Well, ain't that something special! Let's see, first, go hat in hand to Iran (through our first line negotiator Putin) and beg for oil, not to mention asking Saudis and others to up production to pull his fat out of the fire. Anything other than increasing US production to get the price a few pennies lower at all cost.
Just a reminder, higher ethanol content lowers your miles per gallon. Just another sleight of hand performance!
Quote:E85 (Flex Fuel)
E85, also called flex fuel, is an ethanol-gasoline blend containing 51% to 83% ethanol, depending on geography and season. Summer blends tend to have more ethanol while winter blends have less.4 E85 can be used in FFVs, which are specially designed to run on gasoline, E85, or any mixture of the two. FFVs are offered by several automakers. We provide a brief guide to help you determine if your vehicle can run on flex fuel.
MPG. Due to ethanol's lower energy content, FFVs operating on E85 get roughly 15% to 27% fewer miles per gallon than when operating on regular gasoline, depending on the ethanol content. Regular gasoline typically contains about 10% ethanol.5
Cost. The cost of E85 relative to gasoline or E10 can vary due to location and fluctuations in energy markets. E85 is typically cheaper per gallon than gasoline but slightly more expensive per mile.
Performance. Drivers should notice no performance loss when using E85. In fact, some FFVs perform better—have more torque and horsepower—running on E85 than on regular gasoline.6,7,8
Availability. More than 3,900 filling stations in the U.S. sell E85. Visit the Alternative Fueling Station Locator for service station locations.
https://fueleconomy.gov/feg/ethanol.shtml
ETA: In the long run, I wonder if we will see any reduction of price at the pump for a couple of reasons.
1) Remember, it takes fuel to produce the corn from which ethanol comes. (Mostly Diesel)
2) Corn prices are almost sure to rise due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine are very large exporters of fertilizer, so I've heard, so it is predicted to be both scarce and more expensive.
Regards,
hm