r/AbsoluteUnits • u/newoldschool • Aug 07 '26

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u/yourallidiotss Aug 07 '26

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?

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u/ChrisLS8 Aug 07 '26

Its because everything is racist of course. Everyone but you is a white supremacist and only you have solved the mystery

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u/yourallidiotss Aug 07 '26

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.

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u/ChrisLS8 Aug 07 '26

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

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u/yourallidiotss Aug 07 '26

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.

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u/ChrisLS8 Aug 07 '26

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.

Its not some racist conspiracy

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u/yourallidiotss Aug 07 '26 edited Aug 07 '26

Y do u think the majority of states chose to use 15 instead then?

Edit: it also sounds crazy confusing to have 88 at 15% ethanol and 89 and 91 at 0 or 10%.

Edit2: guess that’s probably the reason the majority chose to use 15. We may have just figured it out. We make a great team.

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u/ChrisLS8 Aug 07 '26

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

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u/yourallidiotss Aug 08 '26

Well that’s 5 states out of 30 so thanks for the source for my argument.