E-fuels are a petrol and diesel alternative. They are seen as a potential way to keep combustion engine cars on the road for longer amid plans to end the sale of such vehicles over the coming decade or so.
But are e-fuels practical and actually a suitable fit for a net-zero future? Porsche thinks so. It opened a fuel refinery in Chile in late 2022, and has successfully petitioned the European Commission to exempt cars using this fuel from the EU’s 2035 ban on petrol cars. The UK government has not made any such exemption.
