My misquote

[phyxis]

> Ignore the fact that the "retail" cost for e85 was 3.99,
> and the "retail" cost for unleaded was up in the high
> 4.xx range.

Whups, my memory was off:

Sept 11th, 2008 ... "Rebel" fuel station near the Las Vegas 'strip:

e85 Corn-Ethanol 2.999 / gal (around 16.5% cheaper than u87)

u87 Dino-Unleaded 3.599 / gal

d#2 Diesel #2 3.959 /

Comments

[lumin_esc]

But alcohol has less energy than gasoline.

[weredog]

About half