E10 at 77 percent market share in Nebraska, based on better cost per mile than unleaded gasoline

March 14, 2008

In Nebraska, the rise in oil prices has sparked E10 sales, which now account for 77 percent of overall gasoline sales in December. The price differential between unleaded gas and E10, now at between 7 and 10 cents per gallon, is credited for the shift. E10 results in a loss of 1-3 percent in mileage, or an added cost of 3 to 9 cents to cover lost miles with added gas, putting E10 at above parity with unleaded gas in cost per mile.

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Written by Jim Lane · Filed Under Consumers & Fleets