OK,
Today's gasoline is not the same gasoline that we had back in 1991-1997!
The octane might have close to the same numbers, BUT it now has less BTUs, thanks to ethenol!
Ethenol=alcohol
“On a volumetric basis ethanol yields 83,910 BTU’s/ gallon of thermal energy from combustion.
Gasoline yields 124,800 BTU’s/ gallon of thermal energy."
It takes more fuel to get the same power out of a gallon of today's C.R.A.P.
Citizen/Required/Alcohol/Petrolium!
Sure, adding alcohol lowers combustion temperatures, but the power falls off.
If I wanted less power I'd drive a Neon! Or a Taurus or some other piece of crap.
Cheaply Replicated Automobilelike Product!
And now THEY are raising the ethenol to 20%!
Comrade, Reality Ain't Pretty!