[AirTech90]

One of the small airports in my area just began selling the new Swift Fuel Co., 98/94UL fuel.
This fuel is intended to replace the common/currently used 100LL (Blue)fuel that has been the mainstay fuel for piston engine general aviation aircraft for decades, but was not useable in automotive engines due to its high lead content that would destroy catalytic converters and O2 sensors.
This new fuel does not have the additives that caused issues in automotive engines, and does have all the same automotive regulation approvals as auto fuels in addition to the aviation grade approvals.
The Swift fuel is rated at 94 octane as determined by the aviation industry, but is rated at 98 octane, using the automotive industry method, and completely free of ethanol. Visually, the fuel is almost completely clear/ colorless, and has a very weak perfume content, a very mild smell.
The reason this fuel is so interesting, and why I am posting this here for anyone interested, is that, locally here at least, the fuel is priced about $.10 a gallon CHEAPER than premium auto fuel from the pump.
The biggest problem with using this fuel in your car, is that an airport cannot dispense fuel directly into a car's fuel tank. An airport uses a different sized (larger) fuel nozzle, and is not certified to transfer fuel into road-bound vehicles. So, you would have to fill cans at the airport and transport the fuel to your car. It is common for Ultralight and Light Sport aircraft to buy fuel in cans and transport that fuel to smaller airstrips where those aircraft are kept, so, buying fuel in cans, should not be an issue, or even be unusual.
Swift Fuel is just starting to get widespread distribution, so it may not be available in a lot of places yet. But it is definitely coming, sooner or later, so, keep your eyes open if you are interested. The federal government is pushing the use of this new fuel, in order to get rid of the old leaded aviation fuels, due to environmental concerns. This ends up being great news for guys who need high octane fuels for their vehicles.
I have been using this fuel in my SVX for about 300 miles so far. not much to tell, other than it costs less to fill my tank and the exhaust smells a little different and cleaner...lol..
Any questions, check out the Swift Fuels website, or leave me a question here and Ill try to answer what I can.