There is no excuse to not purchase E85 in Albany, NY. The cost of the domestically grown, alternative fuel is $1.10 below that of unleaded at $2.95 per gallon! Village Mobil, a member of the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition, is located at 88 Wolf Road in Albany.
E85 contains less energy than unleaded gasoline and when used in a flexible fuel vehicle, consumers will see less miles driven per gallon. To be adventageous financially to consumers, E85 must be priced under gasoline. According to the NEVC, the price differential should be at least 20%. Village Mobil’s price of E85 is nearly 27% below the price of regular unleaded gasoline.
There are nearly 4,700 flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) in Albany that can take advantage of this pricing, and over 200,000 FFVs in the entire state. For a complete listing of E85 stations, including the 20 in the state of New York, go to www.E85Refueling.com.
Why is E-85 selling for $1.10 less than regular at Village Mobil?
Are they trying to get rid of it because they’ve had a tough time selling it at the usual price and it’s not worth keeping in the tanks?
The reason they sell it for over a $1 cheaper is right in the article. With E85, you loose atleast 20% fuel economy. In the end, E85 turns out to be about the same as regular gasoline.
obviously vinnie can not read !!! the 20 percent is the difference in the price not the fuel economy !!! I use e85 and can validate a < 14 % difference in MPG but the performance is outstanding. All need to understand that subsidies keep the price affordable compared to gasoline.
I use it and am promoting it.
Um Larry I believe Vinnie is correct. Yes it says there is a 2-% price difference however it further says consumers will see less miles driven per gallon. I wish they had one closer to me in nyc as I wouldn’t mind testing it out.