I understand in theory why you need less octane in higher elevations, but
why do they charge more for less octane.  I remember $1.50 /gal gas in the
Vail area back in 1993.  Transportation costs can't be that much more?

DM&FS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard A. Jones" <jones@COYOTE.COLORADO.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: Octane

> >>In Texas and New Mexico ALL of the regular gas
> >>was 86 octane.  Anyone know why this is so?
>
> Regular is 86 here in Colorado.  I've been told that
> the refiners lower it because of the altitude.  I have
> noticed 87 at lower altitude places....
>
>                                                Richard A. Jones
>                                                Boulder, Colorado
>                                                '81 Vanagon  Mr Bus
>                                                '87 Syncro Westy  El Jefe