Petrol, diesel or LPG, what is the least polluting car fuel in France

GNV or natural gas vehicle, is a natural gaseous compound containing almost 97% methane. It is unlimited energy because it is obtained by the fermentation of waste. The advantage of this fuel is first of all its price, because it is 50% cheaper than conventional fuels. It is economical and offers vehicles which consume it an autonomy of approximately 1000 km For a light vehicle. It can be used on all types of vehicles, from heavy goods vehicles to small city car.

Fuels: more ecological and much cheaper, what is superethanol ?

The strike continues in oil refineries and deposits, which increases prices. But a fuel sees its own: Superethanol E85. Explanation.

[Article updated on October 15, 2022] THE pump price continue to break records at the end of 2022. As of October 10, 2022, it was necessary to pay an average of 1,6814 euros per liter of unleaded 98 and 1.8035 euros per liter of diesel.

Prices that are not helped at all by the strike that currently affects the country. One in three petrol station is dry, according to the government. And that is not likely to stop right away, with this beyond again day after day strike.

Among all these fuels, a lot. It’s about superethanol. It does not concern that vehicles that roll in gasoline, But is less polluting, and above all a lot cheaper. News.Fr make the point.

Superethanol, this fuel that revolves around 70 cents per liter

This is a fuel made of bioethanol (between 65% and 85%), produced from beets, wheat or corn grown in France, as well as sugar and starch residues. The rest is SP95 petrol. Stamp E85, It has many advantages.

First, more ecological than other fuels, “it makes it possible to reduce greenhouse effects by 70% compared to fossil essence and it emits 90% less particles”, explains the Ministry of Agriculture. And this popular pollution is quickly rewarded: it is Less subject to taxes.

Besides, he is Product in France, It therefore depends less on the oil price. “To produce the 12 million hectoliters created by France each year, only 0.6% of the useful agricultural area is necessary,” said news.Fr Nicolas Kurtsoglou, representative of the collective of bioethanol. “So it is impossible for him to take precedence over the rest of agriculture,” he added.

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For all these reasons, the price of superethanol is found positively affected : as of February 4, 2022, the liter was displayed at 0.7595 euros on average, according to the Ministry of Ecological Transition. In one year, it increased by “only” 10 cents per liter.

For a full of 50 liters, count less than 38 euros against 88.27 euros For the SP95 and 90.05 euros for the SP98. Not negligible.

Who can benefit ?

So -called vehicles Flexfuelle. These models which can drive indifferently to all essences (SP95-E10, SP98 and SP95) as well as the E85 Superethanol, in one and the same reservoir. The detailed list of the vehicles concerned can be found here.

“Ford already offers some models, Jaguar and Land Rover too,” adds Nicolas Kurtsoglou. Currently, 45,000 Flexfual vehicles take French roads daily. There is no doubt that Peugeot, Renault etc will soon get started, but for the moment, this is not the case. »»

And for those who don’t want to buy a car ?

A second solution exists, For those who already have a vehicle and do not want to buy another. It is Have an approved box installed in your vehicle.

Only petrol vehicles are affected. Cars that roll to diesel have too different operation. To put it simply, ethanol does not burn in a diesel engine.

This case, affixing on “all petrol vehicles put into circulation after 2001-2002”, as specifies Nicolas Kurtsoglou, allows the engine to inject the right amount of fuel according to the proportion of ethanol present in the tank. “Norauto, Point S, Speedy, Biomotors and FlexFuel Energy Development do it,” says Nicolas Kurtsoglou.

In 2021, 30,000 new boxes were installed, which pushed the figure of cars up to 135,000.

Nicolas KurtsoglouRepresentative of the collective of bioethanol

This solution still represents an investment. Count between 800 and 1,000 euros and provide a change on the gray card. According to the calculations ofnews.Fr, it should just under 20 full to make profitable investment. It is also possible to do it with a mechanic for less than 400 euros.

Once passed to the pump, count around forty euros saved Whenever you put fuel back in your vehicle. “There are about 500 euros in saving for 13,000 kilometers,” said the representative of the Bioéthanol Collective.

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Note that you may go to the pump more often with Superethanol, because this fuel pushes the car to overconsumption. “About 25 % more than with a classic fuel,” said the representative (an increase taken into account in the above graph).

To calculate the savings feasible, the collective has prepared an algorithm available at this address.

Where are the stations offering bioethanol ?

Two years ago, about 1,300 stations sold bioethanol. In October 2021, there were 2,564, and In December 2021, 2,725.

“Today, early February 2022, near 2,800 stations offer“, Count Nicolas Kurtsoglou. “As with electric terminals, distributors add E85 pumps everywhere. The idea is to have a complete network on the territory, “he said.

The full list of stations can be found directly on the Bioéthanol website.

Employment in France

Another positive aspect of superethanol: he creates employment and reports money: ” 9,000 full -time equivalents Work for the sector, and more or less a million net hectoliters is exported each year, “said Nicolas Kurtsoglou.

For the net balance, between the money earned thanks to the export and that saved by the non-tax of other fuel, the State is in positive of about 400 million euros.

Nicolas KurtsoglouRepresentative of the Bioéthanol collective

Today, despite all the advantages of this type of fuel, only 180,000 cars drive to Superethanol … when 11 million could. But if it was drastically developing, would there be, among other things, enough raw materials, like beets ?

“Already, with the same factories, we could produce three million additional hectoliters each year, which would allow a million more cars to drive to Superethanol,” concludes the representative of the collective Bioéthanol. “And then, we use 0.6 % of the useful agricultural area, so we have room. We are heading more and more towards hybrid, which consumes less. »»

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Petrol, diesel or LPG, what is the least polluting car fuel in France ?

Without fuel, difficult to advance the car. It is sometimes complex to know which fuel is the most suitable for your vehicle, its wallet but especially for the planet: which vehicle pollutes the least between petrol and diesel ? What about LPG, fuel with liquefied oil gas ? Let’s take stock of the harmful programs of car fuels for car on the French market.

Different types of fuel

The fuels available in France for vehicles are mixtures of different types ofhydrocarbons, Available in the form of gas or liquids. We can categorize them in 2 Groups:

• Fossil fuels such as oil and kerosene, which are drawn from the soil and which make up our main fuels, essence and diesel.
• Biofuels from non -fossil organic matter. The organic prefix does not mean that it is an ecological fuel, but simply that substances come from plants. Bioethanol or biodiesel are concerned. Their use reduces greenhouse gas emissions. They are not used pure but in mixture.

Essence and diesel, two fuel that are equal

New standards in terms ofgreenhouse gas emissions push the automotive industry to make vehicles and fuels more respectful of the environment with less consumption. Essence and diesel, the two main fuels used by the French for their vehicles, are equivalent enough concerning their emissions but also difficult to comparable. Diesel engines emit much more nitrogen oxide and polluting particles that petrol vehicles, except when they are equipped with a particle filter. On the other hand, petrol engines produce more carbon dioxide, more hydrocarbons and more carbon monoxide than diesel engines. Regarding greenhouse effects, diesel vehicles are less harmful because they emit 20% less than CO2 than petrol vehicles.

It should not be forgotten that these two fuel mainly used in France, even if they respect the standards set by the government, still have serious ecological repercussions on the planet.

LPG and GNV, new ecological alternatives

Liquefied petroleum LPG or GNV, Natural gas vehicle, are fuels that reject very little nitrogen oxide and no polluting particles. They produce very few polluting products. With an engine with equal power, they reject the same amount of CO2 as diesel engines, which for a reminder emit less than petrol vehicles.

LPG, more ecological fuel than essence and diesel

LPG is one of the cheapest fuels in France, but remains very little used by motorists. For example, the liter of diesel is about 1.37 euros When the LPG costs between 70 cents and 1 euros. By producing 18% less greenhouse gases than traditional thermal engines, it turns out to be a cleaner fuel than petrol and diesel. This ecological benefit is felt on the prices of cars that cost more when equipped to receive LPG. However, this can be a profitable long -term investment. The disappearance of the ecological bonus for the use of a vehicle rolling in LPG may explain the little interest of the French for the purchase of this type of vehicle.

THE disadvantages LPG:

• It’s a fuel that consumes more than the others.
• The engine is less powerful.
• The installation system takes up space in the trunk.
• You have to be fitted with an adapter during travel because the tanks are different depending on the country.

GNV, a natural solution

GNV or natural gas vehicle, is a natural gaseous compound containing almost 97% methane. It is unlimited energy because it is obtained by the fermentation of waste. The advantage of this fuel is first of all its price, because it is 50% cheaper than conventional fuels. It is economical and offers vehicles which consume it an autonomy of approximately 1000 km For a light vehicle. It can be used on all types of vehicles, from heavy goods vehicles to small city car.

Unfortunately, its greenhouse gas emissions are identical to those of oil fuels and this fuel is difficult to find.