Skip to Content

premium gas


Can using premium gas increase your efficiency? If so, is it worth it?

The issue of premium vs regular gas has always been a controversial one. Oil companies have long claimed that their premium blends provide more power or efficiency than regular fuel. The problem is that real world results tend to be be very mixed. While it's true that using a higher octane fuel can allow an engine to generate more power and/or run more efficiently, the engines have to be calibrated to take advantage of these fuel properties. Many modern engines with sophisticated electronics are capable of doing this, but not all. ... Read more →

No Content Style Defined.

Featured Galleries

  • Quick Spin: 2011 Chevrolet Volt pre-production prototype
  • Toyota iQ Livery
  • Tesla Store Monaco
  • 2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom
  • Smart ED production
  • Tesla Roadster audio recording for video games
  • Production i-MiEVs in the UK
  • Hyundai 2.4L direct injected Theta II
  • Mercedes-Benz Citaro FuelCELL-Hybrid bus
  • Chevy Volt hits the streets in Royal Oak
  • 2010 Nissan LEAF
  • 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML450 hybrid

Categories

Autoblog

Daily Finance

Download Squad

Engadget

Joystiq

Autoblog Spanish

Switched.com

FanHouse

Asylum