2007-02-28 23:35:01 · 13 answers · asked by sweet cherie 1 in Environment
No, I don't worry...What's the point?
2007-02-28 23:48:19 · answer #1 · answered by Afi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do because I know what precautions and checks are made to this fuel throughout the process of storing and distribution. You have to trace the supply chain of the supermarkets involved and then you must work out if, when and where sabotage could have taken place and also what the motive would be. I would imagine that sabotage might be the best outcome for them because if not sabotage they will have to look at the whole system and try to work out how and why this batch was contaminated.
2007-03-03 08:33:09 · answer #2 · answered by myleftgonad 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see that it could be sabotage. More likely it's something inherent in the oil refining or petrol manufacturing process that's changed. Or, and this is just my take on it, it could be something airborne that's causing the petrol to burn hotter or more efficiently than normal. Don't ask me what it is though, I've no idea !
I say this, because, interestingly, my diesel engine car has suddenly shown a huge fuel economy improvement in the last 2 weeks, I'm getting around twice the mpg I did previously ! Wonder if the two are related ?
2007-03-01 00:04:45 · answer #3 · answered by Timbo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! That's what happens when you buy crap fuel from supermarkets - my wife used to work for Tesco and was in control of the Petrol Tanker deliveries - The fuel used by supermarkets is a LOW GRADE FUEL that contains a high proportion of detergent - OK in one way - it keeps your engine cleaner - But bad in another way because it is low grade crap fuel and it is being sold at the higher fuel rate - the supermarket fuel should be some 5p - 8p per litre cheaper than it is - that is how low grade it is! And to this end the supermarkets profit greatly on selling it at a higher price with no regard for the damage caused to your engines - an example last year - my car failed it's MOT on emissions - changed the fuel to Shell (from Tesco) and it passed straight away! What does that tell you about it - it's been a long time coming!
2007-02-28 23:44:47 · answer #4 · answered by jamand 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there's little to gain from it from that point of view.
The issue is that ethanol has been added to make the petrol go a little further, thereby saving the suppliers money. This has now led to compatability issues with the complex combustion processes in many modern vehicles. Saabs have been the worst hit by all accounts.
It does raise the question of just what the suppliers think they can get away with - it's clearly in breach of biofuel legislation amongst other things. Yet again the big companies ignore the very framework put in place to monitor environmental and safety issues.
I hope to god it's not my car that cuts out in the fast lane of the M25...
2007-02-28 23:48:45 · answer #5 · answered by frenziedmonkey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6406801.stm
It seems to me likely that the question of liability is governing the responses at this time. It is probable a small proportion of ethanol has been added and I understand this is permissible under the industry standards. Hence the fuel suppliers saying fuel was good. It would be a very expensive problem to admit liability for and arguably the fault of some car makers or of those formulating the standards.
2007-03-01 02:33:03 · answer #6 · answered by Robert A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sabotage? To what end?
Ok i'd understand if the fuel sent to run military vehicles in warzones was proved to have been tampered with. Or if it is a total nutcase they may target the emergency services.
But I see very little point, or benefit to be derived from preventing Andrew the Acountant from making his 11.30 meeting in Milton Keynes.
2007-02-28 23:41:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I very much doubt it. The problem is so widespread that there would have had to be a very sophisticated plot hatched first. The reason others have not had 'polluted petrol' is because they get their supplies from a different source.
2007-02-28 23:41:36 · answer #8 · answered by MANCHESTER UK 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, someone either tipped something down loads of different petrol station storage tanks
or broke into a refinery and tipped something into the lid of a very massive tank, but just the right amount to not get noticed, but to cause problems to a very specific engine part.
Conspiracy, my A....it is. It is poor refining.
2007-02-28 23:41:30 · answer #9 · answered by dsclimb1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do u have that kind of enemies?? The average joe doesn't need to worry.
2007-03-01 02:16:26 · answer #10 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋