E20 study finds no drivability issues with NFFV

A just released study out of Rochester found not issue with 10 different Non-flexible fuel vehicles that ran this blend for 100,000 miles each! This study is being utilized by the Federal Government's Department of Energy in an attempt to justify the upward boost of permitted ethanol blending from 10% to 15%. What is the wait? I'm currently driving a E230 blend in my vehicle. The weather is spring like and I'm going to be changing my winter tires for the low rolling resistance tires sometime in the next few weeks.

20% spread of E85 on the Turnpike

Stopped at the Sunoco station on the Pa. Turnpike and was shocked to find the E85 price decreased to $2.28 while the E10 increased to $2.84. That is a 20% price spread. I promptly put in $5.00 worth of E85 and the rest of E10. When I arrived home after skiing in the Laurel Highlands, my Ford dash mileage read 28.4 mpg. This includes driving in the AM when temperatures were in the mid-teens and on the way home when the temperatures were in the low 40's. Got to love the 20% price spread which is similar to what the many of the station in the corn belt offer.

2005 Escape Hybrid improved MPG with E20

This link:
http://www.mda.state.mn.us/~/media/Files/renewable/ethanol/e20drivability.ashx

reveals improved mileage 23.7 to 24.4 mpg (4%) with E20 usage over a full year of testing. This testing occurred in Minnesota which is known to have real winter weather. This is similar to what I have frequently experienced in that E20 blends do not significantly alter mpg. I doubt the gasoline only lovers would be swayed by this small change.