("nrp" wrote)
The Governor of MN just signed us up for 20% alcohol over the next few
years. Soon we'll be able to drink the stuff......


Yup. In Minnesota we've been at 10% ethanol blend for many years. 20% is now
heading down the pipe, into our tanks. I've rebuilt a few lawn mower carbs
because of that darn ethanol.

http://www.msra.com/NonOxygenatedFue...st08.16.04.pdf
Non-Oxygenated (Ethanol-Free) fuel availability in MN

Minnesota Street Rod Association's list
http://www.msra.com/

3 gas stations in St. Paul, MN (300,000 pop.)
3 gas stations in Minneapolis, MN (400,000 pop.)
About 50 gas stations throughout the Twin Cities Metro Area (3.5 million
people)

ALL of the other stations are what we call "outstate." (1 million people)

I was down in Iowa last week. There, stations carry both good gas and the
ethanol junk - your choice. In Minnesota, in the Twin Cities anyway, 95% of
all gas stations sell ONLY the 10% (soon to be 20%) ethanol blend.

North Dakota has consumer choice at the pump - like Iowa. In years of
driving to Minot, ND (510 miles one way) we've noticed at least 10%
improvement in gas mileage with good gas (non-oxygenated) vs. our usual Twin
Cities 10% ethanol blend. I think the mileage improvement has been closer to
15%!! ...which is 40-60 miles every 400.


Montblack