Currently, there is a wide selection of fuels depending on the needs of the motorist. Of course, we’re thinking about diesel as well as gasoline, not to mention alternatives like E85 and LPG, among others. If E5, which is a kind of classic gasoline, contains 5% ethanol very common, but increasingly less popular among drivers. And it is not for nothing that the latter now prefer E10, which contains at least 10% ethanol. And this has several advantages, starting with a lower price at the gas station. Not to mention the environmental aspect, because this fuel is largely made up of plant-based ethanol.
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Quick replacement
And so far unleaded 95 E10 is enjoying more and more success, some countries have decided to put a strong emphasis on it. This is, for example, the case of the Czech Republic, which wants to go even further than others. So much so that it is going to remove E5 from all its service stations to replace it with E10 only. And this is, in particular, because of its more ecological aspect and, therefore, more safe for the environment. In fact, this fuel also emits less CO2, reducing emissions by 750,000 tons per year. This equates to 350,000 fewer cars on the road.
Not only the benefits
on paper mass development E10 so it’s not bad. However, not everything is rosy here either, on the contrary. Indeed, it can cause some problems for drivers of old cars, for which E10 is not quite suitable. In fact, this fuel can prematurely damage the engine hoses. Therefore, the only solution would be to choose unleaded 98, which, however, costs much more. But the end of E5 still doesn’t have to happen overnight.
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Source: Auto Plus
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