$4.00/Gal. Wow, now I'm seeing all these stupid priuses (or priui?) again. And the drivers are SLOW AS FUDGE WITH A CHERRY. Last weekend, I swapped out the 28 gallon petrol tank, to a 55 gal. I decide to get a full tank of petrol.
4x55=$220.00
I can run about 800 miles on a full tank.
~17mpg
Realizing the price of petrol now, I start an experiment with Ethanol 85; that new thing everybody talks about. On a full tank of Ethanol, now $300 (about $5.45/gal). Assuming from the price, this was a better value. WRONG.
5.45x55=$300
So far, I've went 80 miles, and I'm running about 7/8 tank, an estimated 570 mile range. And there's a noticeable drop in acceleration, and horsepower.
~9mpg
Talk about a grinding ripoff! I just wasted $80 on useless fuel. What exactly are you gaining from using Ethanol over petrol? That is the question.
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