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Slightly O/T but a couple graphics showing vaporization points of street fuels from around the begining of reformulated gasoline (RFG) going to ethanol blends.
In these particular fuels, vaporization begins just around 105 to 110*F.
More important, notice how much of the fuel with 8% ethanol was evaporated at 150*F. 30%
and compare that with the 2007 E0 at 150 F, which had just 8% evaporated.
(Just going to E0 fuels does not solve the problem entirely. Other components now added to the blends, especially in the winter, also change the shape of the curve. There are different blends throughout the US to meet various regs and climates. Some states even have 'drivability' requirements. Everyone should be getting summer fuels now.)
Slightly O/T but a couple graphics showing vaporization points of street fuels from around the begining of reformulated gasoline (RFG) going to ethanol blends.
In these particular fuels, vaporization begins just around 105 to 110*F.
More important, notice how much of the fuel with 8% ethanol was evaporated at 150*F. 30%
and compare that with the 2007 E0 at 150 F, which had just 8% evaporated.
(Just going to E0 fuels does not solve the problem entirely. Other components now added to the blends, especially in the winter, also change the shape of the curve. There are different blends throughout the US to meet various regs and climates. Some states even have 'drivability' requirements. Everyone should be getting summer fuels now.)
