E-85 used to be priced at just over half the price of regular unleaded. Yesterday as I was driving by a gas station I noticed the price of E-85 is now 2.95, compared to 3.29 for regular unleaded. Who in their right mind is going to pay this much for E-85, and why has its price gone so high?
Why has the price of E-85 gone so high?
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Ethanol was never cheaper than gasoline, heavy subsidies made it look like it is cheaper but in reality the taxpayer had to pay the difference.
I read somewhere that the subsidies are drying up and there is a heavy push from automakers and food producers to stop ethanol lobby from E15 becoming the new standard.
So I would say the subsidies are less, therefore the price at the pump has to be higher.
I read somewhere that the subsidies are drying up and there is a heavy push from automakers and food producers to stop ethanol lobby from E15 becoming the new standard.
So I would say the subsidies are less, therefore the price at the pump has to be higher.
Plus more of the corn is being used for food because of crop shortages in other parts of the world.
Really, we should stop making all that ethanol from the corn and just make some good whiskey.
End the subsidy.
Originally Posted By: rshaw125
End the subsidy.
End Corn for ethanol, there are better alternatives than putting a food commodity in our gasoline.
End the subsidy.
End Corn for ethanol, there are better alternatives than putting a food commodity in our gasoline.
Here in Cincy it's always been 35-40 cents less then E10-not worth the MPG drop (even if you have a vehicle capable of running it)!
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Corn is for food not fuel
Once laws were passed to force this atrocity on the public, ethanol has of course gone up in price.
They got you by the stones.
They got you by the stones.
Originally Posted By: grampi
E-85 used to be priced at just over half the price of regular unleaded. Yesterday as I was driving by a gas station I noticed the price of E-85 is now 2.95, compared to 3.29 for regular unleaded. Who in their right mind is going to pay this much for E-85, and why has its price gone so high?
I agree, plus you're getting less mpg for your dollar with E85. But I have to ask...are you sure it was $2.95? Maybe somebody's bright driving lights were blinding you.
Just messsing with ya, now!
E-85 used to be priced at just over half the price of regular unleaded. Yesterday as I was driving by a gas station I noticed the price of E-85 is now 2.95, compared to 3.29 for regular unleaded. Who in their right mind is going to pay this much for E-85, and why has its price gone so high?
I agree, plus you're getting less mpg for your dollar with E85. But I have to ask...are you sure it was $2.95? Maybe somebody's bright driving lights were blinding you.
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Originally Posted By: steveh
About 2 years ago it was about $1.00 cheaper here. Now its about $.30 cents.
Same difference here in KC, if you can even find it. In Mid-Missouri the Break Time quick shops sell it all the time. Last time I visited Mom in Jefferson City it was only 20¢ less.
About 2 years ago it was about $1.00 cheaper here. Now its about $.30 cents.
Same difference here in KC, if you can even find it. In Mid-Missouri the Break Time quick shops sell it all the time. Last time I visited Mom in Jefferson City it was only 20¢ less.
Filled up tonight. Regular Unleaded, 2.87.9 . E85, 2.59.9. That's just about right.. about a 12% hit in fuel mileage, and between 11 and 12% less cost. Close enough for me. I run E85 all the time unless I can't find it, or am going to be walking if I don't get fuel.
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