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    • October 17, 2017 at 19:39 #17539
      Coly Hope
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      Diesel and gasoline are always brought up when discussing which fuel is best for a pick up truck but I have seen some trucks that use flex fuel. Is flex fuel better than diesel or gasoline? What are your guys opinions on flex fuel?

    • December 10, 2017 at 19:58 #18083
      Ron
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      Vehicles that are listed as Flex Fuel will allow you to burn E85(and other fuels), which is 85% ethanol(corn) to 15% gasoline. In NY E85 availability is very limited. Our gasoline now is 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline. Emissions are reduced with ethanol, hence the reason its added, but efficiency is lost as you will burn more ethanol per mile then (petroleum based)gas. And I think its a lot more. Here’s the wiki for Flex Fuel:
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexible-fuel_vehicle

      Ron

    • December 11, 2017 at 09:06 #18091
      ardvark
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      What I found tracking my fuel consumption with E85 is any savings at the pump was lost on mileage so it was basically a wash. Given that, I normally don’t buy E85, but have on occasion.

      Steve and Andra
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      2019 Northstar Laredo SC

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