Eli5 Ethanol added to gasoline

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Almost every station I go to has ethanol (up to 10%) added to gas. For a long time I had the option in my area to buy non ethanol gas but now it’s harder to find.

If a gallon of ethanol gets less mileage per volume than gasoline, then how is it better for the environment if I have to fill that much sooner on gas because the ethanol component lowers my tank range?

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It just increases the octane of petrol, probably saves money in fuel production, not great for older cars. does not do much to regular cars, e85 is great for modified stuff with turbos etc etc.

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