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6. Ethanol has 20% less energy per gallon than gasoline

Thu May 14, 2026, 02:20 PM

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Last edited Thu May 14, 2026, 03:16 PM - Edit history (1)

So your MPG will drop using it by a couple percent going from E-10.

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