid-bit for you (not that you care), it's illegal to use anything other than E10 or straight up gasoline in a vehicle that isn't a FFV (flex fuel vehicle).

You can actually get arrested/fined.

One more thing - I've seen a few studies that indicate better fuel mileage using E20-E30 compared to straight up gasoline. Figure that one out!

 

[novaderrik]

That is what they call a "blender pump" my friend! I wish I had one nearby!

Here's a little tid-bit for you (not that you care), it's illegal to use anything other than E10 or straight up gasoline in a vehicle that isn't a FFV (flex fuel vehicle).

You can actually get arrested/fined.

One more thing - I've seen a few studies that indicate better fuel mileage using E20-E30 compared to straight up gasoline. Figure that one out!

i get the exact same mileage with a half a tank of E85 mixed with half a tank of 87 octane. any more alcohol, and mileage takes a nose dive.
i figured i'd post this here so all of you guys can start nagging your local gas stations to get one of these nifty pumps.

 

[86SS86LS]

We've had blender pumps in our area for quite a few years now. The problem with them is that the cost per gallon is not a straight ratio of the cost of each of the 2 fuels. You end up paying more than if you would just grab an e85 nozzle and a 100% gasoline nozzle and mix your own.