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

Fifteen(+?) years ago, there were only about 2000 to 4000 E0 sources, yet some stations were selling E0 for only pennies to 10cents more per gallon. Now that there are nearly 15,000 E0 sources, the price gap between E0 & E10, even at "well" priced E0 stations is wide.

 

Ah..... advanced tech used to make ethanol, that when only 10% of it is blended & diluted into gasoline, causes MPG to collapse to 8% to 5% BELOW that of standard 87 octane gasoline(E0). Advanced tech, to ya.

 

Because the sellers can charge that much more, and people still buy it. Being able to charge more for E0 is why more stations have bothered to make the investment to carry it.

 

Nah! You don't talk to E0 sellers. I've talked to many E0 sellers. They truly believe in E0 (as all sellers should). E0 sellers are proud of the E0 they sell..... & sell it DESPITE E0 not making a pile of cash for them.

 

I guess that you're lucky you're not going through Florida, because, by law you're not allowed to use NON-Ethanol gasoline in FL. It's only legal for Off-Road applications.
With the E10, I can get MPG up into the 40's on a typical road trip. Yesterday, I took my 2020 Kia Soul LX (2.0L) IVT (intelligent variable transmission) out for a little jaunt of 127.2 miles, on mostly two lane state roads, and got 41.7 mpg according to the computer on the car. Gawd, I love this car!

 

Generally, car computer MPG readouts over-estimate 87 octane E10 MPG. The use of 87 octane ethanol-free gasoline(E0) tends to accurize car computer readouts AND at higher numbers. My last five 87 octane gasoline cars have greater MPG than 87 octane E10, by 8%, 8%, 7%-8%, 7%, & 5%, by using 87 octane E0.

 

That law was over-turned many years ago. Now, Florida has well over 900 E0 sources to legally use E0 on the highway.

 

Well, that may well be, but, my car was not built for E0. It runs great on E10, they only warn against the use of E80.
And I don't use or trust the On-Board MPG meter. I use the SCAN GAUGE II, for more accurate information.

I learned about it, many years ago, on this very forum. And I've used it to improve my own driving style, so that I might gain the optimum in MPG.
With that and a little P&G, I've become a real High Miler. I buy my fuel, E10 at a number of different stations. Not all even carry E0. I do try to frequent TOP TIER stations.
And, I do use Techron, fuel system additive every 3k or so miles. And with every 3k oil change I add about 8oz of Prolong Anti Friction Additive, to my oil. And, of course, I
also use a K&N Air Cleaner, which I service myself.
All told, my little 2.0L KIA Soul is a real Top Performer.
I want to thank this Forum, and it's High Miling Experts, for much of what I've learned about getting better MPG.
Cheers Mates!

 

I learned so much here as well but sadly it has few members/more on inactive members.