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Shanes 05 Z71 said:
Does anyone else think it's hilarious to read people complaining about a 40$ fillup?
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When I first started driving it took $30, from bone-dry, to fill up my Camaro.
I thought i was gonna die when my Rendezvous took $60 to fill. In fact, I only ever put $30 in at a time, unless I was going on a roadtrip.
Now, everytime I get up to $70+ at the pump...and it keeps going I just remember how hoooooorrible $60 sounded and I laugh.  :laugh: :beating:
 
DixieDarling said:
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When I first started driving it took $30, from bone-dry, to fill up my Camaro.
I thought i was gonna die when my Rendezvous took $60 to fill. In fact, I only ever put $30 in at a time, unless I was going on a roadtrip.  :eek:
Now, everytime I get up to $70+ at the pump...and it keeps going I just remember how hoooooorrible $60 sounded and I laugh.  :laugh: :beating:
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I'm tempted to start using E85 flex fuel for $3.29 @ gal 
 
bdatlanta said:
I'm tempted to start using E85 flex fuel for $3.29 @ gal 
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2 questions:
Do you  have E85 in your area ?? I remember when that was all the rage, but you'd burn a whole tank trying to get to a station that had it lol
Second, what are the gas prices near you cause in my area its not far from 3.29  :dunno:
 
DixieDarling said:
2 questions:
Do you  have E85 in your area ?? I remember when that was all the rage, but you'd burn a whole tank trying to get to a station that had it lol
Second, what are the gas prices near you cause in my area its not far from 3.29  :dunno:
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I have a couple stations in the Dunwoody area less than 3 mi from my house. 2 are shell, one is a chevron I believe.
 
We don't have it anymore. When we did my gas mileage was worse than with regular.

Also, bdatlanta, I appreciate the message. For some reason I can't send private messages. 10 year veteran, I just got elected!
 
Yep you get a bit more power and in exchange less mileage.
The price of E85 ethanol is usually kept right at that point where you'll probably end up spending about the same amount on gas either way when you consider the distance traveled.
 
You won't get nearly as good mileage with E85 - it will most likely cost you more to run on it.

Here's a quote from Edmunds' web site where they did a test using E85 and gas in a Tahoe with a 5.3L engine:

"The fuel economy of our Tahoe on E85, under these conditions, was 26.5 percent worse than it was when running on gas."

In the same report they quoted an Avalanche driver who was filling up at a gas station who told them he gets 18 mpg on gas, 12 on E85.

They also did some performance comparisons.  Even though E85 is higher octane, their stock flex-fuel Tahoe performed better with gas.

So unless E85 is about 30% cheaper per gallon than gas, it is probably costing you more than gas to run it.

 
DixieDarling said:
2 questions:
Do you  have E85 in your area ?? I remember when that was all the rage, but you'd burn a whole tank trying to get to a station that had it lol
Second, what are the gas prices near you cause in my area its not far from 3.29  :dunno:
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E85 selling for 3.09 today @ Shell station on Winters Chapel Rd.
 
enoniam said:
You won't get nearly as good mileage with E85 - it will most likely cost you more to run on it.

Here's a quote from Edmunds' web site where they did a test using E85 and gas in a Tahoe with a 5.3L engine:

"The fuel economy of our Tahoe on E85, under these conditions, was 26.5 percent worse than it was when running on gas."

In the same report they quoted an Avalanche driver who was filling up at a gas station who told them he gets 18 mpg on gas, 12 on E85.

They also did some performance comparisons.  Even though E85 is higher octane, their stock flex-fuel Tahoe performed better with gas.

So unless E85 is about 30% cheaper per gallon than gas, it is probably costing you more than gas to run it.
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Read their article, thnx, doesn't even help the environment much either.
 
That's cool about E85 I was thinking about that the other day but on this topic I thinki will refer to the avy as sparky :D also happens to be my cb handle
 
We call our 03 Z71 Sunset orange avalanche "BULLDOG"
So ugly, it's cute. Purchased new in Dec 2002.
 
raiderron said:
I just decided today to name my '02 P.O. Paid off!
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Congrats. Now there is more money in you pocket to change the name to Mod Machine.
Go ahead and mod the heck out of it as it is now truly yours to do as you wish.
 
Since I bought my son's on Halloween and it's orange. I told him we should call it the Great Pumpkin.  :laugh:
 
Once I got my 88 suburban, the name came to me..........................

First up is Wall-E

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And EVE...................

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