E85
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*Longer warm-up time. | *Longer warm-up time. | ||
*More difficult cold-starting in cold climates, especially below 25 degrees F. | *More difficult cold-starting in cold climates, especially below 25 degrees F. | ||
| − | *Ethanol has less energy or BTU's per gallon compared to gasoline. Flex-fuel vehicle owners report that gas mileage drops when using "straight" E85. Results can be as much as 30% lower than using just gasoline. Flex-fuel vehicles are a design compromise though. Vehicles built and optimized for strictly E85 uses get rather better mileage. Reports vary between | + | *Ethanol has less energy or BTU's per gallon compared to gasoline. Flex-fuel vehicle owners report that gas mileage drops when using "straight" E85. Results can be as much as 30% lower than using just gasoline. Flex-fuel vehicles are a design compromise though. Vehicles built and optimized for strictly E85 uses get rather better mileage. Reports vary between 15 to 25% worse mileage than gasoline. Reports of the best results seem to come from owners of turbocharged vehicles. |
==Aftermarket ethanol conversion kits== | ==Aftermarket ethanol conversion kits== | ||
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