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David Bilsborough, Business Owner at Cheshire Cars said the new E10 petrol changes were not “all what we had hoped for”. Mr Bilsborough said he had experimented with his own car comparing
the difference between E5 and E10 fuel. Drivers have reported losing miles per gallon since the new E10 compound was introduced. Some have lost up to four miles per gallon drop since they
started using the new fuel. Express readers have even claimed they are putting in an “extra gallon per week” of petrol since E10 was introduced. Garages have also noticed some issues with
older vehicles since the new fuel was launched. “We said there was nothing wrong with it, it had only been serviced three months prior to that.” Eric Collins from Classic Car Mechanic Ltd
said they had received more “fuel-related problems” in recent months. The Department for Transport has previously warned about the effects E10 would have on fuel efficiency. In their
Introducing E10 Petrol report, they warned fuel economy could drop by between one and two percent. They warned this was because of the lower energy density of ethanol compared to fossil
petrol. But, they warned the impact of the new fuel on efficiency would depend on driving style and refinements in fuel.
