WTF E-85 is the same priced as 87 octane gas
- Thread starter onefastgn
- Start date
EyesofThunder
New Member
- Joined
- Jul 3, 2008
Yup, they probably have a lot of $$ into the fuel in the ground so they probably wanna milk it.
novaderrik
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- May 12, 2004
they probably don't sell nearly as much E85 as they do regular gas so they've still got some older Ethanol in the tanks that they bought at a higher price. with the way the price of gas has been crashing lately, the two prices ended up the same.
also, i don't think the price of ethanol is going down like the price of gas.
in Fergus Falls, MN, 87 octane is right around $2.00, and E85 is something like $1.69 or so.
look at it this way- your cost per mile on E85 right now is probably about the same as running 93 octane. and even if it is a little more, it's worth it just for the way the car runs.
also, i don't think the price of ethanol is going down like the price of gas.
in Fergus Falls, MN, 87 octane is right around $2.00, and E85 is something like $1.69 or so.
look at it this way- your cost per mile on E85 right now is probably about the same as running 93 octane. and even if it is a little more, it's worth it just for the way the car runs.
johnnyttype
Active Member
- Joined
- Apr 18, 2007
87 oct is $2.02 and E85 is $1.79 here in big rapids, michigan. The week before it was $2.05 for 87 and $2.02 for E85.
i think it is just due to the fact that the 87 tanks get refilled more than the E85 tanks so the older, more expensive E85 is still in the tank. make sense?
i think it is just due to the fact that the 87 tanks get refilled more than the E85 tanks so the older, more expensive E85 is still in the tank. make sense?
challengermike
Member
- Joined
- Nov 14, 2005
Boy i wish the 87 oct price was that low around here.Its $2.70 for 87.
johnnyttype
Active Member
- Joined
- Apr 18, 2007
its weird how E85 has always been about $.30-.40 cheaper than 87 octane, throughout this whole price drop?! when only 15-30% of E85 is gasoline?
johnnyttype
Active Member
- Joined
- Apr 18, 2007
At least you guys can still get it. The price here was always about 3 bucks a gallon. with Regular at $2.39 right now, they just stopped selling E-85 all together. We haven't had any for about a month now. Good thing I didn't get hooked
Very true - not to mention the plant in Portales has ceased production for the time being.
vacuum 6
I have chuckers
- Joined
- Jan 6, 2006
I wouldn't look at it like that at all, more like this.
110 Octane = $5.29
E85 = $1.99
Not the split hairs...
110 octane = $5.29
E85 = $1.99x1.4 = $2.79 (105 octane)
regardless not bad
What exactly does your "$1.99x1.4" represent?
johnnyttype
Active Member
- Joined
- Apr 18, 2007
i think it means multiply your price by 1.4 and that is how much he has to pay for E85...but thats just a guess
novaderrik
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- May 12, 2004
all common knowledge- but not always true. the best mileage my T Type ever got was on a full tank of E85. got 24mpg on a 130 mile interstate jaunt, normally only ever get around 17.
and what does your post have to do with the price of E85?
Mike Licht
I was here first
- Joined
- May 23, 2001
E-85 is only a good deal when oil is sky high when oil is cheaper like it is now E-85 is not cost effective,
Mike
Mike
His post justifies the background behind the 1.4x calculation that goes into the total cost of E85. What does yours? One data point of mpg for ~5.5 gallons of E85 consumed?
Similar threads
