Same here, I wish I could find ethanol free gas.Can't find it here in MA
E10 is all I see
We have stores popping up everywhere around here in Florida that is selling it. Heck, we just bought a John Deere riding mower and that is the only thing they recommend. They said pay a little more for gas or pay a lot to replace your carbs or other parts. Florida does have a lot of humidity, maybe that has a lot to do with it. They just put in new pumps at the local Circle K just down the road. Ethanol-free gas, use to have to drive about 4 miles away to get it. Also, all the local marina's have it. It's what they recommend for the boat motors.
I have a bad feeling the opposite is going to happen, I have read several articles that were saying the Government is going to Mandate 15% even though the Auto Manufacturers are against it citing that it will damage older vehicles.I think that we will perhaps begin to see a decline in ethanol gas over the next few years.
There have been small stories here and there that indicate that it costs more to make, keep, and store. Transport costs more per BTU than straight gas. It doesn't always like to play well with other seasonal fuel additives. It's hell on not just metals but seals and rubber that are specifically oil and gas resistant. They're not seeing the emissions results that were so touted when it began, and it's harder to catalyze than straight fuel.
A little more recent article (within the last couple of weeks) led me to believe (although it didn't come right out and say it) that manufacturing costs rise a bit when larger quantities are made. I don't know if that is because of by-products, storage, facility capacity, or what it is. The article was actually about something that was NOT ethanol fuel.
I'm waiting for the next big thing to be jammed down our throats.
I have a bad feeling the opposite is going to happen, I have read several articles that were saying the Government is going to Mandate 15% even though the Auto Manufacturers are against it citing that it will damage older vehicles.