Steve, that's exactly what I show in my personal graphs earlier in my thread.

It is priced to be a "push". E85 is nearly identical price per mile, and I proved that is true in my own vehicle. There are a few dis-honest stations selling E85 at too high of a price, and I don't visit them, and neither should you. While generally costing the same, it is much, much, cleaner for the environment, and hence, there is the real savings. Yes, it is STILL cleaner when you consider all the fuel used in farming and transport.

After all, fuel is used also in oil refineries, and transporting oil!
-John

P.S. I compare the cost per mile to the cheapest, regular unleaded, because that is what I would otherwise buy. HOWEVER, E85 has an octane rating of 105, and thus, is way above "SUPER PREMIUM" in that regard. It is literally, "race fuel". If I had a fancy sports car, that required high octane, I think E85 would be cheaper overall, compared to the higher price of "premium" unleaded.
( I keep forgetting that part! )

P.P.S. I just had an AHA! moment! The reason AAA's "adjusted' price is not accurate is: They are not aware that "winter" E85 is 70% ethanol and 30% gasoline... thus winter E85 has more btu than they are calculating for. It is not advertised, and it is little known that the blend of E85 changes month to month, and state by state, and thus, it is impossible to have a valid "National Average" since California and Florida will have 85% ethanol in January, and Illinois, and Minnesota for example will have 70% ethanol in January.

Plus, there is the whole "efficiency" thing. What if 10% of gasoline BTU's go out the tailpipe and only 5% of ethanol BTU's go out the tailpipe? ( or 4% vs. 2%? I'm making up the numbers, but it is widely known that ethanol burns more completely )