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Originally Posted by anziani
One needs to look at Btu content to realize that ethanol doesn't have as many Btus as gasoline. In order of Btu's per gallon:
153,000 #6 Fuel oil
130,000 Butane
114,000 gasoline
112,000 gas and ethanol blend
76,000 ethanol
Forgot to notice where diesel is. 
Anziani
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Diesel is fuel oil with a dye, (usually) or the other way motor fuel has a dye, and most important, diesel fuel has a road tax. But the BTU's are the same.
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