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w34ponGT

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hey guys .. my mate told me the other day he emailed BP regarding e85 and they said they have no intentions in bringing it to their servo's

i emailed them yesterday and their responce was they'll pass it onto head office for increasing demand

i want every nissan owner to email BP tonight and tell them to get with the times and bring in E85

http://www.bp.com/retail/genericformsdisplay.do?formId=7050374&categoryId=4875

to all the keyboard warriors.. this is your time to shine

cheers :D

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Majority of engines/cars out there still don't support e85 - I don't think any major oil company will add another bowser for the sake of a few thousand motorists, until e85 will become the norm. Reason being having another product line will costs millions of dollars.

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They won't do it. It's the same reason Shell won't do it. I ask their Marketing Exec's that i catch up with each year (sometimes twice a year), the same response always comes back:

We will not go E85 because of Ethanol Supply in Australia is controlled by 1 or 2 suppliers. When the QLD floods hit, it was down to a sole provider who had total control over the Ethanol supply price (a Monopoly). So Shell & others don't want to go down that route because they loose control of their business.

Also consider the fact that their V-Power Racing 100 Octane accounted for less than 1% of their sales in Australia.

Then the refit costs of each Servo to be able to accommodate E85... It's just bad business.

It comes back to pure marketing and financials. It won't happen regardless of how many emails you send them unfortunately.

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w34ponGT

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Lol, this is actually not a bad idea. I want e85 to become popular. Get a 1000 people in on this and it might change their mind

f**kin oath its a good idea lol

all the facts you guys have stated are true.. but if 1000+ people send an email sayin we want e85 they'll think differently

i just want e85 close to my house :(

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f**kin oath its a good idea lol

all the facts you guys have stated are true.. but if 1000+ people send an email sayin we want e85 they'll think differently

i just want e85 close to my house :(

BP won't care unless you give them 500,000 people.

1,000 people isn't even 0.0001% of their sales.

w34ponGT Experienced

w34ponGT

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but is the e85 from united and caltex actual e85?

i was reading on another forum that in winter its e70 and summer its e85 .. all depemds on weather and how long its been in the tank etc

but theres a fuel you can buy in a can vpw or something? thats 100% e85?

that ethanol display unit looks awesome i might get one when i go the upgrade

iamhe77 Grand Master

iamhe77

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Also consider the fact that their V-Power Racing 100 Octane accounted for less than 1% of their sales in Australia.

They are still selling V-Power 100? Where??

I haven't seen a Shell/Coles servo anywhere in Vic that had the 100 fuel for years.

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They are still selling V-Power 100? Where??

I haven't seen a Shell/Coles servo anywhere in Vic that had the 100 fuel for years.

That's what Ash is trying to say.

"V-Power 100 Octane accounted for less than 1% of their sales in Australia..."

Hence why Shell do not stock it anymore at local petrol stations.

A Shell representative came to one of the SAU Monthly General Meetings a few years back and explained it all.

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R31Nismoid

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RE: E70 --> E85

It's simply seasonal. All fuel blends are seasonal, even PULP. Less ethanol in winter due to temperatures. Use a proper sensor with ECU and the ethanol content isn't an problem/issue.

They are still selling V-Power 100? Where??

I haven't seen a Shell/Coles servo anywhere in Vic that had the 100 fuel for years.

Ye as Jamie said... That's my whole point :)

It is simply not economically viable from a business perspective. Whilst it was a good fuel, infact it was great - it simply didn't make them any money.

I've been using United100 and it's quite good/consistent and i just adjust the tune to suit.

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