Is the E85 that's 105 the same as pump E85?
The unleaded is quite similar, the leaded has extra additives that you get with racing fuels to help with lubrication, etc.
Basically the advantage is knowing what you are getting.
For example, I currently live in OK, and I used to live in CA(don't ask why...) and the E85 I got here smells much more "watered down" than the E85 I received in CA.
This really isn't geared towards those who can easily get it at the pump, but rather those that do.
When you think that the cost for 112 octane is ~$6/gallon to your door, and if your closest fuel station is an hour away to get racing gas (Or further), it actually makes sense.
If it takes you 10-15 gallons of fuel to drive to and from your pump that has E85, you are looking at spending between 40-80$ on fuel. Now a few things come into play: 1)You do not know the quality of the fuel, 2)The container you are using might not be the ideal environment for long-term storage, 3)The inconvenience of the drive, with #1 being the most important.
What this service basically replicates is the same cost (or less, in ways) of going to the pump for regular 105octane E85, but for a fraction of the cost, and allows you free storage of up to 3 years (or longer if kept sealed), and a guarantee that your fuel is going to be what it says it will.
With today's sophisticated timing tables and tunability that XFI/ Gen2/ MAFTPRO offer, we bring our cars to the edge of safety, and if you are relying on 105 octane fuel and get lets say some 100, or 102, who knows what may happen? Now I am *not* saying 2 octane points will blow your engine, but I think enough of us have spent a lot of hard-earned money on these engines to not want that extra piece of mind when we fill our cars up.
If piece of mind costs the same as going to the pump, and it is more accessible, then why not?
If this catches on, I have no reservations sponsoring an E85-based racing class
(Similar to the Turbo Alcohol Injection classes
)