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Linkhttps://www.evilution.co.uk/mod/e10-fuel.htm Copy to ClipboardWhat Is E10 Fuel?
It’s a standard 95 octane fuel that has 10% of the volume replaced with ethanol.
What Is E5 Fuel?
It’s a standard 97+ octane fuel that has 10% of the volume replaced with ethanol.
What Is Ethanol?
It’s alcohol. The same stuff in your alcoholic beverages. You take plants and ferment them in the same way you’d make Whiskey or Vodka. The difference is that drinks manufacturers are using food grade plants. For fuel grade, they are fermenting any old shit.
Why Would They Blend These Things Together?
It costs less to make ethanol than it does to pump crude oil out of the ground and then refine it into quality fuel.
Pros & Cons Of Ethanol
Pro – Cheaper to manufacture
Pro – Better than drilling for oil
Pro – The plants absorb more CO2 than the fuel releases
Con – The cost saving won’t be passed on to the driver
Con – Ethanol is more corrosive
Con – Between 2% and 3% less efficient than unmixed fuel
Can All Cars Use E10 Fuel?
No. The corrosive nature can attack rubber seals, plastic and metal. For a car to be suitable for use with E10, it must use specific seals, plastics and metals that aren’t affected by ethanol.
Can My Smart Use E10 Fuel and E5?
Yes. All smart models are capable of using E10 fuel. This means that the ethanol won’t damage any part of the fuel system. However, just because it can, doesn’t mean you should. If your car expects 98RON fuel, ideally you should use E5. A 98RON car will run with E10 but you’ll lose a small amount of power and there is a higher chance of pre-detonation.
This has been confirmed by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA).
So I’ll Get Less Mileage Per Tank?
Yes, approximately 3% less mileage. So if you get 300 miles now, you’ll get about 291 miles.
Or another way to put it is that to go the same distance, it will cost you 3% more.
However, as electric cars become more prevalent, your dinosaur squeezings fuel will be taxed more and more by the Government to try and offset the amount they are losing from free road tax (VED).
Why Has This Page Been Written?
In early 2021 the UK Government have announced that all standard fuels will be an E10 mix starting from September 2021. This info is trickling into the public and they are questioning if their car will function properly. OK, that’s an understatement. I only follow a few smart car FaceBook pages and I see it asked every day. So people want the information handed to them as they seem totally unable to search the FaceBook pages, on Google or even on here.
Do You Recommend Using E10?
I drive an electric smart every day so I have no experience with standard fuels but quite a few people are claiming that they are feeling a slight power loss, hesitation and some poor running. If that’s true then start using E5. However, people don’t like change and the placebo effect is very strong so they could be more sensitive to how their car drives.
Remapped Cars
Use E5.
I’m A Fuel Scientist And…
Fuck off. This is just a basic page of information to reassure people that it’s OK to use E10. I don’t need to know formulas and chemical compositions or anything more detailed.