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From The Guardian today:
The government is set to introduce E10 fuel containing 10% ethanol as a new form of “cleaner” petrol aimed at cutting carbon dioxide emissions.
Grant Shapps, the transport secretary said the government was consulting on plans to make it the standard grade at British filling stations from 2021.
The new petrol, he said, had the potential to reduce CO2 emissions by about 750,000 tonnes per year or the equivalent of 350,000 fewer cars on the road.
Petrol grades in the UK currently contain up to 5% bioethanol, known as E5. The E10 blend is already used in countries including Germany, France, Belgium and Finland. Shapps said the proposed new fuel was a steps towards “a net zero future”.
“Before electric cars become the norm we want to take advantage of reduced CO2 emissions today,” Shapps said.
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There’s an interesting article from the RAC about the Pro’s and Con’s of E10 that might be worth a look if you’re interested:
https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/emissions/what-is-e10-fuel-and-how-could-it-affect-you/
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I find this a really interesting subject, moving to E10 has been in the offing for a long time, all cars built since 2011/2012 have to be able to run on it. The numbers that can’t use it have now reached a point where it can be introduced without causing upset. Ethanol does not like aluminium and can cause some plastics and rubbers to dry out and become brittle, it can remove debris in fuel lines that will cause blockages, anything that uses a carburettor will not be fond of E10.
There is a cost to mpg of up to 3% it is estimated, felt mostly in small capacity engines, the ones we have been encouraged to buy over the last few years. In fact WLTP testing note a 3.8% difference in economy from E0.
Ethanol is a similar price to petrol so there will be no cost saving/increase in the price per litre of E10 at the pumps, we will just be filling up a few more times a year.
I could go and on and on….
I’m not one for taking to much notice of fuel prices but I topped up today (diesel) £1.23 I could of sworn its been around £1.30 Mark,
Yup, its that pesky Coronavirus. Lack of demand in China, the worlds largest petrol importer (20% of global total), means excess supply = low low prices, fill up while you can…
Asda here is £1.18.7 for diesel, Brilliant for me as I fill up 55-60l from empty every 5-6 days, saving ££ every week.
In life, it's not who you know that's important, it's how your wife found out.
You wuz robbed. 118.7 at Asda!
Ha! beat me to it…
In life, it's not who you know that's important, it's how your wife found out.
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