Government mandate it making everyone switch to Ethanol (old news). And some gas stations (Hess being the main one that anyones mentioned to me) has been using a second rate gas that contains ethanol, thus its been effecting peoples cars and ruining their lawn equipment. Thats here in Florida, I dont know about elsewhere. What happens with the ethanol, its dirty, and if the owners of these mom and pop stations dont get their pumps and tanks clean then its going to make it even worse. So that being said, Its was also a government mandate issued a few years back that all the stations had to get new pumps by 2008 if they were so old, and now I know why, the ethanol. Quick facts about it, the quality is not any better than regular gas, it cost just as much if not more to make, and is going to effect the food prices even more. But since refinery's are cutting back on production to increase profit, we need a "quick fix" which will probably in turn ruin our cars and make us have to buy new cars, hybrids or electric cars in the next 5-10 maybe 15 years. Which will help the car industry get back on its feet and put the States deeper into debt.
Just my rant for the day. Don't work too hard