Estonian drivers are against new fuel
Avaldatud 17. aprill 2018.a.
At the beginning of May in Estonia the updated version of the law on fuel will start to operate. According to the amendments, the fuel will become more environmentally friendly, as it will be obliged to add biological additives.
All this is aimed at bringing the quality of fuel to the EU standards, according to which by 2020 the share of biosupplements in gasoline and diesel should increase to 10%. It is planned to add a little more than 3%, excluding diesel fuel for the winter 2018/2019. At the same time, it is expected to reduce harmful emissions by almost one third.
However, the mood of the drivers are not so positive. Due to the presence of alcohol, fuel consumption increases significantly, that is important for the cost of freight transport. In addition, the use of biofuels in the cold will lead to condensation in the system and inability to start a car without a heater. And most of the cars used at the moment, including trucks, were manufactured at least 10-15 years ago and are not able to process such fuel.
Source: rus.postimees.ee
All this is aimed at bringing the quality of fuel to the EU standards, according to which by 2020 the share of biosupplements in gasoline and diesel should increase to 10%. It is planned to add a little more than 3%, excluding diesel fuel for the winter 2018/2019. At the same time, it is expected to reduce harmful emissions by almost one third.
However, the mood of the drivers are not so positive. Due to the presence of alcohol, fuel consumption increases significantly, that is important for the cost of freight transport. In addition, the use of biofuels in the cold will lead to condensation in the system and inability to start a car without a heater. And most of the cars used at the moment, including trucks, were manufactured at least 10-15 years ago and are not able to process such fuel.
Source: rus.postimees.ee
