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·Hi All:
___I had a 96 mile run home this morning in low 40 degree temps and a 10 - 12 mph headwind. With that, I expected the worst (maybe 80 - 82 mpg) yet received a great 88.1 mpg segment albeit with a heck of a lot of work …
___The issue I am having is that not 2 months ago in similar temperatures and conditions, I don’t believe I would have come close to that mileage using the oxygenated winter fuel formulations (RFG or reformulated gas) found here in the Midwest. IIRC, these RFG fuels are supposed to promote cleaner exhausts of most automobiles by ~ 2 - 5% yet I can almost guarantee that I lose ~ 8 - 10% in fuel economy thus burn 8 - 10% more fuel and pollute ~ 6% more taking the 2 - 5% cleaner fuel used into consideration? The EPA’s reason for mandating the use of RFG is completely upside down from my viewpoint and I am more then a bit ticked off about this given that our current fuel pricing and foreign oil supply issues seem to laugh in the face of the EPA’s draconian and ill-advised RFG winter solution.
___Since I haven’t read much on RFG in the past 3 or 4 months (I could use a refresher), does anyone know if the EPA is ever going to repeal or do something about this non-sensical fuel solution for winter use or am I the one way out to lunch on this?
___Thanks in advance.
___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___[email:293rudzd][email protected][/email:293rudzd]
___I had a 96 mile run home this morning in low 40 degree temps and a 10 - 12 mph headwind. With that, I expected the worst (maybe 80 - 82 mpg) yet received a great 88.1 mpg segment albeit with a heck of a lot of work …
___The issue I am having is that not 2 months ago in similar temperatures and conditions, I don’t believe I would have come close to that mileage using the oxygenated winter fuel formulations (RFG or reformulated gas) found here in the Midwest. IIRC, these RFG fuels are supposed to promote cleaner exhausts of most automobiles by ~ 2 - 5% yet I can almost guarantee that I lose ~ 8 - 10% in fuel economy thus burn 8 - 10% more fuel and pollute ~ 6% more taking the 2 - 5% cleaner fuel used into consideration? The EPA’s reason for mandating the use of RFG is completely upside down from my viewpoint and I am more then a bit ticked off about this given that our current fuel pricing and foreign oil supply issues seem to laugh in the face of the EPA’s draconian and ill-advised RFG winter solution.
___Since I haven’t read much on RFG in the past 3 or 4 months (I could use a refresher), does anyone know if the EPA is ever going to repeal or do something about this non-sensical fuel solution for winter use or am I the one way out to lunch on this?
___Thanks in advance.
___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___[email:293rudzd][email protected][/email:293rudzd]