I just saw a pump today at one of the few stations around here that sells "E85" and it was $3.09/gal!!! While regular gas is $3.39! Whats the deal with that....ethanol is an energy-negative production process...less is gained than what is put into it. Yet they charge less, its because its gov sponsored (at GREAT cost). Yet the same is not done for Biodiesel, which is energy positive, and results in higher efficiency and better mpg's in the vehicles its used in....plus any diesel can run it. B20 is like $4.30 and B100 is like $5 around here. Insane. I don't understand why we would both import/export diesel...probably makes financial/trade sense for those doing it, but its still pointless....

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Consumption is also significantly higher with E85. At $3.09/$3.39 it actually costs more per mile to use E85 than regular g@soline.

If your SUV sucks at 12mpg on gas, it would suck even worse with 9mpg on E85.

Amen to that.
The libs up here decided that now was a good time to raise the fuel taxes 7 cents pg and sales tax 1.5 cents
All at the same time the finger is being pointed at "big oil" for price gouging ???
I think not.
Oh ... Tabs went from $37 to $84 in one jump.

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"I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people. I require the same from them."
--John Wayne.

OBK member#16
77 300D
75 300D (rusty parts car)
73 220D (Dad's)
98 Jeep Grand Cherokee
82 Kawasaki M1

Hey, I know. Let's start a chain letter to force fuel prices down . . . . .

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OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

The truckers did get national attention and I support their cause. If they had a little better organization it could have been a bit more effective.
I think if the whole country decided to strike for one day, that would really get some attention.

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84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012