---- chris and/or ruth <populuxe59@YAHOO.COM> wrote: 
> Ethanol will really knock down your mileage. I did the calculations once and was depressed. We were supposed to get a break on the price per gallon. but now I see Wisconsin is always higher than the national average anyway. Thank you responsible parties.
> Chris C

Ten percent ethanol knocks my mileage down about 15%.  I try to avoid it, following VW recommendations.  I can do that in Oklahoma, but not everywhere.  Now we hear that vendors will be going to 15% ethanol.  What part of burning food for motor fuel is stupid do people not understand?

mcneely

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> As promised, I'd check my in-town gas mileage when I filled up the tank
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> I don't normally check  fuel consumption except when on camping trips,
> those are highway miles. I get about 18 to 21 mpg depending. My in-town
> mileage is considerably worse and I have a light foot. Got 12 mpg on
> this last tank.
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David McNeely