newest engine lubricant launched in the UK, which has been proved
to improve performance, and reduce emissions and costs for
four-stroke engines.
The boron-based lubricant, called BORPower, works by reducing
friction, coating the engine with a layer that is “diamond-hard and
at the same time, very slippery”, said its UK distributor,
NanoBoron Ltd.
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The effect is to lower fuel consumption by 15 per cent, and to
extend engine life and oil spans by up to 100 per cent – at a time
when the economic downturn and high fuel costs are putting the
fleet industry under considerable pressure. Extensive testing was
done in Germany and the US, and tests by the UK’s Motor Industry
Research Association found a 10.8 per cent reduction in fuel
costs.
Roger Dennis, a fleet efficiency consultation and expert witness
at Lorry Logic, who coordinated quality tests for BORPower, said
there would be no damage to residual values on cars.
The non-toxic product is also set to reduce CO2 emissions by up
to 15 per cent and reduce air pollution, providing good
opportunities for use in green initiatives for fleet lessors.
BORPower has been guaranteed by a €2m (£1.7bn) guarantee public
liability fund and there have been no claims since its initial
launch in Germany 18 months ago.
Nancy Smallwood
