pure-gas.org : comments

Post suggestions and comments about pure-gas.org below. I reserve the right to remove them at my discretion, especially if they have a clear political angle. Pure gas is a nonpartisan issue. I'm a left-wing Democrat, many users of this site are right-wing Republicans, even Tea Party, and yet we can all agree that ethanol policy is a mistake. It's not a liberal or conservative policy, it's the result of heavy lobbying by the ethanol industry, like ADM, combined with a blunder by the EPA in the attempt to spur the adoption of E85 vehicles. We can all get along on this.

Comments about specific stations are deleted – those should go in the station comments. This page is for general comments about the site and pure gas, of interest to all visitors. For example, if a station no longer serves pure gas, just remove it. If you know of one that's not listed, don't comment here - add it!

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New messages not showing on comments for station . Please delete old ones so we can add new . It seems to be full . Thank you . – Christine, McMullen oil Clearwater Fl (May 4, 2012)

Seems like most comments are out of order chronologically and the dates are messed up, at least on the PA page. – Al, Harrisburg PA (May 5, 2012)

What no gas in CT? What gives? – Scott, Milford, CT 06460 (May 5, 2012)

@Al - I updated station comments to list the comment from the original post first, then subsequent comments in reverse chronological order below it, so you see the most recent near the top. I actually wasn't ordering them before, which got pretty wacky on some stations with lots of comments. So it's actually more organized now, but not in the way you're used to seeing. – Sam, Madison, WI (May 5, 2012)

Thanks for providing this site. Question... how is it that a gas station in CA can sell pure gas? Isn't that a state mandate? Is there some particular situation that allows them to bypass ethanol completely? In any case... glad these stations are available! – Keith, Shingle Springs, CA (May 6, 2012)

Keith - CA is NOT a mandatory E10 state. There are only 5 of them, MN, MO, HI, OR and FL. Despite popular opinion there is no mandatory federal E10 law. The only reason that CA is all E10 is because the oil companies are using CA and the other populous states to meet their ever increasing mandatory ethanol blending quotas in the federal RFS mandate in EISA 2007 that was supposed to promote the production and usage of E85. If you want to understand what is happening www.e0pc.com – Dean Billing, Sisters, OR (May 7, 2012)

Does the EPA use E0 when testing new vehicles? I bet they do. They should be using E10. – Doug, Utah (March 22, 2012) ///////////////////////////////////The EPA uses 100% ethanol-free gasoline to establish their mpg ratings for all gasoline engines sold in the U.S., saying such a procedure reduces the 'variables' involved. With that statement the EPA tipped off that 10% ethanol blending in our fuel supplies is NOT consistent. Since I've switched to 100% pure gas, in addition to my increased mpg, I note that my tank to tank variance is less with 100% pure gasoline than my tank to tank differences for 10% ethanol blends. – litesong, everett, WA (May 8, 2012)

In Wisconsin at least, the label on the pump says "Contains up to 10% ethanol." My understanding is that an "E10" pump can dispense anything between 0 to 10% ethanol content, so you've got variability built in. I expect they did that so you can switch from E0 to E10 without having to drain the tank, which eased the transition from E0 to E10 back in the day. – Sam, Madison, WI (May 8, 2012)

The Gate Gas Stations listed for Jacksonville & St.Augustine are NOT pure gas locations. Ethanol Stickers are found on all tanks. – Mike, North Florida (May 16, 2012)

Why is ct not mentioned in the state list? – Matt, CT (May 16, 2012)