The New E10 Fuel Will it Boost New Car Sales?

[emjaybee]

On the BBC news yesterday they said moving to E10 would be equivalent to removing 350,000 cars (equal to all the cars in Yorkshire) from our roads emissions wise.
Now then, living in Lancashire as I do, maybe you can guess what my thinking was

E (ba 'eck) 10?

I did ask the guy in Tesco yesterday "Have you E10?" and he said "I'm on a late dinner break"

[Papyrus]

Those of us with long memories will feel a sense of deja vu. Going back to c.1990 when lead was removed from petrol, there were all sorts of dire warnings about what would happen if you ran certain makes on unleaded. My car in those days was a Citroen Visa. I ignored the warnings and it ran happily on unleaded for years. Interestingly, there was a bit in the newspaper a few days ago which said that the last country in the world, Algeria, I think, had just stopped selling leaded. This time round it may be different, but it will be interesting to check my fuel consumption.

Cheers,

Chris

[njee20]

4-star was only withdrawn in 2000, with "LRP" following a few years later. I have to say I agree though, and that's what my predictions that any alternative behaviour being temporary is based on! It's a bit "Y2K bug" as well. Perhaps I'll eat my words and there'll be scores of 20 year old cars with split petrol tanks up and down the land!

[Yet_Another]

As 10% ethanol = 20% proof, and they're making it more apparent that there is ethanol in it; how long before the deaths from drinking the stuff start to be reported?

I seem to recall reports of people going for the hand gel in hospitals because of the alcohol content. It's just a matter of time.

[guest311]

having previously having moved from petrol to diesel on 'government advice', and then been advised I am destroying, apparently single handedly, the world, I will most certainly ignore any further advice from these idiots.

my diesel car should see me out, fingers crossed, till I am no longer fit to drive.

electric, no thanks, I'm not that stupid.
either nuclear power stations, or [nimby] windfarms to produce the leccie to charge it.
again, I'll be accused of destroying the planet.
not playing any more.

it's like people smoking, govt want them to stop, but more than happy to take the billions of £ in tax from them.

when they start driving leccie cars, I might take notice, but I see they are still running round in petrol [V8 probably with the armour plate] cars while telling us all off.

back to the naughty step, been there so long now it's almost home !

[The Q]

SWMBOs car , my Motor scooter and lawnmower are all E10 compatible so that's no problem. The Landrover and motorboat are diesel so no problem there either.

Fuel consumption will be a problem , The wife's KIA has a tiny tank as it is (30L) and when we do Edinburgh from Norfolk it takes careful planning not to be stung by Motorway petrol prices, reduced mileage make it even more difficult..

[Mr Sprue]

That's a beaut, Dave
E10 definitely off the menu, methinks

I guess it would have to run on black market leaded petrol Mick. The other alternative is to buy a two stroke which would run quite happily on E10.  Now that would put the cat amongst the pigeons regarding all this carbon footprint thingy! BTY would have to be R stuff in the fuel mix 


If your into your classic bikes Mick watch this..... There's all sorts in the mix even aermacchi's! Lets hope E10 doesn't erode these beauties!