why do a bunch of gas stations have 88 octane cheaper than 87?

Hurculina Drubman@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml – 55 points –

I figured it was a marketing gimmick to get you to buy 88 and then they would finally raise the price, but it's been years. are they adding extra ethanol or something?

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Octane is a measure of how prone to knocking the fuel is, not energy.

Knocking is premature combustion, I.e. why lead used to be added.

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