Help, I´ve put petrol in a diesel engine
As of October 2007 figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders showed that diesel models comprise 44.1% of all new-car sales.Efficiency of the newest diesel engines are making them competitive with hybrid engines for fuel efficiency. In light of fuel costs that are threatening to top £1 per litre nationwide, with that figure already passed in many rural areas, diesels are becoming more popular than ever.
New ´clean diesel´ engines such as those from Volkswagen´s BlueMotion range and diesels equipped with BMW´s EfficientDynamics programme hugely reduce fuel consumption, sooty particulate matter and carbon dioxide emissions.
The Polo BlueMotion returns around 70mpg and emits just over 100g/km of CO2 while the MINI Cooper D returns 64.2mpg and emits 118g/km. Both models also feature Diesel Particulate Filters, making the new diesel a popular choice among those looking to purchase a ´green´ car.
But with the increasing number of diesel-engined cars on the road there´s a resulting rise in the number of incidents of misfuelling - filling diesel cars with unleaded petrol.
It´s thought to be happening more than 400 times a day with repair charges ranging from a few hundred to several thousand pounds.
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