2006-08-10 10:32:04 · 5 answers · asked by Florida wants to know 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
the wholesale price is about $1 cheaper than regular unleaded gas
however at the pumps here they are only giving a 30 cent break
talk about robbery on top of robbery
to answer your question 2.93
2006-08-10 10:37:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 4⤋
E85 must be priced roughly 28 percent less than gas just to break even. For example, if gasoline is $3 per gallon, E85 would have to be priced below $2.16 per gallon. There are regions in the Corn Belt where E85 reaches this threshold, making it cost effective.
2014-09-23 10:22:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't really matter how cheap it is, or isn't...because 99.9% of the cars on the road currently can't use E85 fuel anyway...plus there are very few places that carry E85 right now, so even if you do have an E85-capable car, you'll need to plan your trips very carefully or you'll find yourself someplace without a nearby gas station that sells E85 gas. Of course all that walking you'll be doing will help you stay in shape and help save the environment.
E85's a joke, except to the farm lobbyists and legislators who profit from it.
2006-08-10 17:41:55 · answer #3 · answered by answerman63 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Here in Michigan it is only slightly cheaper than gasoline. Add in the fact that most vehicles get about 10% less gas mileage(E 85 mileage?) and that it takes about 85,000 btu's of energy to produce one gallon of E-85 that only produces about 50,000 btu's of energy in return, it's a losing proposition. The good news is that we will be less dependent on foreign oil.
2006-08-10 18:57:00 · answer #4 · answered by maxinebootie 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
$1.99/gal in Oshkosh Wis.
2006-08-10 17:36:02 · answer #5 · answered by Jay 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋