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I have noticed this as well.
Follow the money.
This is true. Simply put, alcohol contains less energy than dinofuel.
Yep, I always see an MPG drop with ethanol and also that gas they use in the wintertime. It's about 3-4 MPG here. Fact of life. Good to know about tho' so you don't think there's something wrong with your vehicle.
Buy expensive additives!
Now you know why (in part) food AND gas prices are on the rise.
It's also not good for any engine but small engines tend to suffer the most.
Look on YouTube for phase separation experiment and you will see why.
Not to mention that alcohol is water based. Mixing it with gasoline is like oil and vinegar dressing. You have to keep shaking it. A gross analogy but the point is clear.
Ask Michelle B. about farm subsidies in her family...
Speaking of gas, the gas here in Spain smells different. Almost like acetone. No clue why. Im not a chemist. I assume that smell is alcohol.