Prince Charles mocked after saying his car runs on wine and cheese

Let them have cheese: As many in Britain struggle with fuel shortages, the heir to the British throne has made it known that his Aston Martin sports car now runs on wine and cheese. Photo: dpa/PA Wire/Rebecca Naden

British heir to the throne Prince Charles has revealed that his beloved Aston Martin DB6 drophead has been converted to run on surplus wine and cheese, prompting much ridicule on social media.

The royal told the BBC his blue 1970 sports car uses E85 fuel produced using a blend of 85% ethanol, food waste and 15% unleaded petrol – a combination that is as impractical for the common driver as it is unsustainable, according to experts.