Classical gas - say ‘no’ to E10 petrol
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:10 pm
There are just a few weeks left to respond to the government consultation about introducing E10 petrol in 2021.
As most owners are aware, the current level of 5% ethanol in petrol (known as ‘E5’) is bad enough, and has already resulted in a number classic cars catching fire after the ethanol destroyed their fuel lines. But now the government is talking about increasing the ethanol content to 10% (known as ‘E10’).
And this is despite tests carried out on behalf of the DfT in 2010, which revealed the corrosive effects of E10 on classic fuel systems, including carburettor float bowls and needles, fuel hoses and even fuel tanks.
It’s also despite the findings of a What Car? test, which found that increasing the amount of ethanol in petrol decreases engine efficiency. This means that cars are driven harder to obtain the same performance, resulting in increased fuel consumption and increased emissions.
Campaigners have called for a ‘protection grade’ E5 of 97-plus octane to be made available for classic cars as well as the hundreds of thousands of pre-2011 cars unable to run on E10. And you can help ensure classic-friendly fuel is introduced, by taking part in the consultation before it closes on April 19, 2020.
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultat ... trolsurvey
You need to download and complete a form, which needs to be sent to LowCarbonFuel.Consultation@dft.gov.uk
Yes, there are quite a lot of questions but you need only respond to the ones you feel able to, so don’t be put off; this is a an opportunity for classic owners to make their views known. And the more people that take part will demonstrate the strength of feeling among classic car owners, who want to continue to drive their cars without fear of them being destroyed by E10 fuel.
As most owners are aware, the current level of 5% ethanol in petrol (known as ‘E5’) is bad enough, and has already resulted in a number classic cars catching fire after the ethanol destroyed their fuel lines. But now the government is talking about increasing the ethanol content to 10% (known as ‘E10’).
And this is despite tests carried out on behalf of the DfT in 2010, which revealed the corrosive effects of E10 on classic fuel systems, including carburettor float bowls and needles, fuel hoses and even fuel tanks.
It’s also despite the findings of a What Car? test, which found that increasing the amount of ethanol in petrol decreases engine efficiency. This means that cars are driven harder to obtain the same performance, resulting in increased fuel consumption and increased emissions.
Campaigners have called for a ‘protection grade’ E5 of 97-plus octane to be made available for classic cars as well as the hundreds of thousands of pre-2011 cars unable to run on E10. And you can help ensure classic-friendly fuel is introduced, by taking part in the consultation before it closes on April 19, 2020.
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultat ... trolsurvey
You need to download and complete a form, which needs to be sent to LowCarbonFuel.Consultation@dft.gov.uk
Yes, there are quite a lot of questions but you need only respond to the ones you feel able to, so don’t be put off; this is a an opportunity for classic owners to make their views known. And the more people that take part will demonstrate the strength of feeling among classic car owners, who want to continue to drive their cars without fear of them being destroyed by E10 fuel.