E10 fuel changes blamed for damaging vehicles - new petrol is 'simply awful'
E10 FUEL changes have been blamed for damaging vehicles and affecting car performance months after the new petrol was launched.
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Drivers have reported their car “does not run well on it” and have had a “horrible” feeling when behind the wheel. The petrol has been described as “simply awful” with some drivers even making the switch back to the old E5 fuel.
Express reader First Class said: “No torque, sixth gear now redundant.”
Reader Toffiffee added: “Definitely alters car performance.
“Feels horrible pulling off in first gear when I use this E10.”
Reader Just a Bloke added: “My Saab does not run well on it.”
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Express reader Hermann H added: “It doesn't work well in my motorcycle, especially in low revs.
“E10 is simply awful.”
RedToon1892 said: “Tried it and car performance and mileage suffered.
“Went back to E5 and the car ‘sounded and drove’ right again.
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“Our filling station stopped selling E5 but he has had to restock it as trade plummeted when folk including me went looking for E5."
Trevor Ammanford said: “After discovering that I get 10 percent less mpg with E10 scam petrol, I've gone back to using E5 petrol.
“It costs the same in the long run + less damage done.”
Meanwhile, plenty of readers have called for the petrol to be completely scrapped amid the controversy.
Norfolk Boy added: “When will they admit that E10 fuel is a disaster and get rid of it?”
MoaningKing said: “Just think of all the extra votes Labour would get if they promised to ban E10 petrol.”
Car performance issues have also been reported by garages since the launch of E10.
Jonathan Barbara, Managing Director of Parkers MOT warned drivers could see the effects of the damage.
He said: “I think we are going to see an increase in the number of faults generated by that new fuel."
He said: “I think we are going to see an increase in the number of faults generated by that new fuel.”
“We don’t know it's down to the E10 but it certainly seems [it].”
The new fuel was launched back in September in a bid to cut vehicle emissions.