How do gas stations determine whether or not to carry E85?
#1
How do gas stations determine whether or not to carry E85?
There are no gas stations within a 10 minute drive of me that carry E85 and I'm in a decent size city (Austin). It seems like a bunch of you guys have access right down the street though. What criteria are gas stations using to determine whether or not to carry it? Will asking them to carry it help at all? Just curious about other people's experiences.
#2
I'm truly surprised anywhere in Texas caries it at all? The vast majority of people want real unneutered pure gasoline.
Taxes have a lot to do with whether a station carries it.
My bet is many more stations carry boat fuel than E85 even though most performance car guys want pure 93 octane not the 89 sold as boat gas, unless the states tax or EPA structure favors it like California with its stupid expensive gas.
Taxes have a lot to do with whether a station carries it.
My bet is many more stations carry boat fuel than E85 even though most performance car guys want pure 93 octane not the 89 sold as boat gas, unless the states tax or EPA structure favors it like California with its stupid expensive gas.
#4
We have 5 e85 stations within 10 miles of my house. Sacramento, CA.
But then our "pump gas" is literally the worst in the country, so it kinda balances out.
Asking won't do anything. It's about availability and demand. And I'm not talking about a few enthusiasts that need it, I'm talking about hundreds of thousands of people/cars.
But then our "pump gas" is literally the worst in the country, so it kinda balances out.
Asking won't do anything. It's about availability and demand. And I'm not talking about a few enthusiasts that need it, I'm talking about hundreds of thousands of people/cars.
#5
Yet here in corn free SoFla, we have about the same availability as 18psi in Sactown. Go figure?
So I would say, maybe only left leaning urban areas carry it?
#6
All e85 stations plotted on a US map. I'm thoroughly confused about the distribution logic.
https://e85prices.com/e85map
https://e85prices.com/e85map
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All e85 stations plotted on a US map. I'm thoroughly confused about the distribution logic.
https://e85prices.com/e85map
https://e85prices.com/e85map
Also what is "boat gas". Is that some made up name?
#13
Adding a product to a site costs $texas. New tank, lines, pumps, down time, etc. Adding e85 costs even more because it can't be run through the normal dispensers. Ones setup for e85 use stainless bits rather than aluminum/copper. Even the underground tanks have to be certified for e85.
A few sites converted their old kerosine/dsl pumps to e85 when gas was stupidly expensive, but it was uncommon at best. Now a few sites have taken their e85 out and gone back to dsl.
I work as a petroleum tech in the midwest...
A few sites converted their old kerosine/dsl pumps to e85 when gas was stupidly expensive, but it was uncommon at best. Now a few sites have taken their e85 out and gone back to dsl.
I work as a petroleum tech in the midwest...
#14
I'm truly surprised anywhere in Texas caries it at all? The vast majority of people want real unneutered pure gasoline.
Taxes have a lot to do with whether a station carries it.
My bet is many more stations carry boat fuel than E85 even though most performance car guys want pure 93 octane not the 89 sold as boat gas, unless the states tax or EPA structure favors it like California with its stupid expensive gas.
Taxes have a lot to do with whether a station carries it.
My bet is many more stations carry boat fuel than E85 even though most performance car guys want pure 93 octane not the 89 sold as boat gas, unless the states tax or EPA structure favors it like California with its stupid expensive gas.
#16
Adding a product to a site costs $texas. New tank, lines, pumps, down time, etc. Adding e85 costs even more because it can't be run through the normal dispensers. Ones setup for e85 use stainless bits rather than aluminum/copper. Even the underground tanks have to be certified for e85.
A few sites converted their old kerosine/dsl pumps to e85 when gas was stupidly expensive, but it was uncommon at best. Now a few sites have taken their e85 out and gone back to dsl.
I work as a petroleum tech in the midwest...
A few sites converted their old kerosine/dsl pumps to e85 when gas was stupidly expensive, but it was uncommon at best. Now a few sites have taken their e85 out and gone back to dsl.
I work as a petroleum tech in the midwest...
Question: do you see it increasing in popularity in the "big picture"?
or like flex fuel cars a few years ago, it somehow didn't really blow up/become popular for many of the big players to start putting it into everything.
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