Which?: Super fuels are a waste of money

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Which?: Super fuels are a waste of money

Using super fuels to power a vehicle is usually a "waste of money", according to Which?

The consumer watchdog tested three super fuels, Shell V-Power, Tesco Super Unleaded and BP Ultimate Diesel against standard fuels.

For each car the different fuels were tested on, benefits were slight at best and in some cases actually decreased economy and performance.

While Shell V-Power did marginally increase the power of a Ford Focus 1.6, it cost £115 more to fuel the car for 12,000 miles than using Shell's standard petrol.

Tesco Super Unleaded had an adverse effect on the car's power.

Which? said that while there may be long-term benefits of super-fuels as they carry detergents to improve engine longevity, it could take years just to break even in terms of reduced repair bills.

Richard Headland, editor of Which? Car, said that for many cars, the extra cost of super fuels is "a waste of money" and said there was "no conclusive evidence" of long-term benefits.

Which? has also reported that five of the six major energy companies scored less than 50 per cent in a satisfaction survey.

Npower scored the worst with 32 per cent.

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