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    MPG Increase - Non-Ethanol Gas - What to Expect?

    I'll take a start/stop system over E85 anyday. And some E0 , please.
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, Sep 16, 2019 at 11:26 AM in forum: Fuel Economy
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    Sometimes when talking to the highly educated, you just have to do an eye roll

    chuckle
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, Sep 16, 2019 at 11:23 AM in forum: Fuel Economy
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    Month of September 2019 (Nat’l Avg $2.563)

    Great. Now we'll be in another war. Today , 70 deg F in Naperville , 69 in Wood Dale , and 62 in Toronto. There was a head wind all the way in (...
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, Sep 16, 2019 at 11:22 AM in forum: The Daily Grind
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    Bought a blue hatchback to replace my blue hatchback

    Just as the art of shifting for yourself is dying out ( dead already?) , I think that automakers have forgotten how to make a manual...
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, Sep 13, 2019 at 11:42 AM in forum: General
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    Month of September 2019 (Nat’l Avg $2.563)

    Today m 73 deg F in Naperville , 71 in Wood Dale , and 62 in Toronto. Raining all the way in , heavy at times.35.1 miles , 55.8 MPG ( ouch ). Tank...
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, Sep 13, 2019 at 11:32 AM in forum: The Daily Grind
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    Month of September 2019 (Nat’l Avg $2.563)

    Today , raining most of the way in. 71 deg F in Naperville , 67 in Wood Dale , and 58 in Toronto. 35.1 miles , 63.4 MPG. Tank is at 375.0 miles...
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, Sep 12, 2019 at 11:19 AM in forum: The Daily Grind
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    2020 VW I.D. Electric Concept and Corporate Direction Revealed

    All good questions , Neil. My 1st three questions for VW are when , how much $ , how much range. The Euro model is to offer lots of engine...
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, Sep 11, 2019 at 11:30 AM in forum: In the News
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    Month of September 2019 (Nat’l Avg $2.563)

    Today , 70 deg F in Naperville , 73 in Wood Dale , and 55 in Toronto. 35.0 miles , 66.6 MPG. Tank is at 273.4 miles , 396 remaining , and 65.6 MPG.
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, Sep 10, 2019 at 11:25 AM in forum: The Daily Grind
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    Ethanol EROEI ... now pretty good

    Hey , Waterman is not extremely far. Maybe 25 miles. My car has not had any E0 in it ever (91K miles) , so it would be nice to try at least ONE tank.
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, Sep 9, 2019 in forum: Fuel
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    MPG Increase - Non-Ethanol Gas - What to Expect?

    Them farmers ain't dumb. They will grow corn , but they don't wanna run their equipment on it.
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, Sep 9, 2019 in forum: Fuel Economy
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    Month of September 2019 (Nat’l Avg $2.563)

    Didn't drive too much over the weekend , and results weren't stellar , either. Today , 64 deg F in Naperville , 63 in Wood Dale , and 51 ? in...
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, Sep 9, 2019 in forum: The Daily Grind
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    Month of September 2019 (Nat’l Avg $2.563)

    Today , 59 deg F in Naperville , 56 in Wood Dale , and 55 in Toronto. 35.1 miles , 60.8 MPG. Tank is at 126.2 miles , 67.3 MPG.
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, Sep 7, 2019 in forum: The Daily Grind
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    Month of September 2019 (Nat’l Avg $2.563)

    Filled up yesterday , but not ay my usual Amoco. This was at a BP in Addison. 641.9 miles , fcd = 69.1 x .956 = 66.1 MPG. 641.9/9.641 gallons =...
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, Sep 6, 2019 in forum: The Daily Grind
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    Month of September 2019 (Nat’l Avg $2.563)

    Today , 64 deg F in Naperville , 62 in Wood Dale , and 68 in Toronto. 35.1 miles , 64.0 MPG. Tank is at 600.9 miles , one pip and 48 miles...
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, Sep 4, 2019 in forum: The Daily Grind
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    Month of September 2019 (Nat’l Avg $2.563)

    Drove about 90 miles Monday ,all 70+MPG. Zero miles Sunday , didn't document Sat but I think it was only about 18 miles. Today , 68 deg F in...
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, Sep 3, 2019 in forum: The Daily Grind