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On Friday, September 22, 2023 at 03:06:28 AM PDT, h.duinhoven@planet.nl <h.duinhoven@planet.nl> wrote:
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<div><div dir="ltr">> It is not for the octane grade only, that premium fuel is the best choice. <br clear="none">> It is best to avoid ethanol additions as much as possible. <br clear="none">> In the Netherlands we still can choose between 5% or 10% ethanol. <br clear="none"><div><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Here in Washington, a small gas station which buys gas from an independent</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">refiner is allowed to sell alcohol-free gas, but it's heavily taxed, like 50 cents a</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">gallon more than ethanol-adulterated fuel. (And we already have the highest</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">gas taxes in the US.) I'm lucky that there is a grocery store 1/4 mile from here</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">that sells alcohol-free premium, and another store a mile away that sells alcohol-</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">free regular. Since I've started using alcohol-free regular gas in my lawn mover I</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">no longer have to have the carburetor rebuilt every spring.<br></div></div></div>
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