- Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:14 am
#88188
Seems our Government will push the zero emissions band-wagon a bit further down the road with the imminent introduction of E10 fuel as the main available fuel.
There are of course strong vested interests in this development – from the producers of bioethanol. Little is said about the production of this fuel and the effect that that has on the environment! It seems that all cars sold in UK since 2011 must be E10 compatible. But not sure if this applies to bikes.
If not compatible then damage may be done to seals, plastics and metals, including fuel tanks, fuel taps, fuel lines and carburettor components. As ethanol deteriorates more quickly than petrol this may create a problem for those of us who only use our bikes (or cars) infrequently.
It has been shown that E10 fuel is less efficient and so more fuel is used to cover the same mileage. This is more acute the smaller the engine capacity. More fuel needed means additional cost and additional emissions!
In 2008 Germany delayed plans to introduce E10 as it was estimated that at that time some 3,000,000 vehicles would not be compatible.
The claim is that the use of E10 will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ICE vehicles. Which may be why Brazil has increased ethanol content of fuel to 28%. Although I guess there are other ‘forces’ at work in that decision!
There are of course strong vested interests in this development – from the producers of bioethanol. Little is said about the production of this fuel and the effect that that has on the environment! It seems that all cars sold in UK since 2011 must be E10 compatible. But not sure if this applies to bikes.
If not compatible then damage may be done to seals, plastics and metals, including fuel tanks, fuel taps, fuel lines and carburettor components. As ethanol deteriorates more quickly than petrol this may create a problem for those of us who only use our bikes (or cars) infrequently.
It has been shown that E10 fuel is less efficient and so more fuel is used to cover the same mileage. This is more acute the smaller the engine capacity. More fuel needed means additional cost and additional emissions!
In 2008 Germany delayed plans to introduce E10 as it was estimated that at that time some 3,000,000 vehicles would not be compatible.
The claim is that the use of E10 will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ICE vehicles. Which may be why Brazil has increased ethanol content of fuel to 28%. Although I guess there are other ‘forces’ at work in that decision!