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E10 fuel changes: Drivers may be forced to 'fork out' a lot of 'extra money' on new petrol

| UPDATED: 15:13, Tue, Mar 9, 2021
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Experts at the RAC have warned those who own vehicles incompatible with the new petrol will need to continue to use E5. However, E5 fuel will become the premium super grade petrol when E10 is made the standard which could see costs dramatically rise.

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E10 fuel: New petrol will be compatible with 'most cars' despite concerns from firms

This would be the equivalent of taking up to 350,000 polluting cars off Britain’s roads.
However, many drivers are set to be affected by the changes with some of the UK’s leading manufacturers admitting some models will not be able to run the new fuel.
A report from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) detailed which models may be incompatible.
They found the Ford Model 1.8 SCI from 2003 to 2007 was the only model since 1992 which could not use the new fuel.
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Volkswagen has claimed E10 is cleared for use in all models except for a few exceptions.
This included classic variants of their popular Golf and Polo models as well as classic Lupo, Bora and Touran cars.

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The Vivergo Fuels site in Hull, UK, is to re-open following an announcement by the Department for Transport that E10 petrol will be introduced at pumps in the UK from September.

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E10 fuel: Petrol alternative launch in UK in September despite compatibility concerns

| UPDATED: 14:27, Thu, Feb 25, 2021
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Today the Government told Britons E10 fuel will be rolled out across the UK by September. The more environmental fuel will cut C02 emissions but is not compatible with some cars.
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E10 fuel change: Volvo confirms 'small number' of cars will be affected by 2021 petrol

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The RAC has warned seals, plastics and metals may be damaged due to the petrol's corrosive properties.
It is estimated as many as 600,000 vehicles on the road are incompatible with the new petrol.
As a general rule, drivers of cars registered before 2002 are advised to not use E10 in their vehicles as problems have been reported.
The RAC has urged drivers to contract their car manufacturer with any questions regarding specific vehicles to ensure they get up to date information.
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Volvo is not the only major car manufacturer to suffer from the issue with the ACEA listing many of the most popular brands.

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E10 fuel changes: Hundreds of Ford Mondeo owners may be unable to use new petrol

E10 contains a higher percentage of ethanol which can cause damage to components in older vehicles.
Tests from the Department for Transport (DfT) showed E10 can lead to degradation of fuel hose and seals, blacked fuel filters and damaged fuel pumps.
Carburettors and fuel tanks can become corroded by the new fuel while a car’s injectors could also become blocked.
The ACEA report has urged drivers to make sure they check their vehicle is compatible before topping up their cars with the new fuel.
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The report said: “In countries that offer E10 petrol, before you fill your vehicle with petrol please check that your vehicle is compatible with the use of E10 petrol.

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E10 fuel changes: Classic car owners will need to 'steer clear' of new petrol in 2021

“Anyone who owns a car made before 2001 needs to check the compatibility of their vehicle with the new fuel.”
Last year’s DfT report said vehicle compatibility had been the main barrier to the introduction of E10 so far.
The report said not all vehicles had been approved by their manufacturers to use fuel with more than five percent ethanol.
It claimed the majority of vehicles registered in the UK are approved for use with E10 with the number decreasing every year.
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Last year, the DfT said there were around 400,000 older family cars which may not be able to use the new fuel with this figure set to halve by the time the new fuel is introduced.

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New E10 fuel changes will help meet Boris' targets despite classic car damage risks

The DfT said this worked out at the equivalent of removing around 350,000 cars from the road.
However, experts at the RCA have warned there could be as many as 600,000 vehicles currently on the road which are not compatible with the fuel.
Drivers have been urged to contact their car manufacturer as soon as possible and ask them questions about your specific vehicle.
As a rule, those who own a car built before 2002 are not advised to use the new E10 in their cars.
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Experts at Hagerty have also warned some vehicles built before 2011 may also be unable to use the fuel.

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