Glossary:Alternative fuel

Alternative fuel is a type of motor energy other than the conventional fuels petrol and diesel. Alternative fuels include electricity, LPG, natural gas (NGL or CNG), alcohols, mixtures of alcohols with other fuels, hydrogen, biofuels (such as biodiesel), etc. (This list is not exhaustive.) Alternative fuels do not include unleaded petrol, reformulated petrol or city (low-sulphur) diesel.

Related concepts

• Cylinder capacity
• Gross vehicle weight
• Gross-gross weight
• Motor energy

Statistical data

• Road freight transport by vehicle characteristics
• Passenger cars in the EU