Re: 91 octane gas

["Lawrence Lane" <firstcard@hotmail.com>]

Here's the big question:

When are they switching it back???

Larry

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Rowney" <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 9:58 AM
Subject: Re: 91 octane gas


> Ethanol increases octane, but lowers the energy content of the gasoline
blend.
>
> See:
http://www.chevron.com/prodserv/fuels/bulletin/oxy%2Dfuel/enrgycon.shtml
>
> Chevron is going to 91 octane also in California.
>
> Dave
>
> At 09:17 PM 7/29/2001 -0400, you wrote:
> >I only noticed 91 at 76 stations for a few weeks now. Ever since I have
been
> >going only to Chevron.
> >
> >I thought I heard somewhere that because they are adding more ethanol, it
> >lowers the  octane rating. Someone care to comment?
> >
> >Elton
> >SM #68