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17 February 2015

Ethanol
Using ethanol is the only time you can drink and drive safely

ETHANOL is an alternative to petrol and can be combined with regular unleaded fuel in any concentration, up to 100% pure ethanol. In the UK, ethanol accounts for up to 5% of the fuel you’ll buy from a petrol station, but there are plans to increase this to 10%.

Ethanol acts as a solvent, damaging certain items and causing blockages

This is potentially bad news for older vehicles, as ethanol acts as a solvent, damaging certain items and causing blockages. Most cars built after 2002 will probably be OK.

As ethanol has a lower energy content than petrol, an extra third is required to travel the same distance as regular petrol. That said, ethanol does improve engine efficiency and increase performance.

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