2024-06-02 17:45:06
Since yesterday, a brand new gas for diesel vehicles has appeared in some German fuel stations. The environmentally pleasant and sustainable gas, which is especially produced from used oil or different fatty residues from meals and restaurant manufacturing in its pure type (HVO100), reduces CO2 emissions from diesel vehicles by as much as 90 p.c in comparison with fossil diesel. The brand new gas will probably be regularly launched at fuel stations.
Nonetheless, eco-diesel from used oil can’t be utilized by most fashions. Prospects may also be postpone by the excessive value, as the brand new gas prices about the identical as the most costly premium diesel.
Till now, hydrogenated vegetable oils could possibly be added to traditional diesel in small percentages, offered that the ultimate product met the diesel gas commonplace (DIN EN 590). In response to the amended regulation, they’ll now be supplied in 100% focus in the event that they meet the DIN EN 15940 commonplace.
The brand new ordinance additionally obliges fuel station homeowners to obviously inform prospects to keep away from harm to autos as a result of improper refueling. To ensure that a automotive to make use of this new kind of gas, the producer’s approval for a selected mannequin is required, which at present only some automotive fashions have.
In others, this gas may cause malfunctions and costly harm.
Service station operators should clearly mark the brand new gas at service stations, and any non-compliant vehicles should proceed to refill solely with basic diesel labeled Diesel B7.