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mtbottle
Joined: 14 Jan 2006
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Location: West Virgnia
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 Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 5:38 am Post subject: pricing on e-85 |
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Can someone quote me some prices on E-85. I live in WVA and cannot purchase it anywhere around here.
I use Sunoco which is actually E-10, and it runs fine and I get slightly better mileage.
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chenely63
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| Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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E85 is $1.89 today in Spencer Iowa
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mtbottle
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:38 am Post subject: e-85 pricing |
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Thanks Leo.
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archangel2003
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| Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:50 am Post subject: |
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| Just over $2 in Plainfield ILL. |
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pwr
Joined: 08 Dec 2005
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Location: Ann Arbor, MI
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| Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 5:08 am Post subject: |
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Last time I was in Columbus, probably your nearest station, it was about par with unleaded. I run an FFV Ranger and it gets about 16mpg on E85, vs. about 21 on unleaded. I need E85 to be a good 50c cheaper for it to be economical, for me.
It sure seems to run better on E85, though.
Where are you in WV? There's a station in Morgantown, off the Westover exit off I-79. |
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Revision
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Location: Carol Stream, IL
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http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/business/13670384.htm?source=rss&channel=montereyherald_business
Here is a news article that addresses the problems with ethanol distribution outside of the midwest. I find it interesting that the ethanol mandates may actually cause a shortfall of ethanol in the States causing the price to go up. It seems counterproductive because as the article shows, people will not buy e85 if it is more expensive than gasoline. Unless of course the price of gas increases along the same lines. |
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delco
Joined: 26 Feb 2006
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Location: Council Bluffs, Iowa
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| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 1:44 am Post subject: E85 price |
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| the price in Council Bluffs, Iowa is $2.35 or about 30 cents above regular gas. What I want to know is when gas prices spiked why did E85 jump more? |
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hotrod
Joined: 19 Apr 2005
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Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 3:27 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | What I want to know is when gas prices spiked why did E85 jump more? |
My understanding is it was due to a double whammy of related events.
1. E85 sales went up as fuel prices increased ---- results increased demand for ethanol both for immediate sale and future sales. This led to E85 suppliers "stocking up" for the increased demand, with everybody topping off tanks at the same time.
2. Feds set aside local fuel blending regulations following hurricane katrina to allow regional fuel sharing which would normally illegal.
3. Fuel refiners started buying more ethanol to blend with gasoline as an extender to compensate for reduced output from the gulf coast.
4. Fed regulations changed for Govt. users of FFV's and increased federal use of ethanol based fuels.
The last three dramatically increased demand on a fixed production volume, -- the result was strong upward pressure on fuel prices.
The unfortunate result of increased awareness of E85 and ethanol based fuels led to precisely the worst result to promote ethanol sales ie loss of the price advantage it normally holds over gasoline.
As more plants come on line and we develop a "reserve brewing capacity" for ethanol that sort of spike demand will be less intense but until ethanol can be shipped by pipeline effectively it is somewhat handicapped in responding quickly to these sorts of demand peaks.
Now if we could just get the fuel line owners to clean their pipes and eliminate water contamination issues, that would eliminate their excuse for not shipping fuel ethanol by pipe line.
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thebonepile
Joined: 27 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:42 am Post subject: E85 Pricewatch |
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In North Sioux City, SD E85 has held constant for over a month and a h  alf at $1.85, right now E10 is at $2.20 or so |
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rmay635703
Joined: 29 Oct 2005
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Location: Somewhere in Wisconsin
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| Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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| E85 has been hover around $1.55-$1.85 around Wisconsin the last few months. Too bad I don't have a vehicle that likes it much, this 93 350 suburban I don't think would live long on ethanol. |
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sprinto7
Joined: 23 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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| chenely63 wrote: | E85 is $1.89 today in Spencer Iowa
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I purchased 5 gallon for my race today from the Co-Op station in Marion, IA. $2.29 per gallon.
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1outlaw
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| Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Renew locations in Wisconsin are at $1.999, Kwik Trip $2.199 |
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rmay635703
Joined: 29 Oct 2005
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Location: Somewhere in Wisconsin
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| Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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| E85 surged up to about $2.29 last week but I guess thats in line with current fuel prices |
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PMI
Joined: 28 Apr 2006
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Location: Wisconsin
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| Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 12:36 am Post subject: |
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| 1outlaw wrote: | | Renew locations in Wisconsin are at $1.999, Kwik Trip $2.199 |
Hmmm, $2.59 at Citgo/Milwaukee.
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Hosted
Joined: 02 May 2006
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$2.77 in Fort Wayne, IN today. Exact same as Unleaded. Someone is making some money with these prices  |
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