what happens if you drive a motorcycle or scooter with less than a 4 gallon tank? What would the EPA say if I sprayed 2 gallons all over the ground?
you beat mt to it. I’ve had cycles that won’t hold 4.
you let the spillover go, light it, yell “allah fubar!”
and run.
IIRC, this is specifically because of motorcycles and other small engined vehicles.
The higher ethanol blend would damage them.
Because the tanks are small, there could be enough of the high-ethanol gas in the hose on a blend-switching pump from the last customer that the ethanol percentage in a motorcycle fillup will be enough to damage the engine.
So the geniouses at the EPA figure that if they make it illegal to buy small quantities, then motorcyclists will not use these pumps thus “fixing” the problem they created.
Absurd.
If I get my wife and son out, we'll fill 3 bikes with one swipe of the card at one pump. Alternatively, you could wave a fist full of cash at someone purchasing premium for a car and "tailgate" on their purchase. I don't want E15 in my motorcycles...ever.
If you drive a motorcycle, scooter or even something powered by a chain saw engine, you will not be driving very far on this gas.
E15 will destroy two cycle engines. Also older cars like maybe pre 2002 are going to stop running on E15.
Boat motors? forgetaboutit!
Ethanol is crap gas.
Corn is for making whiskey, not engine fuel.