Motorists have been warned to take care when filling up their petrol cars.
If a car tank is accidently filled up with the the incorrect petrol then severe damage could occur - and with it costly repairs. According to the RAC, an estimated 600,000 drivers have been using E10 fuel in their older or classic cars - and it is not compatible.
While the fuel type is better for the environment than E5 fuel, it is not necessarily better for your car. You should check if your car is compatible before using it or face having to pay out for costly repairs.
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National Scrap Car 's Dorry Potter told Express.co.uk : “The biggest benefit of E10 over E5 is that it is better for the environment. Where E5 is 95 per cent unleaded petrol and five percent ethanol, E10 is 90 per cent unleaded petrol and 10 per cent ethanol.
“Ethanol is made during the fermentation process of some crops such as sugarcane and grain, this means it is a more sustainable fuel as it is coming from a renewable source. This greener fuel is also estimated to reduce CO2 emissions by 750,000 tonnes per year, which is the equivalent of taking up to 350,000 cars off the road.”
The expert added: "There are two issues with this fuel though. The first is that not all cars are compatible with it meaning that if someone was to absentmindedly put this fuel in a non-compatible car it is likely to cause damage.
“The Government has a tool on their website which helps motorists check whether their car is able to have E10. Secondly, E10 is less efficient for motorists, due to the higher ethanol content drivers will get fewer miles per gallon than with E5, meaning more trips to the pumps and more money coming out of wallets. Not something anyone needs with fuel prices still being high and the cost of living crisis.”
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