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Re: [TR] U.S. EPA Finalizes Rulemaking to Permit Year-Round Sales of E15

Subject: Re: [TR] U.S. EPA Finalizes Rulemaking to Permit Year-Round Sales of E15 Gasoline
From: "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2019 17:07:03 -0700
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>   If the gasoline in the blend is 87 octane, 
> the total blend with 15% ethanol is 90.5.

Seems like a big IF to me.  More likely, they'll use a lower (cheaper) cut
of gasoline, so the overall octane will remain much the same.  The E15 pumps
I've seen are still posted at around 87 octane.

-- Randall

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