Accord 4-cyl mileage

"SoCalMike" > wrote
> california uses oxygenated fuel from nov-mar. its a
special blend that
> gives crappier mileage but supposedly doesnt smog up the
air as much
> during those months.

What do you estimate the drop in mileage is, percent-wise,
SoCalMike?

Do the gas stations in your area advertise in any way that
they're using oxygenated fuel? Or is it kinda well-known
just through the grapevine?

"SoCalMike" wrote

> california uses oxygenated fuel from nov-mar. its a special blend that
> gives crappier mileage but supposedly doesnt smog up the air as much
> during those months.

[Southern] Arizona also uses oxygenated fuel from October - March, and I'm
noticing an improvement in mileage. !? Where I was getting 26-27 "around
town/mixed driving," now under the same circumstances I'm getting 28 or so.

Elle wrote:
> "SoCalMike" > wrote
>> california uses oxygenated fuel from nov-mar. its a
> special blend that
>> gives crappier mileage but supposedly doesnt smog up the
> air as much
>> during those months.
>
> What do you estimate the drop in mileage is, percent-wise,
> SoCalMike?

ive heard as much as 5%
>
> Do the gas stations in your area advertise in any way that

nope. they all have to, and its not much of a selling point (now with
LESS MPG!!!)

> they're using oxygenated fuel? Or is it kinda well-known
> just through the grapevine?

this was the first site i came up with thru google. doesnt tell what
areas need to use the gas, or when (other than "winter months"). also
doesnt mention the drop in MPG.

http://www.energy.ca.gov/gasoline/ty..._gasoline.html

"SoCalMike" > wrote
> Elle wrote:
> > "SoCalMike" > wrote
> >> california uses oxygenated fuel from nov-mar. its a
> > special blend that
> >> gives crappier mileage but supposedly doesnt smog up
the
> > air as much
> >> during those months.
> >
> > What do you estimate the drop in mileage is,
percent-wise,
> > SoCalMike?
>
> ive heard as much as 5%
> >
> > Do the gas stations in your area advertise in any way
that
>
> nope. they all have to, and its not much of a selling
point (now with
> LESS MPG!!!)
>
> > they're using oxygenated fuel? Or is it kinda well-known
> > just through the grapevine?
>
> this was the first site i came up with thru google. doesnt
tell what
> areas need to use the gas, or when (other than "winter
months"). also
> doesnt mention the drop in MPG.
>
> http://www.energy.ca.gov/gasoline/ty..._gasoline.html

Thanks!