It’s been a couple months since I have added any fuel to ours. I don’t know how long it takes before fuel gets stale but I plan on adding a few gallons this week!View attachment 965
Diamond Black
Getting 72 km per charge, regenerating about 12km, very pleased. 4 months old 2500 kms only,. Used 28 litres only, mostly to burn off stale fuel.
Very sharp looking Outlander.View attachment 965
Diamond Black
Getting 72 km per charge, regenerating about 12km, very pleased. 4 months old 2500 kms only,. Used 28 litres only, mostly to burn off stale fuel.
I have been topping off only about every 6 months, but I always buy the highest octane premium ethanol free gas I can find.... Loving the fuel saving I am getting! almost all daily trips are under the range. Even in winter (Canad) a full charge averages around 65kms.It’s been a couple months since I have added any fuel to ours. I don’t know how long it takes before fuel gets stale but I plan on adding a few gallons this week!
Interesting on choice of fuel. I asked and was told that E10 (pretty much the cheapest fuel you can buy in Australia) was just fine. Because I do mostly rural driving (and not a lot of that), I consume around a tank every month or two. It would be hard to work out whether another type of fuel (eg: 98RON which is highest grade here) would give me better economy.I have been topping off only about every 6 months, but I always buy the highest octane premium ethanol free gas I can find.... Loving the fuel saving I am getting! almost all daily trips are under the range. Even in winter (Canad) a full charge averages around 65kms.
s not the economy at all its the fact that ethanol degrades quickly and can even freeze in cold days.. its all about keeping the fuel viable as long as possible as i use so littleInteresting on choice of fuel. I asked and was told that E10 (pretty much the cheapest fuel you can buy in Australia) was just fine. Because I do mostly rural driving (and not a lot of that), I consume around a tank every month or two. It would be hard to work out whether another type of fuel (eg: 98RON which is highest grade here) would give me better economy.
I doubt VERY much if it would give me better cost/km even if the higher RON fuel was more efficient. It would have to be 20c/litre more efficient, and that seems unlikely.
Freezing is not a problem we'd ever have where I live. But I didn't know that ethanol degrades quickly. Does that just reduce the octane level, or does something worse happen?it's not the economy at all its the fact that ethanol degrades quickly and can even freeze in cold days.. its all about keeping the fuel viable as long as possible as i use so little
Im concerned about stale fuel causing problems in the tank, the lines, the injectors.etc...Freezing is not a problem we'd ever have where I live. But I didn't know that ethanol degrades quickly. Does that just reduce the octane level, or does something worse happen?
Im concerned about stale fuel causing problems in the tank, the lines, the injectors.etc...
Regular gasoline has a shelf life of three to six months. On the other hand, organic-based Ethanol can lose its combustibility in just one to three months due to oxidation and evaporation Ethanol degrades into methaneIm concerned about stale fuel causing problems in the tank, the lines, the injectors.etc...
Very happy to read. Could you point me/us to a suitable reference?Folk should really read science based information in why petroleum has octane ratings. Higher octane than an engine requires is just burning money.
There should be lots are articles as to why higher octane does not lead to higher performance. A quick google search should yield all you would ever want to know about performance as it relates to gasoline octane rating.Very happy to read. Could you point me/us to a suitable reference?
SureVery happy to read. Could you point me/us to a suitable reference?
And there is the more complete answer.
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