Why no 93 octane gasoline out west?
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Why no 93 octane gasoline out west?
I've noticed after making several trips to the western states that once you get to about the midpoint of the country, they only have 91 octane fuel available. There have been several places that I've seen that only had 87, & 89 octane. Anyone know why this is?
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Good question.
Try this link from an article in year 2001.
http://autoweek.com/article/car-news...ops-california
com/article/car-news/no-more-92-premium-octane-rating-drops-california
The article seems to cover all the theories.
There may be better articles, yet from the ones I read this seems well written and logical.
I'd be open to the answer is with the Kinder Morgan change and Unocal patents as the reason, with support from government for this implied environmental greenery.
Try this link from an article in year 2001.
http://autoweek.com/article/car-news...ops-california
com/article/car-news/no-more-92-premium-octane-rating-drops-california
The article seems to cover all the theories.
There may be better articles, yet from the ones I read this seems well written and logical.
I'd be open to the answer is with the Kinder Morgan change and Unocal patents as the reason, with support from government for this implied environmental greenery.
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Maybe they figure that there's no need for 93 octane. I've seen it as high as 92 but most of the time it's around 91.
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