AAA: Americans ‘Wasting’ Billions On Premium Gas Each Year
- 8 years ago
AAA has announced that billions of dollars are being spent on the wrong type of fuel in the U.S. each year.
AAA has announced that billions of dollars are being spent on the wrong type of fuel in the U.S. each year.
A recent news release by the auto industry group states that “American drivers wasted more than $2.1 billion dollars in the last year by using premium-grade gasoline in vehicles designed to run on regular fuel.”
The organization had conducted a survey which found that, over the previous year, “16.5 million U.S. drivers unnecessarily used premium-grade gasoline in their vehicle at least once.”
So AAA decided to conduct tests to determine if these consumers were reaping any practical benefits from the more expensive gas.
A variety of vehicles were measured on variables like fuel efficiency, horsepower, and emissions, and, according to the release, the team “found no significant increases in any tested category, indicating the practice of using premium gasoline when it’s not required for the vehicle offers no advantage.”
As such, a managing director with the organization is quoted as saying, “AAA cautions drivers that premium gasoline is higher octane, not higher quality, and urges drivers to follow the owner’s manual recommendations for their vehicle’s fuel.”
AAA has announced that billions of dollars are being spent on the wrong type of fuel in the U.S. each year.
A recent news release by the auto industry group states that “American drivers wasted more than $2.1 billion dollars in the last year by using premium-grade gasoline in vehicles designed to run on regular fuel.”
The organization had conducted a survey which found that, over the previous year, “16.5 million U.S. drivers unnecessarily used premium-grade gasoline in their vehicle at least once.”
So AAA decided to conduct tests to determine if these consumers were reaping any practical benefits from the more expensive gas.
A variety of vehicles were measured on variables like fuel efficiency, horsepower, and emissions, and, according to the release, the team “found no significant increases in any tested category, indicating the practice of using premium gasoline when it’s not required for the vehicle offers no advantage.”
As such, a managing director with the organization is quoted as saying, “AAA cautions drivers that premium gasoline is higher octane, not higher quality, and urges drivers to follow the owner’s manual recommendations for their vehicle’s fuel.”