Fascinating math

Today, after purchasing around 23 gallons of E-85 fuel for our Chevy Suburban at Coop's Corner, I put my math skills to work. Here's what I came up with. At the current price of fuel, using E-85 in our Chevy Suburban is saving 5 cents a mile. The check I wrote at Coop's Corner would have been about $60 on the fuel needed for 300 miles of driving with E-10 (87 octane) fuel. Using the $2/gallon E-85, the tank cost $45. We see a loss in gas mileage with E-85, but the large difference in price for E-85 compared to E-10 is significant!

You can do the math yourself...5 cents per mile adds up fast.

Front pumps go offline at Coop's Corner...gas still available! C-store open as usual

The front fuel pumps at Coop's Corner in Belgrade have gone offline. This was a planned event as they are set to go through a major pump and island project throughout the month of September. Gas will still be available at Coop's Corner for purchase at pumps located on the south side of their building. What will be sold is E-10 fuel (87 octane) and premium gas. This will not affect any services in the C-store or at Magnifi Financial. This project was announced on page one of the August 31 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. More to come later.