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minus-squareRamRabbit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·12 days ago About 10% is not the same as 10% That’s correct, using EIA’s numbers, it’s actually 10.12% ethanol in 2023! Math: 0.33b / 3.26b -> 10.12%
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-212 days agoThat math is meaningless to the discussion of whether or not every single gas pump with a “May contain up to 10% ethanol” sticker actually has exactly 10% ethanol. There’s a reason that absolute wording isn’t used. Here’s another instance of the government using ‘up to 10%’
That’s correct, using EIA’s numbers, it’s actually 10.12% ethanol in 2023!
Math: 0.33b / 3.26b -> 10.12%
That math is meaningless to the discussion of whether or not every single gas pump with a “May contain up to 10% ethanol” sticker actually has exactly 10% ethanol.
There’s a reason that absolute wording isn’t used. Here’s another instance of the government using ‘up to 10%’