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There's enough people out there with E85 so I was wondering what sort of mileage are people getting from a tank of E85.

Obviously it depends on the driver and how much WOT they are giving it, the power the car is making and set up, but I'm interested to see how it all compares and what people are getting.

I've just had a tune done and my first tank I just scraped in 250k's with a moderate amount of fast pedal action. I've got 458RWKW's, ID 1000's and the usual Nizpro goodies in a 2006 BF sedan.

So tell me what your getting.

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Also how does it work out in terms of $ per km compared to plain 98?

Have read that the reduced price at the pump offsets the increased usage.

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250-300km from a tank is pretty terrible.

That is a 100% increase over 98.

Surely to be averaging 20L+/100km, you blokes running the hippy juice must be flat footing it all over the shop?

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From http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85601-e85-economy/

It will depend on how you drive but for me there is really not that much in it.

On United I get on average 350klms a tank approx 19L/100klms @ 1.30 68L costs 88.40 25c per klm

On e-flex I get on average 380klms a tank approx 18L/100klms @ 1.30 68L costs 88.40 23c per klm

On 98ron I get on average 500klms a tank approx 13.5L/100klms @ 1.70 68L costs 115.60 23c per klm

e-flex wins for me

I do about 500klms per week and it is almost 50/50 highway/start stop traffic.

Hope this helps

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Blokes will wish our E85 was that cheap! We are more like $1.45/L.

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From http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85601-e85-economy/

It will depend on how you drive but for me there is really not that much in it.

On United I get on average 350klms a tank approx 19L/100klms @ 1.30 68L costs 88.40 25c per klm

On e-flex I get on average 380klms a tank approx 18L/100klms @ 1.30 68L costs 88.40 23c per klm

On 98ron I get on average 500klms a tank approx 13.5L/100klms @ 1.70 68L costs 115.60 23c per klm

e-flex wins for me

I do about 500klms per week and it is almost 50/50 highway/start stop traffic.

Hope this helps

That's not too bad, better than most from what I've read. And on a side note, 100kms more on 98 than I get with 100kw more than me too! FML

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