Gas stations are well integrated into our daily lives as Americans. Except for residents of NJ, where you don't have to pump your own, a gas station can be intimidating with its cryptic displays and a ...

EVEN at the cheapest petrol station in your correspondent's neighborhood, filling up the family kidmobile with premium (91 octane) fuel now costs over $70. As the meter clocks up dizzying dollar ...

If you're a new driver, you may be confused the first time you pull up to the gas station. Most pumps offer a selection of fuel types labeled with a number. Those numbers aren't the price but rather ...

The quest for more power has led to the development of many performance enhancers, such as high octane fuel and octane boosters There are many factors which affect the performance of an engine. High ...

Anyone that’s ever topped off their tank or filled up a jerry can knows gasoline comes in different grades, from regular unleaded to pricey premium. Each “flavor” has a number that corresponds to its ...

It's used to measure the quality of gasoline (petrol) and defined as the percentage of iso-octane by volume in a mixture of iso-octane and n-heptane which has the ...

With all the different engine and combustion theories being tested at the Engine Masters Challenge, it made us wonder about the fuel these powerplants were gulping down. For the 2015 event, we had ...

RON? Not your next-door neighbour. What does the RON number mean in regard to petrol? Unleaded fuels carry a RON (Research Octane Number) rating. Put simply, RON determines petrol's 'anti-knock' ...

Q: I drive a 2001 Lexus LS430 with 58,567 miles. The car manual says I should use gasoline with an octane of 96 or higher. I cannot find an octane that high. Any suggestions? — J.S., Fort Lauderdale, ...