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E85 capable is something I would go for personally. One reason is at times it is cheaper to run even though the mileage is a whole lot worse. You have to calculate the $/mile and with the company car I recently had if the price was over $.70 or more less than regular unleaded it was cost effective to use E-85 if I didn't mind fueling up more often. The second reason is the crappy gas nowadays laden with alcohol if you have the engine/fuel lines set up for E-85 then you're set for anything EPA mandates especially the E15 that is coming sooner than later if they get their way. My $.02
for the accessories you will have to go with a high mount AC compressor or notch your frame.
I can tell you I was impressed with the power of E-85 in the 2011 Ford Escape with a V-6. It ran like a scalded dog but fuel mileage went from 28 down to 23... To be more expensive is just not right. Maybe the tree huggers with go for it but the average person I would hope has the sense to opt out. I can't imagine it has taken on cause the 2014 Fusion says E15 at the most, E-85 Voids the warranty.
Quote from: zieg85 on March 29, 2014, 09:13:00 AMI can tell you I was impressed with the power of E-85 in the 2011 Ford Escape with a V-6. It ran like a scalded dog but fuel mileage went from 28 down to 23... To be more expensive is just not right. Maybe the tree huggers with go for it but the average person I would hope has the sense to opt out. I can't imagine it has taken on cause the 2014 Fusion says E15 at the most, E-85 Voids the warranty. The Escape had a turbo, thats why you felt a power increase. the E85 is more stable then 91 but it has a lot less energy. a Natural aspirated vehicle would not get a power increase.
then that feeling of extra power had to be a perception. There is much less energy in ethanol compared to gasoline. Even with the 12-15% increase in fuel flow the ECM does to account for energy loss, you will still not get as much power as gasoline. The only reason Boosted cars do is because E85 has a octane rating around 105. the high octane rating lets you run higher boost and less timing adjustment, resulting in more power. drop for drop, gasoline is a vasty more superior stored energy source.