Drivers accidentally filled their petrol cars with diesel after a mix-up at a petrol station in North Wales.
According to the Sun, a number of drivers were left with broken-down cars after filling them with the wrong type of fuel at an Asda petrol station in Llangefni, Anglesey, North Wales, because a supplier had filled up the reservoir with the wrong fuel.
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The mistake was only uncovered after several drivers began calling the AA to complain of the same problem, their cars suddenly cutting out shortly after leaving the station.
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It's reported that two pumps were incorrectly dispensing diesel instead of unleaded for half an hour on 21 June. If you've ever accidentally used the wrong fuel car in your car, you'll know that it can be a costly mistake to make.
Mechanics recommend that people don't start their vehicles if they've filled them with the wrong juice. However, in this case, people didn't know they had.
One unlucky motorist, Robert Howe, was driving along after filling up, only to find his car grinding to a halt a few miles down the road.
He told the Sun: "When the AA came, they couldn't work out what was wrong because I was certain I'd filled it up with petrol.
"When they said I'd filled it with diesel, I said, 'That isn't possible.'
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"It was only after the AA was called out to several cars in an hour that they realised what had happened."
He informed the manager of the Asda and was told someone would be in touch to arrange compensation.
Fortunately, the mistake was spotted and corrected pretty sharpish, with the wrong fuel only being in action between 1pm and 1.30pm.
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A spokesperson from Asda told the Sun: "This was an isolated incident caused by human error.
"We are incredibly sorry for any inconvenience and urge anyone who thinks they may have been affected to contact us.
"We will ensure they are not left out of pocket."
They added that the mistake was made by the fuel supplier who filled the wrong reservoir.
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