So today my low fuel light comes on and I pull into my local Murphy's USA (Wal-Mart) gas station where I get $0.03 off a gallon with my shopping card. Well once I sit for 10 mins to get in my usual "corral" (pump 11) I notice that they put in one of those fuel injector cleaner things where it puts FI cleaner into the gas as your pumping it. I immediately get a frown on my face as last time I had experience with these things my friend hit "NO" when it asked if I wanted it and it put it in anyway. Got $11.25 of gas out of $20. What a ripoff. Well apart from that, they also put stickers next to the buttons that declare

"ALL GAS NOW CONTAINS 10% ETHANOL"

It had like little round green bubbles coming out of a car (a poor attempt to cartoon-ize exhaust gases) and has a quote caption saying: "We've gone greener!" and "Less air pollutants" crap. Ughhh...

I was happy that Murphy's not only have me $0.03 of a gallon, but it was the only station in town that didn't have ethanol. Now it's all over. Good-bye 20 mpg, hello 17 again (pre-K&N days with 300 lb topper).

The stickers were no more than hours old as I pulled in that morning and they weren't there. Also noticed a different branded fuel truck delivering his goods as I began pumping. I swear, just when you think it couldnt get any worse....

 

You pumped gas when the fuel truck was delivering gas? Always thought that was a no-no.

 

3 mpg isnt going to be very noticeable.

at the end of about a week and a half, your still putting in another twenty bucks.


im pulling 12 mpg right now. save your 17

 

Ehh...I was on my way to meeting someone for lunch. Once wont kill it, but if I can wait I usually do.

Question though, since one whole gallon isnt all $4.05/gal gasoline, why isnt it like $3.98/gal? That 10% ethanol isnt the same price as 87, so why is it the same price? I think they are further ripping us off!

 

You're complaining about 10% ethanol?

I've used 10% ethanol in my truck since the day I bought it. I went out to Maryland for a few weeks and used 100% gas and saw no increase in gas mileage. To think you will loose 3mpg because of a little corn is ridiculous.

You need to learn to pick your battles, and learn how to write a good rant.

 

Get's some popcorn and plops down on the couch............

 

no kiddin.

He would see the MPG loss in a total e85 fillup, not 10%, not as significant at least. He has to be related to manual.

 

This reply is a lot nicer than the one I was about to type.

 

My truck couldn't take E85, its not made for it. Even if it was I wouldnt buy it

 

Murphy has been 10% ethanol since sometime last year.

 

I'm still trying to figure out what this thread actually means....

 

It means Murphy oil caught up on the green team{$$$} and bought some new stickers.

 

It's raptors **** poor attempt at a rant.

 

Look at this way That 10% was USA grown USA produced USA distilled the other 90% well it went into some Iranians indoor snow ski hill You trader

 

Most gasoline sold in the US contains up to 10% ethonol. I think that it has for quite some time. The stickers are just something new/more prominent either due to some lableing legislation or an attempt to make the station look "greener".