1) E85 gives you a 20-25% drop in fuel economy when switching from gas.
Up your boost, or up your compresion. You will gain your fuel economy back.
2) The gov’t is subsidizing E85 otherwise it would be so expensive no one would buy it. E85 is expensive to produce. your a moron, E85 is made out of 15% Gas 85% Corn. If right now E85 was available you would be paying $1-$1.20 per gallon, and thats right now! once they have more farmers planting corn and more E85 refinaries, the price should drop.