[mtrott]

OK, somebody please give me some explanation for this, other than that the powers that be in Austin have restricted the availability of pure gas in Texas. And keep in mind the population of TX is SEVEN TIMES the population of OK.

Ethanol-free gas stations:

Texas — 156
Oklahoma — 640

Huge difference there.

[stylin19a]

the site I used is self-reporting.
so it really is a crap shoot.

[Milton Miteybad]

OK, somebody please give me some explanation for this, other than that the powers that be in Austin have restricted the availability of pure gas in Texas. And keep in mind the population of TX is SEVEN TIMES the population of OK.

Probably because 80% of the population of Texas lives in counties that are desginated EPA non-attainment areas, usually for 8-hr. ozone levels. If you live in an EPA non-attainment area, you're required to use gasoline with some type of oxygenate (usually ethanol), and you get to submit your vehicle to yearly emissions tests as part of registration or inspection.

However, it appears that currently, there are no EPA non-attainment areas in Oklahoma. Due to a lower population that drives fewer miles in the aggregate (resulting in less ozone emissions), they do not have these regulations. They don't have to use E10 like most people in Texas, and they probably aren't required to undergo annual vehicle emissions tests, either.

Over here in west Harris County, TX, I needed to start using pure gas in a power washer. I had to buy it at a performance shop; it was 98 octane, ethanol-free, and sold as "racing fuel." For $8.00/gallon.