minus-squareGladaed@feddit.orgtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•why do a bunch of gas stations have 88 octane cheaper than 87?linkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-22 months agoOctane is a measure of how prone to knocking the fuel is, not energy. Knocking is premature combustion, I.e. why lead used to be added. linkfedilink
Octane is a measure of how prone to knocking the fuel is, not energy.
Knocking is premature combustion, I.e. why lead used to be added.