Roanoke Daily Herald-- Ethanol blend gasoline, or E-10 as it is called, is being sold almost everywhere these days, but in North Carolina you may be filling up with it without even knowing it, which might cause major problems for boat owners. Gasoline suppliers receive federal credits for selling it and local retailers, who are financially strapped even as the large oil companies report record high earnings, need it to feature competitive pricing at local stations. According to Jeff Stallings, of Stalling Brothers in Wendell and owner of the new Pit Stop gas station on the north side of Lake Gaston, ethanol is a good and well proven product. His company delivers it all over the area, but because of problems in the marine environment he does not sell it at The Pit Stop. The problem for boaters is that retailers in North Carolina are not required to post signs on the gas pumps that tell buyers whether or not they are purchasing E-10 gasoline. For most automobiles, ethanol poses no problems other than a slight reduction in engine performance and fuel mileage. Some boats, on the other hand, can have major problems using ethanol.
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Roanoke Daily Herald-- Ethanol blend gasoline, or E-10 as it is called, is being sold almost everywhere these days, but in North Carolina you may be filling up with it without even knowing it, which might cause major problems for boat owners. Gasoline suppliers receive federal credits for selling it and local retailers, who are financially strapped even as the large oil companies report record high earnings, need it to feature competitive pricing at local stations. According to Jeff Stallings, of Stalling Brothers in Wendell and owner of the new Pit Stop gas station on the north side of Lake Gaston, ethanol is a good and well proven product. His company delivers it all over the area, but because of problems in the marine environment he does not sell it at The Pit Stop. The problem for boaters is that retailers in North Carolina are not required to post signs on the gas pumps that tell buyers whether or not they are purchasing E-10 gasoline. For most automobiles, ethanol poses no problems other than a slight reduction in engine performance and fuel mileage. Some boats, on the other hand, can have major problems using ethanol. Read More