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Originally Posted by Mungo
I would like to chime in on this. Wasn't there an article on this forum (or was in Car and driver) about GM doing some current work on a Cadillac CTS engine with DIG Direct Injection Gas engines getting great performance with the E85 gas?
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The VVT DI V6 doesn't have E85 capability...not sure why either...
But it does get better mileage and fuel economy. 27hwy which is very good in a massive car like the CTS, especially under the new EPA ratings.
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Originally Posted by Mungo
This coupled with the Active Fuel Management system would offer great gas milage and performance! The vette has Acitve Fuel Management and gets 27MPG.
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Not anymore,
. The new Vette no longer gets AFM, and under the new EPA standards, it has 26mpg, which is an improvement, the old way had it rated at 27 so....
I also think there may have been a slight misconception, here...E85 actually worsens fuel economy, it
can provide more performance, but at the price of fuel economy...
i.e.
Chevy Impala:
3.9L V6 VVT and AFM: 18/28 mpg
same engine running E85: 13/20 mpg
it's only major selling point at this time is it burns clean.