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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 10:39 AM
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E85, daily drivers chime in

I'm thinking about switching to e85 as my dial driver just wondering what u guys r seeing in mpg, etc
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 10:45 AM
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It all really depends on how you drive. In the city driving normal(occasional boosting) I'll get around 14-15mpg and on the freeway maybe like 19-20mpg under similiar conditions. There was one time that I didn't boost for a whole tank and it was 90% highway mileage and I got about 22-23mpg.
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 11:06 AM
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I drive a lot of hills and stop and go traffic and I get 12-13 mpg. But I do tend to boost quite a bit and have fun with my car. You are doing E85 for power, not for mpg so the way I see it if you are doing it at all you might as well enjoy it.
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 11:13 AM
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Yeah thanks for the input just didn't want to be filling up ever other day or something crazy like that
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by evo8nyc
Yeah thanks for the input just didn't want to be filling up ever other day or something crazy like that
Now that you say that, it reminds me that there was a point at the end of 2009/beginning of 2010 that I was filling my car every other day on E85 But I was driving 1k miles a week
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 06:53 PM
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when i first got my tune, i was getting 180ish miles per tank.

i dont know what has happened between then but now im getting 100ish miles per tank.
only difference is a porten intake mani and tb. i removed egr and evap also so maybe it has something to do with the erg or evap.

i still use e85 though. once you feel the power you make on it, you wont turn back. i dont mind filling up every 3-4 days.
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 02:02 PM
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I use to get about 15mpg in the DSM and didnt run it in the winter. To much of a pain getting the car started every morning.
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 02:09 PM
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I've been running on E85 in my Evolution 8 for 4yrs now. 17MPG city driving/19 Highway. I know I could get better on the highway although I usually don't drive the speed limit. If you drive the car with your foot in it, you will get bad mileage. You as a driver are the best mod for gas mileage.
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