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It depends on the region. When I lived in a large city that had a large pipeline terminal, all the fuel always had near 10%. Where I live now, we're far from much petroleum infrastructure, so I suspect that most stations have no ethanol in the fuel, even though they are required to state that...

Nope. The goal is to have NO ethanol. Not only is ethanol bad for engines (and the environment), it actually lowers your mileage because alcohol has a lower heat content than gasoline by volume. E10 reduces fuel economy by 3% to 4%. E15 reduces fuel economy by 4% to 5%. E85 by 25%.

Could be less ethanol at the other station.

Just did a 200 mile stretch from eastern Washington, across the Idaho panhandle into Montana. Included 2 mountain passes. Speeds between 60 and 80. Averaged 25 mpg on 87 octane. Stock 2019 SuperCab Lariat with bed topper.

I heard that for 2023 they would no longer offer SuperCab F-150s in the Lariat configuration. Too bad, because if I were to buy an F-150 in the future, that would have been it.

Wow, that's pretty low. I typically get around 20-22 in town, and 22 or more highway unless over 70. Mine seems happiest on mountain highways at around 60-70 where I'll get 25. We have little to no ethanol in our gas around here, so that may be a factor as well.

Got back the other day from my trip with non-ethanol 93. Unfortunately, I had headwinds most of the trip so my results were less than scientifically relevant. Either way, I perceived no difference in performance or mileage.

Next year, you won't be able to get an F-150 SuperCab in the Lariat. https://fordauthority.com/2022/10/2023-ford-f-150-lariat-to-drop-super-cab-configuration/

My Ranger is primarily used for towing our camper and during ski season. So it frequently sits for 2 or 3 weeks at a time. Only once (during winter) did the FordPass app sent me a notice that the battery was getting low.

Agreed, it is. I've just never seen the difference. However, yesterday loaded up with non-ethanol 93 and have a trip planned that will include several mountain passes. We'll see what happens.

Yes, it does. Mileage goes to hell after 55, so we usually cruise no faster than 60. (Also why EV trucks are going to really suck at towing)

Spring 2019 build, delivered in October 2019. Seasonal extremes from over 100 to 15-below. Battery still fine.

We've towed our 7,000 lbs travel trailer all over the northwest, including high altitude passes with extreme grades during some of the "heat bomb" heatwaves where temps were around 100. The temp gauge has never budged. I've tried the higher octane gas when towing and could not detect any...

The transmission in "tow" mode knows what to do. When crossing a pass or going down steep grades, I shift into "sport" mode and will downshift and hold it in 2nd or 3rd gear and at or below 55mph.

True. Before purchasing I drove both and concluded that the minimal difference between the two systems wasn't worth the SuperCab's advantages to me.

Mine was brought in from two states away. The reality is that the crew cab pickup has become the new SUV, and are far more popular than straight pickups.

Great plan to get poor people off the road so there will be less people and traffic in the way of wealthy people. $6 is just the start.

I hear about this all the time. People go to the time and expense of having a chip, and then render it all pointless by never registering it. On the other hand, is it possible that it was registered, but the former owners deleted the registration when they decided to dispense with the dog? Sad.

Average speed around 70, (high of 80) including several mountain passes.

Average 11 MPG @ 60 MPG. MPG degrades quickly over 55.