No ethanol free gas can be sold by any gas station where I live due to EPA regulations. It’s a 40 mile round trip to get ethanol free gas, so even if I thought there was some benefit to using it, which I don’t, the 40 mile drive to get it would more than outweigh any benefits it might have.
I used ethanol gas in my riding mower. I have for the last 5 years. I don’t drain the gas at the end of mowing season...
...and it ALWAYS starts right up in the spring.
The benefit to me for having to drive 40+ miles to get ethanol free gas is being able to not destroy my 45 year old outboard motor when I need to run it.
It is certainly a debate without end. I would like to see it gone for personal and economic reasons. Though I am fully aware it ain’t going away.
I buy it when I can. Which is generally only for my motorcycle because I ride all over central KY for pleasure, my cars are transportation only and don’t often get driven where I can get it.