So I've got a couple of ethanol questions. First, does anyone know where I can find out whether the EPA mandates a certain ethanol percentage in the fuel used for fuel mileage testing? I'm curious if manufacturers are allowed to use 100% gasoline or if they are required to use a certain ethanol/gasoline blend.
Second, has anyone stumbled across a website that maps gas stations that sell ethanol-free gasoline? My local station sells E10 (10% ethanol blend), and I have found that when I fill up with 100% old-fashioned, dead dinosaur fuel that I consistently get 2-3 mpg more per tank.
I live in Collin County, but I'd be tempted to drive out of county for non-ethanol fuel if that's what I need to do.
Wealth, power, and experience are apparently not enough to save us from social influences. Groupthink, as described by I.L.Janis, is the tendency for group members to reach a consensus opinion, even if that decision is downright stupid (Janis 1982).