E85 Blends

[rose0529]

I will try to bring one as well.

[Kracka]

62% doesn't meet the EPA's requirements for E85 so my initial thoughts are to verify the accuracy of the testers since they could face huge fines, plus it just doesn't make sense economically to blend at that level.

[niterydr]

62% doesn't meet the EPA's requirements for E85 so my initial thoughts are to verify the accuracy of the testers since they could face huge fines, plus it just doesn't make sense economically to blend at that level.

That is my thought. I figured either it was old/diluted E-70 winter blend or the tester isn't accurate.

[goodhart]

I have heard of multiple people having low readings from all over the place, I don't think its the testers. Weren't there a lit of low ass numbers at b4b too? Maybe this crappy e85 could be why? E70 to e85 made like a 15-20 HP difference on my Evo.

[evotuner]

maybe this is why mine only put down 407 and 355 a few weeks after my initial tune, same boost, same timing who knows

[blackrosenova400]

I tested e85 at the Kwik Trip in Shakopee (Near Walmart), Holiday at 169 and 41, and at my hometown Kwik Trip in Belle Plaine, they were all at low 60%.

I also tested the e85 at the local Cenex in Belle Plaine and found its was about 50%!

[JET]

Looks like this isn't being regulated well. Gas is cheaper than ethanol, so the lower percentage there is in the gas, the more money someone is making. Just have to figure out who the "someone" is that is messing things up!

[Kracka]

Gas is cheaper than ethanol, so the lower percentage there is in the gas, the more money someone is making.
No it's not, RBOB gasoline is currently $0.77 more than CBOT ethanol per gallon (as of market-close 5/4/12). This is why blenders are all currently blending at the 10% maximum allowed by the EPA in gasoline. E15 has actually already been approved too, but they're still in the process of rolling that out; expect to start seeing it at some stations in a few select states such as Kansas and maybe Iowa as early as July. I'm sure Minnesota won't be too far behind either...

[asshanson]

Yea, the 10% ethanol blend is actually cheaper than the non E10 gas here in Iowa. E85 is still under $3.00 as well. I'll have to get one of those testers to see what Kum & Go has for a percentage right now (main chain that sells E85 here).

[blackrosenova400]

Corborns Belle Plaine e85 ethanol content, 70% woohoo!