I attended the Grand Opening today in Longmont at another Western Convenience station. Country radio station 98.5 KYGO was there broadcasting and handing out free stuff. I got a GM live green, go yellow shirt. Krispy Kremes, free pop, stickers, brochures and pamphlets. Good times. But the best part - $1.99 per gallon! I filled it right to the brim.
18.5 Gallons @ $1.99 = $37.
241 miles on 18 gallons = 13 miles per gallon.
Ok. Still not sure what my Great White Tahoe would get on gasoline.
I do know that's 15 cents per mile.
12.5 miles per gallon at $2.00 = 16 cents per mile.
If I was running on gas, I might get 15 miles per gallon, but would pay $2.70 or 18 cents per mile.
So, gas is more expensive.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Power and Performance
There are a number of bumper stickers that say, "My fuel is home grown - created mostly with crops grown in places like Colorado" or "Corn - Fed powered by E85 ethanol" or I have a little white with blue and yellow magnet that says, "I Drive E85 - the future of clean air." (I'm thinking Sammy Hagar doing a remix as a promotion - I Drive E85!!) I think the magnet would make me drive harder than I do. Just to beat people off the line at stop lights so they don't think ethanol is weak. And to show off a little. But, at least I'm not giving my money to OPEC.
I am sucking E85 down on this tank. I had to pull the boat to get it winterized and I've been really flooring it, just to see what it can do, what it sounds like and how much power it really has. Especially since the days are getting colder and the morning air is dense which packs more power. Plus, I we took it 4 wheeling in the pumpkin patch. Big ruts and I had to see if the 4 wheel drive works, uh, yeah. I haven't had 4 wheel drive since high school.
I am sucking E85 down on this tank. I had to pull the boat to get it winterized and I've been really flooring it, just to see what it can do, what it sounds like and how much power it really has. Especially since the days are getting colder and the morning air is dense which packs more power. Plus, I we took it 4 wheeling in the pumpkin patch. Big ruts and I had to see if the 4 wheel drive works, uh, yeah. I haven't had 4 wheel drive since high school.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Wait or fill up?
Another station Grand Opening in Longmont on Oct. 18th. I had less then a 1/2 of a tank, so I didn't think I should push it to wait to fill up. So, I filled up today at 91st and Huron with E85 for $1.99!! 16 gallons @ $32 = 12.5 mpg. I don't think I pulled the boat on this tank, (I will have to check my blog) but that is city driving to and from work.
E85 is 105 octane so I'm not really taking advantage of the power unless I had a higher compression engine, like an engine designed to run solely on E85, such as the indy cars - they run on 100% ethanol because they don't have to worry about cold weather. Oh well, at least I may be cleaning my engine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuOs1yap8mU
Interesting bit near the end of this video - gas looks like urine, E85 looks like water. Note how the gas burns with soot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxDYz_IgRK0
Some neat videos on YouTube with the Viper, 1965 Chevelle, and Turbo Integra.
E85 is 105 octane so I'm not really taking advantage of the power unless I had a higher compression engine, like an engine designed to run solely on E85, such as the indy cars - they run on 100% ethanol because they don't have to worry about cold weather. Oh well, at least I may be cleaning my engine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuOs1yap8mU
Interesting bit near the end of this video - gas looks like urine, E85 looks like water. Note how the gas burns with soot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxDYz_IgRK0
Some neat videos on YouTube with the Viper, 1965 Chevelle, and Turbo Integra.
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