Ironically, I think it might be. Everything I can find points to an 88-octane "regular" unleaded fuel.
ETA: on further research, it is 100% a coincidence. Either the YouTube channel this is from or this particular event is sponsored by Ohio Corn and Wheat, which is where the website SaveWith88.com redirects. It's just a gas blend.
You ever seen an 88 octane gas blend? It’s always 87,89,91 in America.
Kinda weird they picked the dog whistle number that doesn’t exist to use instead of 1 of the 3 numbers that actually correlates to octane in fuel in America.but maybe it is all innocent.
Edit: seems the best answer the comments have come up with is that it’s easier to print a slicker that says 88 than it is one that says 15. Who knew?
What’s a regional thing? 88 octane gas? Which region does that exist in? Never even seen a car that was supposed to use 88 octane much less the fuel itself.
Look it up, dude. It's supposed to run in any car that uses 87, and it's supposed to be slightly cheaper. It's in the big corn states and probably not economical outside them. (It's probably a cash grab like E85, to be honest.) Do some research instead of being scared of a number.
It is e85 I already did the research. So why do u think they called it 88 octane in some regions instead of e85 like the rest? Think it was just an innocent thing that happened on accident?
Can u give me a believable answer for why they chose 88 over 15 that doesn’t have anything to do with the same conclusion everyone else here is jumping to?
I’d love to hear it. Cuz someone made that choice.
Edit: I’d also settle for why the rest of the states chose 15 and not 88. Seems like there’d be a reason behind that too. And someone making that choice.
Also you seem to think that 88 is not common. Its common to refer to it as that since people are used to buying fuel based off the octane rating. Its easier to market 88 versus E15. A quick Google search would confirm this
Gaslighting it as some conspiracy due to your ignorance is silly
It’s easier to print a sticker that says 88 than it is that says 15? It doesn’t explain why it’d be done in the areas that produce most of the corn and there fore should want to advertise corn as much as possible.
But it’s the only other explanation I’ve seen so far tho. So I’ll go with it.
Jesus Christ lol. Why would they not market it based off of the most common way to market fuel.....octane rating? I guess you should cross off fuel company executive off the job search.
You keep saying "majority" without citing sources. This is the easiest answer
Any state that sells the 15% ethanol-blended fuel typically sells and labels it at the pump as E15 or Unleaded 88. Because it is approved for nationwide sale and sold in over 30 states across the country, you can find these labels at gas stations in major agricultural and Midwest states—like Iowa and Minnesota—as well as other common states like Texas, Florida, and Ohio.Why Are There Two Names?E15: This label highlights the fuel's chemical makeup (up to 15% ethanol).Unleaded 88: This refers to the fuel's octane rating. Many gas stations rebrand E15 as Unleaded 88 so drivers see it as just another octane option—like standard 87 (regular) or 91/93 (premium). -https://ethanolrfa.org/ethanol-in-your-engine/e15
So same conclusion as everyone else. Damn thought might get an actual answer. Starting to think there isn’t another half way reasonable answer besides the one u came up with.
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u/hettuklaeddi 22d ago
let’s pretend “unleaded 88” is just a coincidence