A new Royal Farm gas station opened in the area and the pumps have a handle for diesel, a 2nd combined handle for regular, mid-grade and premium and a 3rd handle for ethanol fuel. The sticker clearly showed "For Flex Fuel Vehicles Only" and it also indicated ethanol content was between 51 and 85% and octane rating was 88. The fuel was 5c/gallon cheaper. What puzzles me is the wide variance in ethanol content. Yes, I know that flex vehicles should auto-adapt but, from a financial perspective, how does someone know what they're paying for?
Also, I didn't look at the ethanol nozzle but, I'm curious; are they a different diameter so it won't fit in a non-flex-fuel vehicle?
This station just opened-up and I'll have to warn the family not to accidentally fill our E10-rated vehicles with this stuff that 5c cheaper.
Thanks for any/all info about this... I do not have any flex vehicles and flex fuel stations are uncommon in my County.
Ray
Also, I didn't look at the ethanol nozzle but, I'm curious; are they a different diameter so it won't fit in a non-flex-fuel vehicle?
This station just opened-up and I'll have to warn the family not to accidentally fill our E10-rated vehicles with this stuff that 5c cheaper.
Thanks for any/all info about this... I do not have any flex vehicles and flex fuel stations are uncommon in my County.
Ray