We’ve been burning gasoline for well over a hundred years now, but some misconceptions about fuel—especially when it comes to octane—are so ingrained in the popular consciousness that even those of us ...

It may be tempting to opt for the lowest-priced option, but ensure it meets the engine requirements. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

What is the octane rating of fuel? The octane rating of fuel is an indicator of just one thing: the fuel’s ability to resist detonation or knock. That’s it. The octane number has nothing to do with ...

Thank you, Durango Herald, for publishing the story titled “Drivers beware: Don’t fall prey to gas-price scams,” (Oct. 4). Anyone who travels cross-country is likely to have encountered similar ...

Some new cars claim to require premium fuel, others recommend it and most new vehicles on the road today are perfectly happy with regular fuel with nary a hiccup. Simultaneously, we're bombarded by ...

While our automobiles have experienced remarkable changes over the past several decades, the fuels we put in them have not. Specifically, the octane rating of regular gasoline today is the same as it ...

Millions of drivers are paying extra for premium gas and getting absolutely nothing back.

I have a 2016 Toyota Avalon. The manual says that I should use 89-octane gasoline. I like to buy gas at my local Costco store, where the price is always lower than at the neighboring gas stations.

Labeling different gases as “regular” and “premium” is a bit misleading, as many cars only require regular gas and should only run on regular gas. Premium gasoline is not necessarily a luxury product ...

DETROIT -- Automakers and oil companies are quietly developing a new generation of fuels and engines to run more efficiently on them, generating more power from less gasoline to reduce emissions and ...

Ethanol blending has fundamentally changed India’s petrol landscape. On the downside, ethanol has about 30 percent less energy per litre than petrol. This reduces fuel efficiency by 5–10 percent in ...