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That's not true. Gasoline has approximately the same energy content per gallon regardless of octane rating. In Car and Driver's tests, high octane fuel made a d
by elil17 4y ago
That's not true. Gasoline has approximately the same energy content per gallon regardless of octane rating. In Car and Driver's tests, high octane fuel made a difference of less than 1 mpg.
Some high performance engines are designed to use high octane fuel, but there is no reason to use it on normal engines in normal conditions.
https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a28565486/honda-cr-v-vs-bmw-m5-ford-f-150-dodge-charger/ https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a28565486/honda-cr-v-v...
- aaaaaaaaata 4y ago> Some high performance engines Which are...almost every lease I see running around, now. Lots of cars adjust based on what's flowing in, too.
- elil17 4y agoEven those don't see an MPG benefit from high octane - just a torque benefit.