The keys to the new fuel labeling for your motorcycle

What is the new fuel labeling?
Since October 12, 2018, a new, unique and harmonized fuel labels has appeared in the 28 Member States of the European Union, the EEE countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and also in Macedonia, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey, with the aim of helping consumers select the most appropriate fuel for their vehicle.

How can we identify the fuel that we need to refuel?
The label used for gasoline is a circle (where the "E" designates the specific biocomponents present in gasoline); While the one used for diesel is a square (where the "B" designates the specific biodiesel components present in diesel, while "xtl" means synthetic diesel, that is, it does not derive from oil crude oil). As for gaseous vehicles, the label represents a rhombus.

How do new labels work?
The label is a visual tool to help consumers verify that they have correctly selected the appropriate fuel for their vehicle.

Why are they important for consumers?
The new labels homogenize the nomenclature of fuel throughout the EU and therefore improve the information that the consumer receives from the vehicles, both of the property and of any other that lead within the EU, without the need to understand the language .

Where will we see these labels?
The labels must be placed in the new vehicles registered since October 12, 2018, at the tank cover and in the specifications of the vehicle manual. In addition, we can see them in the gasoline, diesel, hydrogen (H2), compressed natural gas gas, liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas from the public access service stations of all countries of the European Union, clearly and visible to consumers.

And the vehicles enrolled before October 12, 2018?
Vehicle manufacturers do not recommend placing labels in vehicles prior to this date. The drivers of these vehicles will continue to refue with total security and if you need greater advice, it is recommended to consult your local distributor.

Do they replace the commercial nomenclatures present in the gas stations?
No, these labels do not replace commercial denominations. They fulfill the function of being complementary to those already existing with the sole purpose of consumers have as much information as possible.

What do I have to refuel now?
Do not panic. When asked what hose we will have to take when you arrive at the gas station the answer is much simpler than it seems.

• If you normally use gasoline 95 you will have to reproduce E5
• Yeah You usually use Gasoline 98 You will have to reproduce E10
• Yeah You usually use Bifuel can repost E85, just like now.
• Yeah You usually use Diesel you can choose between reposting B7 or B10

Actually the difference between E5 and E10 refers to the percentage of ethanol in its composition, but does not have a direct relationship with octane. In chemical terms, they are not equivalent concepts but in practice, in the day -to -day life of the driver that will replace, they could be comparable. Obviously the consumer could find E5 95, E5 98, E10 95 and E10 98 but this would mean excessive segmentation for gas stations that would need to deal with the corresponding investments.