• fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Imagine if the gasoline companies one day announced that they will be changing gas so only cars bought in the last 5 years or so could refuel.

    They’ve already effectively did this, and by they I mean the US government mandated it. 5% ethanol has been mandated since 2006, and 10% since 2012. If your car is too old (lots of 90s cars) you’ll have to find a gas station that has ethanol free fuel.

    • Feyd@programming.devEnglish
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      6 months ago

      I’ve read this a few times. If ethanol is mandated how are there stations with ethanol free? Do they just have a pay an extra tax or something?

      • zeppo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        6 months ago

        It’s allowed for certain types of vehicles, so people illicitly put it in to regular vehicles as well and gas stations turn a blind eye.

        • die444die@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          6 months ago

          It’s not illicit to put non ethanol gas in any vehicle, and even if it were would you actually expect gas stations to confirm the type of vehicle that’s getting fuel for every transaction before the customer is allowed to swipe their card and fill up?

          You may be confusing ethanol free gas with off road diesel, which is basically just lower taxed and not dyed. Even then it’s not up to the gas station to police who buys it.

          • zeppo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            6 months ago

            I think actually I was thinking the extra-high octane gas labeled ‘for collector vehicles only’.

            • die444die@lemmy.worldEnglish
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              6 months ago

              Ah okay I’ve not come across that one myself. It’s also possible certain states have different regulations (if we are talking about the US).