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Modern diesel cars have cleaned up their emissions, but many older models remain dirty and high emitters of NOx (oxides of nitrogen).
As drivers across the country queue up at forecourts to fill their car we take a look at all the dos and don'ts when it comes to filling up your own petrol cans at garages. These emissions can be reduced via modern exhaust systems and additives, such as AdBlue, but electric cars are still cleaner as zero emissions are produced at point of use — except particles from tyres and brakes. Electric cars are even cleaner when they are manufactured and recharged using energy produced using renewable sources, such as wind and solar.If you suffer from a medical condition, you may be legally required to inform the DVLA about it to keep driving. Find out which medical conditions are notifiable, and which form you need to fill out.
However, as hybrid technology evolves, we expect to see more cars with improved overall and motorway fuel economy. As you can see above, some hybrids are already getting there, which means there will be ever-diminishing reasons to buy a diesel car. The most popular advice topics — we've got you covered 2035 petrol and diesel car ban: 12 things to know Advice Our reliability data comes directly from tens of thousands of UK drivers and reveals that diesel cars are causing their owners the most strife. Petrol cars are more reliable than diesel, but hybrids are the most dependable fuel type of all.E10 is now the default petrol in the UK and has been since September 2021. The ‘E10’ stands for 10 per cent of the fuel mixture being ethanol, which helps to reduce emissions.
