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Winter gasoline: it's no myth

GasBuddy Blog -- It's dubbed "winter gasoline". Some deny its existence, some know about it, some even know what it really means. Many, however, don't really know much about it besides what they hear. For simplicity, it is called "winter gasoline"- the gasoline that doesn't have to meet stringent summer EPA air pollution laws as those laws are relaxed ahead of colder weather.

Many areas across the United States have different laws for emissions during the hot summer months. Air pollution becomes far more of a problem when the heat and sun cause pollutants in gasoline to become far more of an issue. With cooler weather, it's not such a concern, so those stringent laws are relaxed. What's the difference? Many areas revert back to a more similar standard...

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Submitted Sep 04, 2012 By: PD

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Gas4Gore Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,421 Points:423,875 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 11:40:42 PM Ignore Gas4Gore Report Abuse You are kidding.
Donatelo Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,124 Points:293,545 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 2:07:53 PM Ignore Donatelo Report Abuse be better to keep same gas year around to keep us from these change over spikes in prices.
clpassenubye Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,359 Points:755,230 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 1:44:30 PM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse no
paulweb All-Star Author Ohio Posts:806 Points:355,670 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Oct 1, 2012 9:40:41 PM Ignore paulweb Report Abuse Now if we could just get the RWD (rotten winter drivers) off the road before the first snowfall...
shstew Veteran Author British Columbia Posts:286 Points:314,270 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Oct 1, 2012 9:49:49 AM Ignore shstew Report Abuse Ok
nelalaguna Rookie Author New Jersey Posts:8 Points:3,355 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 7:44:40 PM Ignore nelalaguna Report Abuse Yeah sure
flagtown25 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,177 Points:493,155 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 8:49:08 AM Ignore flagtown25 Report Abuse Ok
Sego Veteran Author Florida Posts:387 Points:70,510 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 5:17:17 PM Ignore Sego Report Abuse when I used fuel oil for heating fuel the supplier used to add kerosene during the winter.
pricewar Champion Author Ogden Posts:1,945 Points:275,215 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 12:58:26 AM Ignore pricewar Report Abuse To compensate for the lack of emissions and fuel usage along with fowling of engine valves, it is a good idea to purchase your gasoline where gas stations have a cleansing formula mixed in with their gas. like for instance chevron has Techron, shell also has one. you would have to research others who have it. a lot of gas companies don't. these formulas, believe it helps those who really live in a place thats cold,snowy,Icy. also not to mention extreme hot climates. Now be mechanically free my friends.
margeret9021 Rookie Author Virginia Beach Posts:53 Points:17,185 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 5:17:51 PM Ignore margeret9021 Report Abuse yes
Donatelo Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,124 Points:293,545 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 10:27:07 AM Ignore Donatelo Report Abuse yep
99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:8,117 Points:2,173,975 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 7:45:19 AM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse Prevents vapor lock in the summer
Gas4Gore Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,421 Points:423,875 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:58:09 PM Ignore Gas4Gore Report Abuse no
DeeMamma88 Veteran Author San Bernardino Posts:352 Points:283,605 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 6:13:05 PM Ignore DeeMamma88 Report Abuse I just recently heard of this for the first time
cambridge0131 Rookie Author Maine Posts:3 Points:935 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 4:12:40 PM Ignore cambridge0131 Report Abuse WOW
mkimwa77 Rookie Author Atlanta Posts:4 Points:305 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 10:48:32 AM Ignore mkimwa77 Report Abuse never heard of it,
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:5,972 Points:1,276,975 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 12:46:45 AM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse The myth is winter gas will be cheaper.
clpassenubye Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,359 Points:755,230 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 11, 2012 3:24:57 PM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse time for gas to go down
nevaeh04 Rookie Author Texas Posts:82 Points:172,155 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 11:16:44 AM Ignore nevaeh04 Report Abuse wow
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,632 Points:1,610,495 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 7:47:11 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse another excuse for Pig Oil.
swenglar Rookie Author Texas Posts:94 Points:57,990 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 11:23:56 PM Ignore swenglar Report Abuse That's awesome... is lubricity a word?
drewsworld Sophomore Author Los Angeles Posts:240 Points:19,205 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 2:18:56 PM Ignore drewsworld Report Abuse That's interesting, I honestly didn't know about that....
albert2008 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:7,357 Points:1,481,985 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 9:26:21 AM Ignore albert2008 Report Abuse it is what itis
pilotmass Champion Author Boston Posts:1,831 Points:503,585 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 9:01:29 AM Ignore pilotmass Report Abuse Just get rid of ethanol and all these problems go away.
Donatelo Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,124 Points:293,545 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 8:44:14 AM Ignore Donatelo Report Abuse ok
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,632 Points:1,610,495 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 8:17:23 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse another reason for Pig Oil to keep prices high.
Sam195 Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:8,095 Points:1,576,050 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 3:51:15 AM Ignore Sam195 Report Abuse We have it in Cal., and it keeps prices high.
retired23 Sophomore Author Oakland Posts:237 Points:150,405 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 1:54:22 AM Ignore retired23 Report Abuse All-electric vehicles don't need winter or summer additives because they DO NOT POLLUTE !!!
clpassenubye Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,359 Points:755,230 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 1:36:31 PM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse interesting
Gas4Gore Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,421 Points:423,875 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 8:26:59 AM Ignore Gas4Gore Report Abuse Can you imagine how profitable Gas companies could be without California's mandates on gas emissions.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,632 Points:1,610,495 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2012 12:01:22 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse Caprice: I do it all the time during the cold months in a big ol' 8-cylinder 1 ton diesel. No damage. It prevents diesel from gelling, something you don't see w/ any gasoline. Florida usually doesn't get much in term of "winter" diesel, so I mix my own.
99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:8,117 Points:2,173,975 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2012 7:43:44 PM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse The good old days...
CapriceWagon All-Star Author Washington Posts:944 Points:480,045 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2012 12:31:41 PM Ignore CapriceWagon Report Abuse You add gas to diesel it loses its lubricity, how much does that fuel pump cost?
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,632 Points:1,610,495 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2012 12:09:10 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse bigbull: you're right. But then, the best way to winterize diesel is to add some gas.
bigbull69 Rookie Author Ohio Posts:12 Points:2,865 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2012 8:50:14 PM Ignore bigbull69 Report Abuse mabe a myth for gasoline but not for deisel
txrojo2005 All-Star Author Austin Posts:767 Points:480,475 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2012 11:17:47 AM Ignore txrojo2005 Report Abuse If we could get a standard set of environmental rules across the states, we could reduce the variety of refining and save money.
Ebaz Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:3,251 Points:716,285 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2012 8:28:29 AM Ignore Ebaz Report Abuse It's a myth
nb52 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:7,785 Points:1,547,825 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2012 6:36:47 AM Ignore nb52 Report Abuse Created by the "bureaucracy", no doubt.
PCWHIZ All-Star Author Denver Posts:579 Points:441,370 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2012 11:12:48 PM Ignore PCWHIZ Report Abuse Never heard of "winter gasoline".
kassie1203 Champion Author California Posts:1,388 Points:256,170 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2012 7:43:05 PM Ignore kassie1203 Report Abuse ok.........
bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,825 Points:643,250 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2012 4:57:50 PM Ignore bston Report Abuse Still price gouging!
abacus44 Champion Author Toms River Posts:3,485 Points:749,465 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2012 4:02:18 PM Ignore abacus44 Report Abuse One country, one blend and prices would drop as well as having fewer regional shortages.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,047 Points:2,346,485 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2012 3:12:00 PM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Gasoline is oxygenated with an ethanol mix, it burns cleaner BUT my mpg goes down. The cost of going somewhere is more than otherwise, so leave this stuff to smog filled cities like LA and others. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, has a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
tutaw Champion Author Kentucky Posts:3,606 Points:843,720 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2012 2:55:19 PM Ignore tutaw Report Abuse GOOFY
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,262 Points:2,254,995 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2012 2:42:18 PM Ignore 10k Report Abuse caddilac: you don't have to deal with this muslim terrorist, who is destroying this country more and more everyday-if you think that dictator-in-chief is such a great leader, then i suggest y'all kidnap him and take him over the border..h*llfire, let us know when you are coming for him, and as in those famous words in movie "independence day", we will plow the road for you-no red lights, no traffic jams..just grab and go.. have a great canuck day..
ItisAJeepThing Champion Author Tucson Posts:19,760 Points:2,152,555 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2012 2:35:26 PM Ignore ItisAJeepThing Report Abuse Less volatile components are allowed in summer gasoline to keep them from evaporating out of your tank in the heat.
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,262 Points:2,254,995 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2012 2:32:14 PM Ignore 10k Report Abuse all i care about is the price i pay, and once again, north carolina's average price is higher than the national avg-and we rank 4th on the U-6 scale..what kind of "intelligence" is in charge of this state, and this nation ??..
Elaine4411 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,658 Points:464,540 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2012 2:32:09 PM Ignore Elaine4411 Report Abuse ok
Discovery02 Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:2,570 Points:311,640 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2012 2:29:28 PM Ignore Discovery02 Report Abuse Well there USED to be "fewer mandates and unique blends of winter gasoline"... now you've just set the upcoming legislative agenda for many state governments around the country.
hallows Champion Author St. Louis Posts:4,703 Points:2,805,595 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2012 2:26:55 PM Ignore hallows Report Abuse I agree, LtRTH!