Is “Premium” gasoline more cost effective than “Regular” gasoline?
Premium or regular, which gas is best for your car and your pocket? At the gas pump we usually see 3choices – regular 87 octane, better 90-92 octane, and premium 93-95 octane (this all depends on your state and locality). Obviously the premium is much more expensive and the regular is the cheapest. At todays prices of between $2.20 and $3.00 there is a considerable difference in choice and price per fill up. On average, premium gas will cost you $2-$4.00 more per gallon. The question is, is it worth it? Will your car actually run better and get better fuel economy on premium gas or is it just money being thrown away (synonymous to expensive vitamins and minerals in excess of your bodies needs)? According to the magazine Popular Mechanics, in a recent issue, they uncovered that with the recent advances of the computer brain of every car manufactured in the past 12 years the car can sense the type of gas (octane and quality) and simply retard or slow the timing to compensate for lower qu
