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Old 07-30-2007, 08:43 PM
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Default Re: Good mpg!

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Originally Posted by chuff View Post
Iowa State university recently had a Chevy Silverado at the Iowa State fair which I attended in which they changed pistons to raise compression and some timing modifications which resulted in a 3-5% increase in fuel mileage with e-85 from traditional 87 gasoline.
I would probably take an experiment like that with a grain of salt. I think it would be safe to say that Iowa has a vested interest in the success of E-85 and other ethanol fuels.

How would that experimental truck run with normal gas? The current vehicles that are E-85 capable are somewhat of a compromise because they have to run on both fuels.
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