I started getting gas at this station somewhere in CT and I noticed that unlike other places, the gas I get from this particular place gives my car about 50-65 miles more per tank in average. Could you share your thoughts about this?
2007-09-26 04:38:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Depends on where you are... in some places, it is common to blend ethanol with gasoline for reduced emissions (seasonally, too). Ethanol blends have less energy per gallon, so your fuel economy would go down a bit.
It's also difficult to tell whether you're really getting better or worse gas mileage unless you keep records over a long period of time. normal variations in driving habits, weather, tank fill level, etc., could account for 10% or more variation in tank-to-tank mileage.
If your car requires higher-octane fuel and you don't normally buy it, then you could see a fuel economy benefit if you happened to be buying the right grade of fuel from this station.
2007-09-26 04:45:57 · answer #1 · answered by boogerhead9 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some companies put in additives which can help the gas burn hotter, thus giving the car more power with less fuel, thus giving you more gas mileage.
2007-09-26 11:45:58 · answer #2 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are several additives in gas, mainly to increase octane. It's possible that your engine likes this fuel. Doesn't necessarily mean it will increase fuel mileage on all cars, but if it works for you, run with it.
2007-09-26 11:45:41 · answer #3 · answered by Lab 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋