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Good luck driving 45 mph on the freeway and not getting run over or even ticketed for holding up traffic.. speed limits are 65 here in CA so I drive that or slightly lower now instead of 10 over that I've done when was was $2-3/gal. Not sure what the speed limits and real speeds are in NJ.. probably lower but 45??
Speed limits here in NJ are 65 as well. But NJ's infrastructure is quite a bit older than CA, so many of our highways are not 6 to 12 lanes like is common in CA. Thus as Bradykp indicated, 45-60 is not hard to do.
I live off of Rt 1, which in NJ is horrible during rush hour. 45 is just about how fast I get. I only drive for 12 minutes each way, so it's not a big deal anyways.
Obviously I totally disagree with gas is gas, that's why I started this post.
My wife was the one who noticed the difference in gas a couple of years ago and her thing was in the fall when they add ethanol her gas mileage would go down.
And although the world wanted to boycott citco back a couple of years I did not because I knew then I got better mileage at that station mentioned above.
For me it's all in the numbers, I am a conservative driver and of course that helps but I have been watching this for years.
I think you need brain-health medicine. The amount of savings in the SLIGHT difference in gas blends.....is next to nothing. Here fella, go out and get yourself a subcompact that gets 50mpg, that will soothe the demons whipping around in your brain-type material.
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I know next to nothing about this topic. ... True or not true? Does that mean that it is the state that places demands on what gas sold at the pump must or must not contain?
It is even more regional that STATE. Even to the point that our COUNTY has 3 different requirements based on emission controls in different areas. In reality the fuel comes from a central blending terminal, BUT only certain areas HAVE to be required to have additives AND fuel can be distributed from different blending terminals. (RES renewable energy standards AND emission restrictions come into play) and YES, different fuel blends can vary your 'mileage' by A LOT, especially if you have a highly efficient engine / vehicle.
While only 1 of my current fleet uses GAS, I do keep yard equipment and motorcycles that run that garbage. (currently troublesome fuel)
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...go out and get yourself a subcompact that gets 50mpg, ...
I wouldn't call my 3300# Passat Station Wagon a 'Subcompact'. It gets 52mpg and has a 25 gal fuel tank
The local Prius Capital of USA offers lots of obscene gestures to my bumper sticker... 50 mpg since 1976,Where Have You Been? No OPEC, No Dinosaurs, No TOXIC batteries required...
It is even more regional that STATE. Even to the point that our COUNTY has 3 different requirements based on emission controls in different areas. In reality the fuel comes from a central blending terminal, BUT only certain areas HAVE to be required to have additives AND fuel can be distributed from different blending terminals. (RES renewable energy standards AND emission restrictions come into play) and YES, different fuel blends can vary your 'mileage' by A LOT, especially if you have a highly efficient engine / vehicle.
While only 1 of my current fleet uses GAS, I do keep yard equipment and motorcycles that run that garbage. (currently troublesome fuel)
I wouldn't call my 3300# Passat Station Wagon a 'Subcompact'. It gets 52mpg and has a 25 gal fuel tank
The local Prius Capital of USA offers lots of obscene gestures to my bumper sticker... 50 mpg since 1976,Where Have You Been? No OPEC, No Dinosaurs, No TOXIC batteries required...
That is pretty good gas mileage, what year is your car??? Must be a newer car, probably has VVt and turbo with lean burn mode. Yeah, you better shop around for the best blend, it will probably add .00001 mpg.
There is technology available today that could easily enable a small car to get 100mpg.
You could also get a natural gas car. CNG sells for about 2$/gallon about half the price of gasoline. Also your cng car runs exactly the same way as gasoline car. Only difference is lack of CNG pumps, however as we move over to CNG more and more will be installed.
Did I mention that the USA produces most of its natural gas domestically?
You could also get a natural gas car. CNG sells for about 2$/gallon about half the price of gasoline. Also your cng car runs exactly the same way as gasoline car. Only difference is lack of CNG pumps, however as we move over to CNG more and more will be installed.
Did I mention that the USA produces most of its natural gas domestically?
Clark Howard, a nationally syndicated consumer advocate bought a CNG Honda Civic a few years back. He raved about it on fuel economy and teh like. Then he sold it.
Why? Because the town he lived in - Atlanta, GA - had a single fuel station.
Clark Howard, a nationally syndicated consumer advocate bought a CNG Honda Civic a few years back. He raved about it on fuel economy and teh like. Then he sold it.
Why? Because the town he lived in - Atlanta, GA - had a single fuel station.
The CNG Honda Civic comes with a fuel station that is installed at your home if you have a CNG line. It does take time to fill the tank because residential CNG lines are relatively low pressure for safety. Assuming that you don't drive long distances, you should be okay.
The CNG Honda Civic comes with a fuel station that is installed at your home if you have a CNG line. It does take time to fill the tank because residential CNG lines are relatively low pressure for safety. Assuming that you don't drive long distances, you should be okay.
at that rate though, i'd just get an EV. if i have the same limitations, i'd rather get my fill-up through electricity, and keep working on getting more solar and wind in my areas....
[quote=bradykp;19173602]at that rate though, i'd just get an EV. if i have the same limitations, i'd rather get my fill-up through electricity, and keep working on getting more solar and wind in my areas....[/quote]
Do it yourself, it is not that hard. In many areas though, that is a no-no....electrical is only to be touched by electricians.
E85 is cheaper but (assuming your car will run on it) your mileage will differ.
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. The amount of savings in the SLIGHT difference in gas blends.....is next to nothing. Here fella, go out and get yourself a subcompact that gets 50mpg, that will soothe the demons
whipping around in your brain-type material.
, I do keep yard equipment and motorcycles that run that garbage. (currently troublesome fuel)
to my bumper sticker... 
, it will probably add .00001 mpg.
