CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 months agoDoes anyone actually buy the higher tiers of fuel at the gas pump? If so, why?message-squaremessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up124
arrow-up124message-squareDoes anyone actually buy the higher tiers of fuel at the gas pump? If so, why?CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squarefreagle@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up12·6 months agoIt’s for engines designed for high pressure, this usually but not always involves a turbo. The higher octane allows greater compression for greater torque at higher RPMs.
It’s for engines designed for high pressure, this usually but not always involves a turbo. The higher octane allows greater compression for greater torque at higher RPMs.