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HK PREPARES FOR INTRODUCTION OF UNLEADED PETROL
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A MAJOR GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY INITIATIVE то COMBAT POLLUTION CAUSED BY MOTOR VEHICLES WILL MOVE INTO PLACE WITH THE PLANNED INTRODUCTION OF UNLEADED PETROL (ULP) IN HONG KONG ON APRIL 1 NEXT YEAR.
THIS MOVE WILL BE THE FIRST STAGE OF THE VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL STRATEGY SPEARHEADED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD).
ULP WILL FORM THE BASIS FOR MORE STRINGENT EMISSION STANDARDS AND CONTROLS, AND WILL ENABLE PETROL-DRIVEN CARS TO USE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, THE BEST EMISSION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY IN THE WORLD.
ABOUT 70 PER CENT OF PETROL-DRIVEN CARS IN HONG KONG WILL BE ABLE ΤΟ USE THE NEW FUEL IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT MODIFICATION OR ADJUSTMENT AND WITH NO EFFECT ON ENGINE PERFORMANCE OR FUEL ECONOMY. TEN PER CENT WILL NEED ONLY A MINOR ENGINE ADJUSTMENT TO USE ULP.
ANOTHER 14 PER CENT OF CARS CAN RUN ON ULP MOST OF TIME BUT SHOULD OCCASIONALLY BE FILLED WITH LEADED PETROL LUBRICATE THEIR SOFT VALVE SEATS. THE REMAINING SIX PER CENT VEHICLES WILL NEED TO CONTINUE TO USE LEADED PETROL.
THE
то
OF
NEW
THE TO PROVIDE AN INCENTIVE FOR DRIVERS TO SWITCH TO ULP, FUEL WILL GO ON SALE WITH A PRICE ADVANTAGE OF ABOUT $1 PER LITRE OVER LEADED PETROL.
ON THE SUPPLY SIDE, ULP WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL FILLING STATIONS WHILE THE SUPPLY OF LEADED PETROL WILL BE MAINTAINED AT
VEHICLES ABOUT 50 PER CENT OF THE SERVICE STATIONS FOR
WHICH CANNOT
USE ULP.
A TERRITORY-WIDE CAMPAIGN, INITIATED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND SUPPORTED BY THE OIL INDUSTRY, MOTOR MANUFACTURERS WILL BE LAUNCHED EARLY NEXT YEAR TO EDUCATE THE
ULP AND TO ANSWER ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY FUEL.
BENEFITS
OF
AND DISTRIBUTORS, THE MOTORING PUBLIC ON
ΤΟ QUESTIONS RELATING
THIS
THE CORNERSTONE OF THE CAMPAIGN IS A COMPREHENSIVE BILINGUAL
то UNLEADED BOOKLET, "THE MOTORISTS GUIDE
PETROL" WHICH WILL BE MAILED TO ALL REGISTERED OWNERS OF PETROL-DRIVEN VEHICLES DURING JANUARY AND FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR.
LATE
UNDERSTANDING OF ALL ENVIRONMENT.
MOTOR COMPANIES,
IT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MOTORISTS WITH FACTUAL AND CONCISE INFORMATION ON THE USE OF ULP AND TO FOSTER A CLEAR WHY IT
TO IS SO ESSENTIAL
HONG KONG AND ITS INFORMATION PROVIDED HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY OIL MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS.
AND
WILL
BE
FURTHER
THE EDUCATION PROCESS STARTED BY THE BOOKLET
AN EXTENSIVE SUPPORTED BY
PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN, TO BEGIN IN LATE JANUARY NEXT YEAR, WHICH WILL INCLUDE POSTER
WALLCHART DISPLAYS STATIONS AT GOVERNMENT LOCATIONS AND FILLING THE PRESS AND BROADCASTING MEDIA.
AND ADVERTISEMENTS IN
/IN ADDITION
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