# Ethanol is a failure (split)

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ethanol-is-a-failure-split/258091>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [April 26, 2011, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ethanol-is-a-failure-split/258091 "2011-04-26T05:58:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ethanol-is-a-failure-split/258091/30 "2011-04-26T14:09:29Z")

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> [@it's friday and](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-friday-and/41661/18):
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> You’re paying less but you’re also getting less mpg. It’s the same , or even more expensive, as normal gas in the end. E85 produces 25-30% less energy than 87 octane.

actually no not really.

EVERYTIME i take the evo out, pump gas or e85… i burn 20$ worth of fuel. every single time… 14mpg on e85 city, 19 on 93 octane… very marginal difference, its more cost effective for me to run on e85.

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