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I think E85 could be even more popular if the government would do something like a "no emissions defects" for vehicles locked to an E85 tune. Sadly it's just too logical, and police need to single out imports, when worn out telstars and tradie work vans spew pollution with impunity.

E85 should be treated the same as LPG imo, the EPA/vicroads don't seem to care at all as long as the fuel tank is inoperative. They aren't tuned well a majority of the time and are still a fossil fuel, releasing that deadly carbon locked in the earth we keep hearing about.

If they decide to Carbon tax e85 I will be really pissed. If only I had an endless supply of apples... :whistling:

I agree E85 cars should be treated as leniently as lpg or even more so. Per km E85 is carbon and other pollutant friendly. Hence the amazing lack of logic in harrassing an E85 vehicle, because it's an import., and over taxing E85. If sane governments want people to do the right thing, they should tax and harass it less.

  • 2 weeks later...

About 6 months ago United advertised on their website in a big banner that they were gonna start rolling out E85 to most of their servos "soon"

That banner has now vanished without a trace. :/

Anyone know anything about this?

Also Sydney has 2 servos according to the website (both only 5 mins from each other on the same bloody road lol)

anyone know if there are any more out there? I'm assuming its not up to date?

They are popping up everywhere in Melbourne, perhaps that's where all the sales are? They will only pay the money to put pumps in if they know it will sell.

The more people going out of their way to fill on the current e85 pumps the better. :thumbsup:

  • 4 weeks later...

Still bugger all E85 up this way (without a 25min drive to get it) so decided to bite the bullet and go full flex tune.... Expensive but worth it i guess!!

Still bugger all E85 up this way (without a 25min drive to get it) so decided to bite the bullet and go full flex tune.... Expensive but worth it i guess!!

hmm how expensive are we talking here if u dont mind me asking?

with the platinum haltechs i think they give up your air intake temp correction and use that map for ethanol correction?

any more info on how u doing it?

cheers

hmm how expensive are we talking here if u dont mind me asking?

with the platinum haltechs i think they give up your air intake temp correction and use that map for ethanol correction?

any more info on how u doing it?

cheers

Ill send you a PM

my ethanol content sensor has been reading between 83-85% - i would think it's more accurate than a test kit, but i dunno.

I filled up at a new outlet in Scoresby yday, said they've only had it 1-2 months - so i'll get the laptop out and see if there's any difference between outlets.

Given i found a new E85 outlet, i thought i'd check the United website to see who else might be new.... check out Melbourne now!! Outlets are definitely growing!! Nice!!

Altona North 2 Pinnacle Road Altona North VIC 3025

Balwyn 99 Balwyn Road Balwyn VIC 3103

Baxter 284 Frankston-Flinders Road Frankston South VIC 3199

Braeside 402 - 404 Lower Dandenong Road Braeside VIC 3195

Clayton 1644 Princess Highway Clayton VIC 3168

Corio 160-164 Bacchus Marsh Road Corio VIC 3214

Croydon 338 Dorset Road Croydon VIC 3136

Deer Park 283 Station Street Deer Park VIC 3023

Drouin 147 Princes Highway Drouin VIC 3818

Hallam Cnr Princes Highway & Belgrave Hallam Road Hallam VIC 3803

Hoppers Crossing 160 Old Geelong Road Hoppers Crossing VIC 3029

Mornington 211 Mornington-Tyabb Road Mornington VIC 3931

Morwell 169 Princes Drive Morwell VIC 3840

Patterson Lakes 1 Thompson Road Patterson Lakes VIC 3197

Point Cook 1 Wallace Avenue Point Cook VIC 3030

Sale 2-8 Sale-Maffra Road Sale VIC 3850

Scoresby Lot 2A Ferntree Gully Road Scoresby VIC 3179

South Melbourne (Kingsway) 151-169 Kingsway South Melbourne VIC 3205

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AHahahah, South Melbourne... finally - They were meant to be part of the very first roll-out that ended up being just Hoppers initially.

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