# E85 available from NYS Thruway authority?

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [May 24, 2007, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-available-from-nys-thruway-authority/29843 "2007-05-24T18:08:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-available-from-nys-thruway-authority/29843/21 "2007-05-25T13:07:47Z")

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[quote=“HotRodKid,post:20,topic:29843"”]

and for saving 286 for the year, you got to run a whole load more boost, which maybe you couldnt have done without new pistons, or without killing a shitload of timing, or something else of the sort

so in some cases, save $300 in gas, save another 200, 500, 1000 in engine mods to get extra power

i like the idea of e85, even if the hype is all bullshit

examples of bullshit hype:

cnbc reported today that e85 can give 50% more mileage , apparently because it burns hotter. and then you can run a smaller gas tank to get the same distance out of a vehical, which saves weight and gives even more milage

they said this all in reference to indy cars, and everything they either said is crap, or indy car specific

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well nick there may be some truth to that. you have to keep in mind that to effeciently take advantage of E85 you have to have really high compression. 14:1 wouldent be out of reach with E85 and that is to make it effecient. I plan on doing the conversion to the SHO soon. all I have to do is run new fuel lines and a different pump.

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**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-available-from-nys-thruway-authority/29843/22 "2007-05-25T13:35:12Z")

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[http://www.e85fuel.com/news/052207\_ny\_station\_release.htm](http://www.e85fuel.com/news/052207_ny_station_release.htm)

guess i’m going into business soon.

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**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-available-from-nys-thruway-authority/29843/23 "2007-05-25T14:27:02Z")

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[quote=“somedude,post:21,topic:29843"”]

well nick there may be some truth to that.

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but as a story about e85 and its benifits as a replacement for gasoline, its a load of crap, because stret cars dont run 14:1 compression, or have any of the tech that goes into an indy engine

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**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-available-from-nys-thruway-authority/29843/24 "2007-05-25T14:53:40Z")

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[quote=“HotRodKid,post:23,topic:29843"”]

but as a story about e85 and its benifits as a replacement for gasoline, its a load of crap, because stret cars dont run 14:1 compression, or have any of the tech that goes into an indy engine

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if a engine was specificaly designed for e85 from the factory it would be high compression.

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**Author:** ![JDMR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmr2/32/7587_2.png) [@JDMR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMR2)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2007, 12:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e85-available-from-nys-thruway-authority/29843/25 "2007-05-26T00:00:01Z")

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from “is this for sale at this particular location” to “well you really arent saving that much”

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i could give two fucks about the cost or how much extra it burns or what _real_ savings i’d accomplish…i simply want the ability to use 105 octane from a pump at a reasonable price so i dont have to live at mikes shop again and/or buy my own drum of C16 to drive my car for what life it may see this summer

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