Cost of Regular vs. Premium Fuel

[Grumpaw]

Hey Dave. I am sorry to write that a few dollars per week means a sticker per week. Let me be outraged over the increase in gas prices. Otherwise, I won't able to be close to this magnificent stickered truck.

WOW !!! So if I just fill up with regular instead of high test for 2-3 weeks, I can save enough for all them there stickies ?
I'm really gonna have to think about that....
OK, thought about it and as much as I like them stickies, I like high test more better .

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[Grumpaw]

No silly....go to the trunk, open it, and take your "spare" out...

 

[slowmachine]

No silly....go to the trunk, open it, and take your "spare" out...

As you might suspect, there are dozens of Roadside Assistance services that will come to rescue your depleted EV.

 

[Grumpaw]

As you might suspect, there are dozens of Roadside Assistance services that will come to rescue your depleted EV.

This is who they send out for roadside assistance for an EV.....

 

[Msfitoy]

As you might suspect, there are dozens of Roadside Assistance services that will come to rescue your depleted EV.

With a portable generator...

 

[OFC Ranger]

I grew up with turbo cars and built a track car in my youth. The Ranger is pulling the same boost as my old SR20DET. Running regular? No thanks, I want to keep my Ranger for 10+ years.

Ah, I remember by hatchback quite fondly. Though I didn't have a turbo transplant.

I'd still say the S-15 is a car I would love to own in my lifetime;

Sadly I can't even consider importing a Spec R until 2024 thanks to our draconian 25 year import rule.

 

[Cabose-1]

If you are worried about mpg in a truck, maybe a pickup isn't for you. Tesla, prius?? Like buying a dodge viper or suped up vet and asking abiut mpg. !!??!! When i bought a pickup. Very first question was.....

Payload

Second question was......

Towing

But never mpg. I know that subject has been murdered to death on this forum. But a prius is a good choice for mpg

 

[Trigganometry]

Where I live I can get 90 octane ethanol free where I live for the same price as Premium (which is 91 octane).
I know in my other cars and bikes I seem to get about 10% better MPG using non ethanol.
Do you think this 90 ethanol will yield even better MPG than 91 with 10% ethanol?
If someone had the ford tune, is it better to run 90 ethanol free vrs 91 with ethanol?
I can get 92 octane non ethanol, but its probably more expensive, and its out of the way.
(well, if its right next to jersey mikes subs, so I have no problems going out of my way for this one )
I also see Sunoco has 93 octane 10% at the pumps

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Long ago we used to run this in our road beasts. It’s a serious boost that is very noticeable. With our electronics today you got yourself a rocket. It’s a 100 octane but with lead added. That would kill our catalytic for sure.

 

[AzScorpion]

Hey Dave. I am sorry to write that a few dollars per week means a sticker per week. Let me be outraged over the increase in gas prices. Otherwise, I won't able to be close to this magnificent stickered truck.

Ok Brandon, in this case you're the exception to the rule. ? ?

 

[slowmachine]

With a portable generator...

Mostly, and mounted on ICE trucks to carry the weight. Ive read that some charge from large battery packs, but the technology has a long way to go before the energy density of batteries is good enough to do this without liquid fuel. Eventually…

 

[towpro]

No silly....go to the trunk, open it, and take your "spare" out...

 

[Big Blue]

With a portable generator...

And 10 gallons of gas!

 

[Msfitoy]

Reminds me of the new break though Flying Car technology...with propellers...? ? ?

 

[MountainGoat]

Ah, I remember by hatchback quite fondly. Though I didn't have a turbo transplant.

I'd still say the S-15 is a car I would love to own in my lifetime;

Sadly I can't even consider importing a Spec R until 2024 thanks to our draconian 25 year import rule.

Yeah I miss it. With power it really came alive. A lot of guys just put the S15 front end on S14s and 13s. It wasn't the same obviously, but enough mods made them really good.

What's funny is when I sold my KA (stock motor) and got an SR the guy I sold it to turboed it and beat my SR in the quarter mile! But the SR lasted till I sold it, the Turbo KA blew up eventually.

 

[BassRanger]

If you are worried about mpg in a truck, maybe a pickup isn't for you. Tesla, prius?? Like buying a dodge viper or suped up vet and asking abiut mpg. !!??!! .....

It's not at all unreasonable for people who bought a 4 cylinder mid-size truck to expect to get decent fuel economy, especially considering they are advertised as such. It's not like we are talking about a 7.3L gasser F250.

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