[nsap]

A Cenex station put in E85 in my city today. It's $2.70 a gallon and supposedly it has been selling like crazy. There are a ton of a Flex-Fuel Silverado's in my area (farming is big here), so I suspect the E85 will sell will.

 

[hrcslam]

That's awesome. I am converting my cars to run on E85 in a few months when I move to Colorado where there is an abundant supply of E85 pumps.

 

[FenwickHockey65]

That's pretty cool. E85 gets less MPGs though, right?

 

[RoGuE]

That's pretty cool. E85 gets less MPGs though, right?

Yeah, slightly worse economy. But if you have a knock sensor on your engine you can enjoy the slight engine power increase of the 100+ octane of E85.

 

[nsap]

I'm quite surprised that we got it. We are only a town of about 4,000 and there are larger cities around that still don't have it.

 

[RoGuE]

I'm quite surprised that we got it. We are only a town of about 4,000 and there are larger cities around that still don't have it.

I live in the suburbs just northeast of Atlanta and I have never seen a single one.

 

[FenwickHockey65]

We supposedly have one at a Krogers in Cincinnati...too bad the Malibu doesn't run on E85...

 

[likearock00]

Glad to see it. Although I am not a fan of E-85, anything cheaper is better than what the rest of us have to deal with!

 

[nsap]

Glad to see it. Although I am not a fan of E-85, anything cheaper is better than what the rest of us have to deal with!

Yeah, it does me no good either...the G6 does not take E85. I'm not about to spend money to get it retrofitted either, as I plan on trading it off before the end of the year.

My Dad is going to use it in his Silverado Flex-Fuel though.

 

[nicolet]

My small city has it as well....E85 is $2.64 whereas unleaded regular is $3.39...

 

[DuSpinnst]

Buddy of mine asked if he could put E85 in his car (he noticed how cheap it was). He drives a Plymouth Breeze, I was like NO you can't unless you want your engine to seize.

 

[likearock00]

Friends don't let friends drive those POS's. Encourage him to run it!!

 

[SirRaven]

I should find out what the price of E85 is where my parents live, maybe I can talk my parents into using it more. When the first got the Focus, E85 was not all that much cheaper, but if its 50+ cents cheaper I think I can get them to do it.

 

[hrcslam]

Buddy of mine asked if he could put E85 in his car (he noticed how cheap it was). He drives a Plymouth Breeze, I was like NO you can't unless you want your engine to seize.

Yes he can, if he puts an E85 conversion kit on it. They are about $350 for a 4 banger. I'm going to convert both of my cars in about 4-5 months.

 

[member12]

I live in the suburbs just northeast of Atlanta and I have never seen a single one.

ditto.

Atlanta needs to get on this bandwagon. Baton Rouge and Houston are on it already.

 

[SirRaven]

Yes he can, if he puts an E85 conversion kit on it. They are about $350 for a 4 banger. I'm going to convert both of my cars in about 4-5 months.

$350 or so you say....

Maybe that could eventually be in the works, I will really have to pay attention to E85 prices now and see what its worth. Although I do enjoy not having to fill up frequently so this will never turn into anything.

 

[nsap]

$350 or so you say....

Maybe that could eventually be in the works, I will really have to pay attention to E85 prices now and see what its worth. Although I do enjoy not having to fill up frequently so this will never turn into anything.

Not to go off-topic, but what kind of gas mileage are you getting with your Astra?

 

[SirRaven]

Not to go off-topic, but what kind of gas mileage are you getting with your Astra?

32.5 mpg right now on 180 miles on this tank. Last tank was about 31.8 mpg. On the last 2800 miles (all but 700 miles since I have owned the car) its at 29.5 mpg.

 

[nsap]

32.5 mpg right now on 180 miles on this tank. Last tank was about 31.8 mpg. On the last 2800 miles (all but 700 miles since I have owned the car) its at 29.5 mpg.

That isn't bad. What type of driving do you do?

 

[SirRaven]

That isn't bad. What type of driving do you do?

It is mostly "city" driving. There are at least 3 stop lights every mile, but as long as I can stay at the speed limit, which is either 45 or 50 depending on the road, I can hit most of them green on my 8 miles commute, so its almost like crusing on a bit slower highway.