Gas prices

[artcarney_agr]

E85 is made in America

Does have less MPG but gives more HP

I know that with my truck, E85 has to be at least $1 less per gallon than regular for me to see any benefit.......without taking into account the additional maintenance required that comes with using E85....

If I take the additional maintenance into account, then it has to be a substantially larger difference in price.

I haven't ran into a situation yet where E85 was a cheaper option, and I've had that truck since 2008.

[artcarney_agr]

I know that with my truck, E85 has to be at least $1 less per gallon than regular for me to see any benefit.......without taking into account the additional maintenance required that comes with using E85....

Okay, after checking the numbers again, it's not quite $1, but close.

If you don't know your MPG with E85, here's a good source:
http://fueleconomy.net/feg/bymake/bymanuNF.shtml

A handy calculator is found here to compare the cost of E85 vs. reg. unleaded:
http://e85prices.com/

My truck is a 2006 Ford F150 4WD 5.4L V8
I'm getting about 14 mpg driving around here in the city of Louisville.

Comparatively, I'll get about 11 mpg with E85.

Reg. 87 gas this morning was $3.75 by my house.
E-85 was $3.15 here by work.

Using the calculator, E85 would need to be at $2.94 to be comparable to Reg. 87 at $3.75
-OR-
If E85 holds at $3.15, then 87 would have to hit $4.00 to see any benefit.

[Netboy Extraordinaire]

$3.75 in Frankfort at 8am, I decided to wait and fill up in Lexington. Good thing $3.47 at Speedway off the 110 exit. Gas light came on as I was on the off ramp so I got the max I could on that deal

[GeoFisher]

$3.75 in Frankfort at 8am, I decided to wait and fill up in Lexington. Good thing $3.47 at Speedway off the 110 exit. Gas light came on as I was on the off ramp so I got the max I could on that deal

I have a "mad max" tanker in my back yard.........I hope the crazies don't start shooting over it.

Later,

Geo

[kydonky]

$3.75 in Frankfort at 8am, I decided to wait and fill up in Lexington. Good thing $3.47 at Speedway off the 110 exit. Gas light came on as I was on the off ramp so I got the max I could on that deal

The sad part is that we are actually thinking $3.47 is a deal.

[MrSplitshot]

Okay, after checking the numbers again, it's not quite $1, but close.

If you don't know your MPG with E85, here's a good source:
http://fueleconomy.net/feg/bymake/bymanuNF.shtml

A handy calculator is found here to compare the cost of E85 vs. reg. unleaded:
http://e85prices.com/

My truck is a 2006 Ford F150 4WD 5.4L V8
I'm getting about 14 mpg driving around here in the city of Louisville.

Comparatively, I'll get about 11 mpg with E85.

Reg. 87 gas this morning was $3.75 by my house.
E-85 was $3.15 here by work.

Using the calculator, E85 would need to be at $2.94 to be comparable to Reg. 87 at $3.75
-OR-
If E85 holds at $3.15, then 87 would have to hit $4.00 to see any benefit.

EXACTLY.

My 2010 F150 4WD 5.4L V8 is a Flex Fuel vehicle and can take the E85...the problem is that E85 is a joke, and a lot of people don't understand what you posted above.