Alternative Car Fuels UK

Plug in and electric car owners will be able to travel the whole length of the United Kingdom soon by making use of the new network of solar powered charging stations ideally located near the motorways. According to the company which built the network, Ecotricity, the anxiety problem has been removed from electric car owners in the UK.

The top up stations will be getting their energy from the solar parks and wind parks of Ecotricity which are spread around the UK. The first station was installed at the service station at South Mimms along Welcome Break while 12 more will be finished by the end of September. The planned 27 service stations at Welcome Break will be completed.

Users can make use of the charging station with the swipe of a pass card that comes for free. Electric cars will be able to top up in a matter of 20 minutes utilizing the 32 amps rapid recharge system. Full charge can be achieved in around two hours using the two sockets of the post. Those who will use the single socket 13 amp system will be able to charged their electric vehicle overnight.

Ecotricity is trying to address the infrastructure issues with regard to range anxiety and the concentration of chargin stations only in London. Studies show that electric vehicle owners need to recharge their electric cars while on longer journeys in between towns and cities.

The company hopes that the installation of the top up stations will give way to the take over of electric vehicles of the streets of the United Kingdom.

Shell Oil Products has been market-testing its brand new product—the Shell Nitrogen Enriched Diesel, which claims to lower the fuel consumption of big vehicles like trucks and vans. The Shell Nitrogen Enriched Diesel can be bought on a trial period that kicked off last January 31, 2011.

This new product comes with a powerful cleaning technology that is successful in protecting diesel-powered vehicles from the build-up of carbon deposits. We all know that these gunk deposits could affect the fuel flow and increase CO2 emissions which are bad for the environment.

In a demonstration that was participated by trucks, the Shell Nitrogen Enriched Diesel was able to render a 4.8% and 1.3% reduction in fuel consumption in many strict stop-and-go services in the city and other less strict counterparts respectively.

The Shell Nitrogen Enriched Diesel will be available for commercial use and even retail car owners in Richmond, Northfolk and Virginia Beach, Baltimore, and Nashville. As for Atlanta, the Shell Nitrogen Enriched Diesel is only offered commercially.

The Shell Nitrogen Enriched Diesel is effective in guarding the engine against corrosion and prevents wear and tear of the injector thanks to its powerful lubricating agents. For winter time, a pack of anti-gel agents are also sold. If the Shell Nitrogen Enriched Diesel is effective in lowering fuel consumption to even the biggest heavy duty automobiles, your car would surely benefit from it especially if you want to cut down on fuel consumption and keep your engine in tip top shape.