[Rapscallion St Croix]

Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa

Modern engines are intended to run fine on unleaded, regular grade gasoline.

High octane gas is not needed due to the low compression ratio of cart engines and most automobile engines. (Don't try to run a six cylinder BMW on regular grade gas.)

Any ethanol degrades the efficiency of the engine, but ethanol added gas is usually used by most gas stations in order to offer the gas at a cheaper price. It degrades the burning quality of the gasoline.

I buy gas for the cart at any regular gas station that I am near when I decide to buy gas.

If convenient, I would prefer gas with no ethanol. Actually, I'd like to constantly run non-ethanol gas in my Cadillac. The "brain" in the car recognizes the quality of gas and adjusts engine settings accordingly. I would get a peppier engine and better gas mileage if my gas had no ethanol.

But, you can use any regular gasoline from any gas station.

It might also have something to do with the corn lobby giving $12 Million a year to politicians.