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There is no doubt that the diesel engine car is enjoying unprecedented heights of popularity in the UK. Figures from the Department of Transport as well as from major car manufacturers concerning the UK market show upward trends that are still on the increase. Figures from the Department of Transport released in 2005 showed that diesel cars, showing rapid growth in numbers, already accounted for almost twenty per cent of the total number of cars in the UK. Today, at Stop Diesel Misfuelling, we know that the figure is double.
The only thing that appears to be lagging is public awareness of the need for misfuelling prevention and the severe dangers of diesel misfuelling, i.e. putting petrol in a diesel engine car by mistake. Yet, eighty-five per cent of misfuelling incidents come about because of petrol being erroneously put into diesel cars. So although other kinds of misfuelling can occur, the phrase ‘wrong fuel’ typically refers to petrol being used instead of diesel. It’s time to think about FuelSure.
There’s an excuse for this, although not necessarily a good one. Diesel cars are now uncannily like petrol cars in terms of performance and comfort. Only engine longevity and reduced fuel consumption really make the difference. On the filling station forecourt, the fuel pumps all look the same, even if oil companies make efforts to colour code the different pump guns. In the old days, you had to go round the back to get your diesel, along with the lorry drivers. Not any more. Diesel’s gone clean and looks like petrol’s twin. Which is how misfuelling occurs. Enter FuelSure.
A further statistic showing that over a quarter of all UK households have two cars means that the probability of any given household having both a petrol engine car and a diesel engine car is relatively high. This then contributes further to the overall misfuelling problem.
There are even statistics on when misfueling happens. Misfuelling on average happens more on weekdays than at the weekends, with Friday being the worst day of all, especially around Friday lunchtime or just after. On the other weekdays, the ‘black hours’ are between five and six in the evening first of all, followed by just before lunchtime. Those in the know say that it will go on until drivers are physically prevented by the application of diesel misfuelling prevention devices. You guessed - FuelSure does just that.
For an estimated 150,000 visible misfuelling incidents (this does not include incidents which are not declared or known about, but which may be just as numerous), approximately 7.5 million litres of contaminated fuel are the result. In an age where we are increasingly concerned not just about the toxic effects of chemical spillage, but also the need to conserve natural resources, the figure is shocking.
So don’t be just another statistic. For your own good and for the good of the environment, you can now get FuelSure, an astonishingly simple and effective solution to prevent any and all diesel misfuelling. Pick up the phone and call us on 0845 475 8397 or contact us here and we’ll tell you all about it.
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