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PD Moderator	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 12:14:37 PM Ignore PD Report Abuse QuikTrip, owner of many gasoline stations in the Midwest and Southwest told KRMG-TV it will not sell E15 gasoline, or gasoline which contains up to 15% ethanol. QuikTrip is known for high quality gasoline that is guaranteed, selling at hundreds of locations boasting one of the best quality guarantees in the industry. It is apparent that QT executives don't think they can stand behind their guarantee- a cornerstone of their business- without testing it independently to make sure it will work in motorists vehicles and their fuel dispensers, according to the KOTV report. This comes on the heels of two legislators that recently introduced the "Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act", saying it will "allow for a pause... Visit GasBuddy Blog for full article

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QuikTrip, owner of many gasoline stations in the Midwest and Southwest told KRMG-TV it will not sell E15 gasoline, or gasoline which contains up to 15% ethanol.

QuikTrip is known for high quality gasoline that is guaranteed, selling at hundreds of locations boasting one of the best quality guarantees in the industry. It is apparent that QT executives don't think they can stand behind their guarantee- a cornerstone of their business- without testing it independently to make sure it will work in motorists vehicles and their fuel dispensers, according to the KOTV report.

This comes on the heels of two legislators that recently introduced the "Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act", saying it will "allow for a pause...

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RegularGasUser All-Star Author Albany Posts:994 Points:824,225 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2011 7:33:26 AM Ignore RegularGasUser Report Abuse Never heard of Quick Trip .......sounds like they are my kind of gas stations. If they were around here I would buy gas there.
LeftLane1 Champion Author Georgia Posts:14,125 Points:1,890,440 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2011 11:44:51 PM Ignore LeftLane1 Report Abuse QT is one of the VERY BEST in the U.S., Go QuikTrip.
DrCashFlow Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:7,201 Points:1,653,850 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 28, 2011 9:58:47 PM Ignore DrCashFlow Report Abuse well, that's a refreshing change.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 28, 2011 6:31:55 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse torn8: if we had started R&D into alternatives in the 1970s we would never have come to the point where we are using EtOH from GMO corn produced on ginormous monocultured areas that have swalled the American farmland.
torn8owx Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:2,313 Points:577,515 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Jan 28, 2011 7:46:33 AM Ignore torn8owx Report Abuse Environmental regulations meet economic reality
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 28, 2011 5:04:16 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse EtOH never WAS and never WILL be the answer. Glad someone stands up against big corn lobbyists.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 28, 2011 5:00:14 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse none here either.
boutmuet Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,625 Points:925,680 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Jan 28, 2011 3:15:58 AM Ignore boutmuet Report Abuse Wish we had QT's here
CrackedLCD Champion Author Alabama Posts:9,166 Points:1,781,530 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jan 28, 2011 3:09:36 AM Ignore CrackedLCD Report Abuse Good for QT. I have always liked their stores and the diesel they sell is usually pretty good, too.
vulcan96 Champion Author Ohio Posts:27,145 Points:3,126,955 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jan 28, 2011 12:37:16 AM Ignore vulcan96 Report Abuse i agree with many other posts that want to get rid of ethanol totally !
N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:5,632 Points:1,536,990 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jan 28, 2011 12:13:25 AM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse Wish we had 'em in Texas.
ron98146 Champion Author Seattle Posts:1,650 Points:988,900 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 28, 2011 12:00:16 AM Ignore ron98146 Report Abuse we need E0
PetroScopper Champion Author Houston Posts:6,760 Points:1,577,635 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:59:47 PM Ignore PetroScopper Report Abuse Good for QuikTrip! Maybe they will get some others to follow suit.
Jeff4U Champion Author Atlanta Posts:8,890 Points:1,879,830 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:58:00 PM Ignore Jeff4U Report Abuse Hooray QT! Way to go!!!
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,980 Points:1,458,450 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:55:56 PM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse If E-15 is a problem, what about E-85??
SBlouch Champion Author San Antonio Posts:8,836 Points:1,885,285 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:51:42 PM Ignore SBlouch Report Abuse Good, its about tome some company had the guts to say no. Now maybe other gasoline stations will say the same. Fingers crossed.
2tone1 Champion Author Ontario Posts:4,473 Points:1,184,830 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:50:07 PM Ignore 2tone1 Report Abuse Ethanol and all the other additives makes me wonder if we actually get and fuel at all.
gsipper Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:1,123 Points:677,150 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:48:40 PM Ignore gsipper Report Abuse I'd like to see the results of their tests.
Rageagainsttm Champion Author Tampa Posts:8,422 Points:1,927,885 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:46:07 PM Ignore Rageagainsttm Report Abuse Everyone should say no to Ethanol.
Gassed01 Champion Author Toronto Posts:6,480 Points:1,826,365 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:39:03 PM Ignore Gassed01 Report Abuse Good for QuikTrip. Now let's get rid of ethanol altogether.
TBONE3 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:8,881 Points:2,004,125 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:37:47 PM Ignore TBONE3 Report Abuse RIGHT ON QuickTrip!!! Good for you. I sure hope the rest of the outlets in the US refuse to handle it also. Why EPA?? The farming lobby sure must be spreading the money around.
ak3883 Veteran Author Philadelphia Posts:490 Points:1,423,185 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:34:24 PM Ignore ak3883 Report Abuse Nice to see this, good to see QuikTrip speaking out and taking a stand!
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,485 Points:2,281,720 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:33:08 PM Ignore 10k Report Abuse i got an easy solution: get rid of ethanol altogether..
Jedidiah Champion Author Maine Posts:108,466 Points:2,695,425 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:32:35 PM Ignore Jedidiah Report Abuse E15 is too much quick rot for the cars most of us drive.
Zonk Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,621 Points:2,129,715 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:31:45 PM Ignore Zonk Report Abuse I support QuikTrip.
FrankTA2 Champion Author New York Posts:4,407 Points:1,121,690 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:31:15 PM Ignore FrankTA2 Report Abuse Good for them.
tnfran Champion Author Arizona Posts:4,513 Points:868,165 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:24:28 PM Ignore tnfran Report Abuse HOOray Bout time some of these oil Co's tell the gov. (EPA in this case ) go jump in da river. These MORON's want us to use less crude and then try to stuff some nincompoop idea like this down our craws -- again. The more ethanol the less the vehicles goes on a gal of "the Mix" . Some of these Sierra Club clowns need to wake up . Maybe we need to take away their vehicles and let em walk or ride a bicycle.
mrbee Champion Author Little Rock Posts:3,894 Points:2,493,380 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:22:46 PM Ignore mrbee Report Abuse Good for them. Hope others do it.
papapacker Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:8,554 Points:1,724,160 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:21:30 PM Ignore papapacker Report Abuse Hats of to KWIK TRIP for taking a stand for the CONSUMER... [Edited by: papapacker at 1/28/2011 12:22:21 AM EST]
bobdec Champion Author Miami Posts:9,104 Points:1,797,520 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:17:53 PM Ignore bobdec Report Abuse Great, need more companies to do the same
4warned Champion Author Michigan Posts:5,814 Points:2,187,735 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:17:36 PM Ignore 4warned Report Abuse Say good night E15. Not the right time, there are to many cars on the road that do not support E15.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,999 Points:1,639,950 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:16:55 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse Contact your Congressman and Senators to get behind stopping E15. If this is successful then we can work on getting rid of E10, at least as far as mandated use goes. When the diesel fuel used to plant, cultivate, harvest, transport, and process the corn is taken into account along with lower fuel mileage, ethanol actually increases the use of petroleum. Since is also causes food prices to rise, ethanol is a lose-lose-lose situation.
KnoxGasPriceSpy Champion Author Knoxville Posts:141,268 Points:947,520 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:13:41 PM Ignore KnoxGasPriceSpy Report Abuse alright...
gocatgo Champion Author South Carolina Posts:15,821 Points:2,556,305 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:13:08 PM Ignore gocatgo Report Abuse If you use E-15 or anything else with ethanol your mpg will drop! I am lucky enough to live near an ethanol free station.
jkpsr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,207 Points:1,127,915 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:11:02 PM Ignore jkpsr Report Abuse Hooray for QuikTrip!
clement007 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:8,383 Points:1,873,920 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:10:04 PM Ignore clement007 Report Abuse good corn is FOOD
BobD2009 Champion Author Long Island Posts:7,129 Points:1,267,485 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:07:19 PM Ignore BobD2009 Report Abuse I agree>
Blue_Cruzer Champion Author Lexington Posts:7,660 Points:1,697,285 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:06:58 PM Ignore Blue_Cruzer Report Abuse Maybe this is a devious plan to make us get rid of any vehicle that can't use E15, or ruin the engine trying.
Bus936 Champion Author Lexington Posts:16,584 Points:3,247,705 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:06:29 PM Ignore Bus936 Report Abuse Someone with intestinal fortitude, I literally love it.
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:05:25 PM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse Good for them. They should all do the same.
ivica Sophomore Author Oklahoma Posts:126 Points:53,050 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:02:53 PM Ignore ivica Report Abuse this shows some potencial
ToolinIt Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,805 Points:911,260 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 11:00:31 PM Ignore ToolinIt Report Abuse E-10 has already proven to destroy small engines by many experts and mechanics and now they want E-15 everywhere. We need a balance of green energy and fossil fuels but Washington has gone too far on the green side. Congress is Republican controlled now but the new Republicans are just as bad as the Democrats because they legislate according to their own personal financial portfolio. They are all snakes and they don't care about the average Joe US citizen.
shopnshop Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,125 Points:329,080 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 10:54:48 PM Ignore shopnshop Report Abuse good to have corp to have principles. Will go to QT for gas
dm08FL Rookie Author Orlando Posts:17 Points:2,070 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 10:51:46 PM Ignore dm08FL Report Abuse NICE TO KNOW THAT NOT ALL WANT TO TAKE AS MUCH AS THEY CAN FROM US.
ccf_jeff Champion Author St. Louis Posts:15,434 Points:2,591,300 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 10:51:23 PM Ignore ccf_jeff Report Abuse I think Thomas Jefferson had it right... "That government is best which governs the least."
Maintroll Champion Author Lexington Posts:8,774 Points:1,730,835 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 10:49:45 PM Ignore Maintroll Report Abuse Amen brother, someone has finally stood up to these morons that try to force things down our throats. If more people would do this then we could show them we won't accept what they try to force upon us.
toyota1999 Champion Author Louisville Posts:5,232 Points:1,195,680 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 10:49:16 PM Ignore toyota1999 Report Abuse If all gas stations would do this then it could put an end to corn gasoline. Unfortunately Obama can use executive order and make all sell it. After all he is the dictator in chief.
toadNY Champion Author Albany Posts:7,188 Points:1,540,850 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 10:48:26 PM Ignore toadNY Report Abuse We should be able to buy 100% gas, I can but its 30 miles round trip.
DenverDonJuan Champion Author Denver Posts:33,477 Points:2,684,060 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 10:47:35 PM Ignore DenverDonJuan Report Abuse Way to go - QT!!! WE MUST VOTE THE RASCALS OUT!!!! Enough is enough, and this exceeds lunacy. E5 was bad and E10 was more than enough. At 33mpg (Hwy) on reg gas, I got only 28mpg with E5 and then went to 22mpg with E10. Compare these ethanol gas miles to what I got with 100% gas - same volume of reg gas. Note that it will require 1.12g reg gas in E5 mix to accomplish the same distance as 1.0g 100% gas! Even worse for the E10 gas. So there's NO RATIONAL BENEFIT. Go figure?? E5 w/.95gal reg = 28.0 mi 100% gas .95gal = 31.35 mi -3.35 mi for 1gal. E5 v.s. .95gal 100% gas E10 w/.90gal reg = 22.0 mi 100% gas .90gal = 29.7 mi -7.7 mi for 1gal. E10 v.s. .90gal 100% gas It's even worse when one considers other negative impacts. The ethanol gas mileage drops at a higher rate in hilly terrain than it does 100% gas. Also, passing in hilly country takes longer. This introduces a longer exposure to danger especially on 2-lane roads and on curves. I'm not happy with E10 at all and think it should be banned for this reason alone. I don't have any optimistic view for the E15 proposal changing this negative trend. Another terrible il-founded idea! For sanity -- VOTE-EM OUT!!!
jessek Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,657 Points:1,280,490 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2011 10:42:51 PM Ignore jessek Report Abuse Now to get others to follow suit.