It's Summer Gas Time!
We're approaching the heat of summer, and we're already experiencing some of the joys of it - in the form of high gas prices. Chicago is averaging around $3.35 for a gallon of 87, which, according to NBC 5 is near the nationwide high of $3.49/gallon in San Francisco.On the bright side, we've also switched to "Summer Gas" as of a few weeks ago. This tends to improve the fuel efficiency and is also less smog-producing. What is it exactly? Slate has a nice article explaining it, but here's the gist of it - they blend in more ethanol and butane.
A more technical writeup can be found Here, at The Oil Drum.
Labels: gas prices, mpg
posted by Jon @ 9:36 AM
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