E85 is a great low buck racing fuel (assuming you have the compression and tuning to take advantage of the high octane) but as you say for the on road consumer it’s a loser.
“E85 is a great low buck racing fuel (assuming you have the compression and tuning to take advantage of the high octane) but as you say for the on road consumer it’s a loser.”
True, and keep in mind that some of the NEW showroom cars have 11-12:1 compression already, which is incredible by 70’s/80’s standards. So, the economy hit on e85 is a lot less on a newer, high-compression engine than an older lower one. But even considering my proximity to corn-producing states, E85 isn’t worth it here even if I had a car to take advantage of it. Also, in this area, E85 isn’t exactly a “hot seller”, and I wonder how long it’s been sitting in the gas station underground tank.