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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2010 9:01:00 PM Ignore JT Report Abuse Pure gas without ethanol is getting increasingly hard to find. How much extra would you be willing to pay for ethanol-free (E0) gasoline compared to E10 if it was available to you? I would not pay extra Less than 4¢/gallon or 1¢/litre 4-8¢/gallon or 1-2¢/litre 8-16¢/gallon or 2-4¢/litre 16-24¢/gallon or 4-6¢/litre More than 24¢/gallon or 6¢/litre NA / I don’t buy gasoline Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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Pure gas without ethanol is getting increasingly hard to find. How much extra would you be willing to pay for ethanol-free (E0) gasoline compared to E10 if it was available to you?
I would not pay extra
Less than 4¢/gallon or 1¢/litre
4-8¢/gallon or 1-2¢/litre
8-16¢/gallon or 2-4¢/litre
16-24¢/gallon or 4-6¢/litre
More than 24¢/gallon or 6¢/litre
NA / I don’t buy gasoline

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Pspeed Champion Author Baltimore Posts:7,139 Points:928,260 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2010 7:49:02 AM Ignore Pspeed Report Abuse No more.
Stompy Rookie Author Utah Posts:17 Points:274,215 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2010 7:44:35 AM Ignore Stompy Report Abuse E10 reduces gas mileage by 2-5%. You end up paying the same if your MPG price difference equals the price difference. Most people just don't understand this.
paulydel Champion Author Delaware Posts:8,779 Points:847,450 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2010 7:40:07 AM Ignore paulydel Report Abuse We had to pay extra when they added ethanol why should we have to pay extra because they removed it? Gas is way to high now. Its amazing that people would say I'm willing to pay more. It must be nice to have money to piss away. I think the majority of us are smart enough to realize that we are being taken for an expensive ride. [Edited by: paulydel at 10/22/2010 10:43:24 AM EST]
tclppk Champion Author Ohio Posts:4,659 Points:927,255 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2010 7:13:05 AM Ignore tclppk Report Abuse Paying extra would make sense only if it improved gas mileage to the point that it saved you money in the long run.
salgood Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:4,204 Points:953,055 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2010 6:58:38 AM Ignore salgood Report Abuse I agree on principle that E0 should be available at no extra charge. Limited production would however raise the cost of producing it. I would be willing to pay a small premium for E0 and hope that my mileage increases enough to offset it.
pulpwood Champion Author Mississippi Posts:7,379 Points:1,859,605 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2010 6:15:26 AM Ignore pulpwood Report Abuse Not one cent, it should be cheaper due to not having to pay for the added ethanol!
Chrisd3620 Rookie Author New Haven Posts:2 Points:23,340 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2010 5:32:11 AM Ignore Chrisd3620 Report Abuse I would not pay more, its bad enough it costs me $150 a week for gas. its almost half my pay check.
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,540 Points:2,715,825 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2010 5:28:35 AM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse I would not pay extra. To me 10% ethanol is like a additive, why pay more for gas without this additive?
april4 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:12,164 Points:2,398,910 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2010 5:20:28 AM Ignore april4 Report Abuse I would not pay extra
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,075 Points:2,549,055 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2010 3:55:45 AM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse For me, it's not worth paying more
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:11,996 Points:2,702,880 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2010 3:34:56 AM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse a few cents more, but give me a choice.
dongo50 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:14,684 Points:2,379,070 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2010 3:33:42 AM Ignore dongo50 Report Abuse additives
HA4CNN Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,614 Points:1,541,440 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2010 3:22:47 AM Ignore HA4CNN Report Abuse If you need octane it is worth paying for.
Ziggy1962 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:5,733 Points:1,808,735 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2010 3:14:55 AM Ignore Ziggy1962 Report Abuse I would not pay extra!!!
jimaras Champion Author Halifax Posts:11,745 Points:2,235,600 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2010 2:12:58 AM Ignore jimaras Report Abuse It's cheaper to produce pure gas - why pay extra??
CrackedLCD Champion Author Alabama Posts:9,020 Points:1,752,875 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2010 12:14:54 AM Ignore CrackedLCD Report Abuse I don't drive a gasser, but if I did, I wouldn't pay extra unless I could confirm that the car ran better or got significantly better mileage.
BenGast Sophomore Author Boise Posts:129 Points:223,955 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 7:38:43 PM Ignore BenGast Report Abuse I indicated I wouldn't pay extra. One exception to that is for my 22 year old 2 cycle lawn mower and my 70 year old 2 cycle Maytag washing machine engine. My car and pickup do fine on E 10 and when I had a 1966 4 carb Corvair a few years ago I used E 10 since that engine needed the higher octane. E 85 cuts mileage a considerable amount so I don't use it even though my newer car is a flex fuel vehicle. I check mileage on every fill and don't see much difference with e 10 compared to non ethanol fuel.
speeder123 Rookie Author Hartford Posts:6 Points:425 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 7:12:25 PM Ignore speeder123 Report Abuse why should we pay extra? this is just an another way to charge more for pure gas that was sold for many decades
dental man Champion Author San Diego Posts:14,834 Points:3,186,055 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 5:12:12 PM Ignore dental man Report Abuse I would not pay extra
RBW Rookie Author Seattle Posts:7 Points:285,890 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 4:57:24 PM Ignore RBW Report Abuse Since pure gasoline will give you between 4 and 6 percent more miles per gallon, I'd be willing to pay 4 to 6 percent more for the gas. It's an economic wash and gives me a bit more milage between fill ups. Around here that would be in the 8 to 16 cent range.
trucker432 Champion Author Midland Odessa Posts:8,671 Points:2,157,465 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 4:49:23 PM Ignore trucker432 Report Abuse And with E15 coming soon, we will be cheated even more! Weird how the gas stations in my area like Texaco or Shell has E0 at least I think so because the pump doesn't claim to have at least 10% Ethanol like at Sam's Club,Murphy USA and H-E-B [Edited by: trucker432 at 10/21/2010 7:49:44 PM EST]
Lefty06 Veteran Author Rochester Posts:345 Points:24,000 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 4:43:34 PM Ignore Lefty06 Report Abuse I would not pay extra
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,902 Points:2,365,555 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 2:35:19 PM Ignore chui Report Abuse no................
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,397 Points:1,808,560 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 12:46:28 PM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse Why should we pay more? Just subsidize us instead of the ethanol producers!
dufekin Rookie Author Oklahoma City Posts:9 Points:14,680 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 12:43:40 PM Ignore dufekin Report Abuse E10 causes my car to sound awful, especially during the summer (when I drive less anyway). In any case, E10 always cuts my miles per gallon at least 10%, so the 10% ethanol isn't an additive but an adulteration. Think 10% water; it's about as effective.
commutersRus Rookie Author KW Posts:1 Points:220 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 12:35:51 PM Ignore commutersRus Report Abuse I wouldn't pay extra, because I think gas prices are already too high.
Muradia Champion Author Toronto Posts:6,399 Points:1,383,405 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 11:00:25 AM Ignore Muradia Report Abuse I would not pay extra
dierxng Rookie Author Virginia Beach Posts:1 Points:15,370 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 10:56:40 AM Ignore dierxng Report Abuse Why should we pay more...saves them the additives.
Davkar Rookie Author Edmonton Posts:1 Points:120 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 10:44:04 AM Ignore Davkar Report Abuse When Mohawk stations introduced ethanol to gas the price was the same but octane was higher. Then when ethanol became more known/popular the price went up about 3c per litre. Supply vs demand right? To pay more for gas without ethanol is nuts since presumably an "additive" is something added. If gas companies don't add something we should pay less right? Wrong. Supply/demand for gas companies and other monopolies only applies for increases not decreases - look what happened to the price of diesel! Here is a tip to increase the power from your engine due to a more complete fuel burning and run cleaner, remove moisture in the gas, reduce emissions from unburnt gasses, allow your engine to run leaner due to a slight increase in octane and improve fuel economy. Buy a can of PURE acetone (Home Depot had the best price). Some gas companies might be adding acetone (you can smell it). Like nail polish. I have a new car with all sorts of computerized fuel management stuff so I am not adding any to it for now but my previous 2000 Hyundai Elantra ran noticeably better with about 1/4 cup of acetone to 30 litres of gas. You do have to watch how you handle acetone and some plastics dissolve in acetone. I used one of those plastic joggers water bottles with a hose built in and gave 3 squirts to a tank of gas - not too precise a measurement. Read up on this on the Internet before trying in your car and to find out how much to add. I ran my Elantra for about 5 years and 275,000kms with no problems at all.
JPhilly Sophomore Author San Antonio Posts:137 Points:588,455 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 10:44:01 AM Ignore JPhilly Report Abuse Ethanol is made from corn, a food item. We should not be converting food to fuel. Anyway, why pay extra for straight gas? Adding the ethanol caused the price to increase.
zacksnanny Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:1,633 Points:2,200,850 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 10:29:27 AM Ignore zacksnanny Report Abuse Would not pay extra.
bja0030 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:3,194 Points:535,930 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 7:53:24 AM Ignore bja0030 Report Abuse none
leveit2clever Champion Author Cleveland Posts:7,246 Points:451,635 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 7:50:45 AM Ignore leveit2clever Report Abuse Nothing. I'd have my man-servent take care of it while I sip my martini.
pulpwood Champion Author Mississippi Posts:7,379 Points:1,859,605 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 6:14:54 AM Ignore pulpwood Report Abuse Why pay for something that should be cheaper since they do not have to pay for the Ethanol, just another way to rip off the little guy.
KaiserM715 Sophomore Author Houston Posts:231 Points:602,570 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 6:09:54 AM Ignore KaiserM715 Report Abuse @pkhdonovan "...but most importantly is my choice to purchase enthanol free gas." Exactly.
kimberly55 Veteran Author Allentown Posts:418 Points:653,800 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 5:53:09 AM Ignore kimberly55 Report Abuse I would not pay more.
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,540 Points:2,715,825 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 4:58:15 AM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse I would not pay extra
NICHOLLSJL Champion Author Lincoln Posts:3,102 Points:634,860 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 4:48:40 AM Ignore NICHOLLSJL Report Abuse I would not pay more, but there should be a 10¢ price difference
element07 Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,105 Points:1,490,590 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 4:42:27 AM Ignore element07 Report Abuse Up to 10 cents extra.
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:11,996 Points:2,702,880 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 3:20:24 AM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse a few cents more, but most importantly is my choice to purchase enthanol free gas.
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,075 Points:2,549,055 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 3:01:04 AM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse I would not pay any more money!
Ziggy1962 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:5,733 Points:1,808,735 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2010 2:40:37 AM Ignore Ziggy1962 Report Abuse I would not pay extra!!!
BrucePen Champion Author Ontario Posts:6,596 Points:1,360,865 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2010 7:14:09 PM Ignore BrucePen Report Abuse I have not had any problems with small engines. Ethanol has been in Ontario for over 2 years.
Skyeja All-Star Author New Hampshire Posts:567 Points:490,085 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2010 6:41:11 PM Ignore Skyeja Report Abuse My husband might pay a little more, because it seems to mess with the small engine vehicles -- ATV, lawn tractor etc...
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,397 Points:1,808,560 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2010 6:19:17 PM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse Why should I have to pay more for non-subsidized gas? Let those who want to subsidze ethanol pay more! Liberals should pay their own way like the rest of us!
OB2 Rookie Author Cleveland Posts:1 Points:39,580 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2010 6:17:12 PM Ignore OB2 Report Abuse I get almost 10% better mileage on ethanol free fuel so it is worth it to pay more. I have a large yard and many single cylinder implements to help with the chores. I must have E0 fuel for some of them and it is better for all of them. jeff
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,902 Points:2,365,555 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2010 5:23:23 PM Ignore chui Report Abuse not a penny !!!!!!!!!!
zacksnanny Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:1,633 Points:2,200,850 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2010 4:56:55 PM Ignore zacksnanny Report Abuse I would not pay extra
1madashell Veteran Author Wisconsin Posts:367 Points:1,640,905 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2010 4:43:21 PM Ignore 1madashell Report Abuse Only 5 cents difference for me. Improvement in mileage more than makes up the difference.
beachnut Champion Author Michigan Posts:14,697 Points:2,847,295 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2010 4:28:33 PM Ignore beachnut Report Abuse If I'm not mistaken, we already pay more for E0. I see almost everyday that Meijer's gas stations charge 40 cents less for E10! I wouldn't want that stuff in my engine, either.
wdollarma51 Rookie Author Kentucky Posts:4 Points:12,345 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2010 4:18:10 PM Ignore wdollarma51 Report Abuse would not pay more since oil company makes more then we even knows
BacknForthAL Veteran Author Alabama Posts:288 Points:176,105 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2010 2:50:23 PM Ignore BacknForthAL Report Abuse I will not pay extra.