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Originally Posted by Raptor Jesus
It's not really a true cost difference since E85 gets significantly less fuel economy. The national e85 average is a 17% difference in cost and 20% less fuel economy. So E85 is cheaper to buy, but costs more per mile to operate. The real reason is the ability to make more power and the cost savings over race fuel.
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$1.72 vs. $3.00 is more like a 43% difference. I'm sure prices vary depending on location but the 17% delta must be compared to 87 octane regular.
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