Simple Steps to Cut Motoring Costs
In order to cut your motoring fuel costs there are some really simple things you must do. You need an engine running cleanly (good emissions)and well maintained, tyres correctly inflated and a car in good condition.
With Fuel, Petrol and Diesel, costs rising every day it makes sense to make sure the fuel you use takes you as far as possible. Contrary to what you might have learnt there are a few things that you can do to make your fuel go further and this is what this site is about.
With Fuel, Petrol and Diesel, costs rising every day it makes sense to make sure the fuel you use takes you as far as possible. Contrary to what you might have learnt there are a few things that you can do to make your fuel go further and this is what this site is about.
Supermarket Fuel Promotions
The Morrisons is the only major supermarkets to have a fuel promotion at the moment.
- Martin Lewis Money Saving Expert
- Martin Lewis continues to provide great advice regarding fuel saving
- Morrisons Fuel Offer
- Spend £4 and get 6p/litre off
- Tesco 10p/litre off
- Currently offering 10p/litre if you spend £60 instore or online
Fair Fuel UK - Update 8 Feb 12
More pressure mounting
Dear FairFuelUK Supporter,Already, hundreds of our supporters have said that they will be joining us on 7th March at a mass lobby of Parliament, but we need hundreds more to make a big impact, so please join us.
If you work in a business, perhaps the management would allow you to come as a representative of the firm? If you own the firm, perhaps you could come along and join the many other entrepreneurs who want to say to the Government that 'enough is enough' and that the economy desperately needs a cut in fuel duty
It might be that you work in the voluntary sector. Why not get a group of your fellow volunteers together so that you can share travel costs? We know that many charities and voluntary groups are really being hit hard by the high costs of petrol and diesel
It might be that you live in a rural area. So many people in remote areas have no choice about using their cars and so suffer so much more than others as petrol/diesel goes up. Why not get a group together from your parish council or from your village?
You might work in the logistics industry as I still do. With many trucks only just managing 8 mpg the hauliers and freight companies of Britain are really under the cosh
If you work in a trade association or a Chamber of Commerce, perhaps you could spread word of the event across your membership and ask them to send representatives
Whatever you do, wherever you live PLEASE join us on the 7th March if at all possible.
Peter Carroll
and the FairFuelUK Team
Fuel Prices - Should We Protest?
Given that we are in the mids't of the longest and most severe recession in living memory should we protest about fuel prices or should we just keep quiet and let the Government get on with what we all know they have to do?
Should we protest about fuel prices?
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davies86 says:
The UK Government needs to help cut motoring costs and reduce fuel duty.... The public need your help...
Posted November 18, 2011
paulbarton says:
is it right that the Government should initiate a process via epetition for a debate about fuel prices and then just ignore the result of the debate. They are having a laugh. Over 110,000 people supported the debate and the MPs were in overwhelmng support of the motion - yet the Government refuses to do anything.
Posted November 16, 2011
poddys says:
Yes indeed! It's not fair for a start that the amount of tax we pay is a percentage of the cost of fuel, since with the price of petrol doubling, tax has also. It's a separate issue, but I also don't agree that the price we pay for oil from the North Sea is controlled by the Middle East. The price of our oil ought to be determined by the cost of extracting and refining it, not by how many millions a group of oil magnates want to make at our expense.
Posted November 02, 2011
No
Older might be better
Here's is a controversial thought. As cars get ever more efficient and 60 mpg or higher is realistic for petrol powered cars one way to cut fuel costs might be to switch to an older diesel car and run it on pure vegetable oil - provided it doesn't have common rail injectors. Many older diesel cars can work very well running on a mix of vegetable oil and diesel. Need to be a little careful in the winter with cold temperatures but there are ways around that.Imagine buying vegetable oil for £1/litre - it can be done saving 30-50p/litre on diesel fuel.
Watch this space for more ideas in weeks to come
Converting Your Diesel Car to Run on Vegetable Oil
It is not impossible to convert your car to run on vegetable oil. There are some very helpful sites out there that give great guidance. Here are a few
- Vegetable Oil in place of Diesel
- this is probaly the most comprehensive site and agreat place to start.
- Check if your car can use vegetable oil without any changes
- There is a database here of hundreds of vehicles that can run on vegetable oil with little or no conversion
- This is helpful advice on running your car on vegetable oil
- there is a lot of expereince presented on these pages and best of all its FREE
FUEL PRICES WILL RISE
Fuel May Drop In Price
but it won't ever be cheap again
Many supertankers are tied up at the moment waiting for the price of oil to rise again - just watch it will rise
How Much Do you spend on fuel Each Week
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Diesel Fuel Prices - Daily Updates
just look at the trends - that telltale upward pressure again
The prices might have fallen over the last few weeks but the trend is not downwards for long.
whatgas.com
whatgas.com
TIPS ON HOW TO CUT FUEL COSTS
Oil Prices Hit an All Time High
Obviously driving less, using mass transit (bus, train etc), biking, walking or purchasing a fuel efficient vehicle are the best ways to cut your fuel consumption. But for those times where driving a car is a necessity, here are some tips:
- Drive slower: Most cars get about 20 percent more miles per gallon at 55 miles per hour than they do at 70 miles per hour. Imagine being able to drive 120 miles instead of 100 miles on the same amount of fuel. Oh yes and while I remember you'll feel far more relaxed when you do arrive.
- Decrease the number of short trips you make. Short trips drastically reduce overall MPG. If a car gets 30 miles per gallon in general, it may get only 15 miles per gallon on a short trip of 5 miles or less. Walk when you can and try to combine several short journeys into one.
- Turn off your engine if you stop for more than one minute - BMW,Volvo, Ford and many others now build this into their cars as standard. Restarting the car/van will use less fuel than idling for more than one minute.
- Don't be a jerky/racy driver: Fast getaways can burn over 50 percent more fuel than normal acceleration. Aim to be the slowest away from the lights - that can make you smile.
- A well maintained car (oil change, fuel filters, tyre pressure, alignment) gets an average of 10 percent better fuel efficiency. Even a clean car has less drag and that means better fuel consumption.
- Anticipate: By looking well ahead of where you are driving and slowing down without using the brakes you can improve MPG dramatically.
- If you run a business why not give your drivers an incentive. For example, one that we've used, if they reduce the fuel used by £50 per week give them half the saving in cash. They suddenly become very much more careful as they like money in their pockets.
- Keep your car clean A clear car has less drag from surface roughness and can save 1% on the fuel you use.
- keep your tyres Properly Inflated With just one tyre under inflated by 5% can increase your fuel consumption by 2 or 3% - imagine what 4 tyres could do to your fuel consumption?
Don't Be Under Any Illusion
Fuel Prices may go down but
Fuel is becoming the most critical factor in many businesses today and will not only affect profitability but may lead to businesses closing.Act today to improve your business profitability by cutting your fuel bills and steal a march on your competitors. A 1% saving in fuel costs could equate to a 5% improvement or more in bottom line profit.
Cut Your Motoring Fuel Costs
PetrolPrices.com is a simple to use, free website dedicated to finding cheap petrol. Enter your postcode, tell it how far you're willing to travel (2, 5, 10 or 20 miles) and it'll list today's cheapest petrol stations in your area for unleaded, diesel, LPG and other fuels.In Apr 08, for a sample postcode the average price within a 10 mile radius was 111p, the highest price was 116.9p and the cheapest price 106.9p. These small percentage savings add up to serious cash over a year, for heavier drivers it'll be £100s.
This info is a by-product of the data corporate fuel card companies collect. These cards are used by big company fleet drivers when they pay for petrol. Fubra, the company behind Petrolprices has set up the site based on this data, which it bought.
How does it make money?
To access the info, you need to register, which is free, however this means it's collecting a database of customers which it can use to develop other services and referral systems to capitalise on. It already has links to car and home insurers on other bits of the site.
Unconfirmed industry rumours suggest it paid £70,000 for a year's data. Website technology is cheap to implement, so this is a cost-effective way of building a popular consumer service website.
moneysavingexpert.com/travel/cheaper-fuel
How Much Tax?
The Taxes on Fuel in the UK are
Why does the UK Government keep adding tax onto fuel prices? The amount of revenue they generate is huge and as VAT rose as well it was a bouble hit. Add to the mix the Government's fuel tax duty escalator that schedules rises in duty over a 2 year period in advance and you have a recipe that can only point at one conclusion?
Skoda Fabia 1.9 Diesel
Sam's car is 9 years old and has done close to 125,000 miles and is used every day and clocks up over another 1500 miles per month. Being a normally aspirated diesel it was expected to do 50+ miles per gallon and more on a long run especially if driven carefully. She used a complex blend of esters in the engine oil and fuel as recommended and in her first month averaged over 60mpg - almost 20% improvement. The car appears to have more power and is definitely quieter. It is due for its first service in December 2007 and she anticipates even better results after the oil change.Sam B Bath, North Somerset, England, UK
Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8 TD
An elderly gentleman, who lives in a rural Somerset location bought a Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8TD as his main vehicle for towing trailers. He used a complex of esters in both the fuel and engine oil and was so surprised by the results that he phoned me up and told me that the engine had become far quieter and smoother. He does very little mileage but the smoothness and quietness is a big plus for him.
Green Cars
No not the colour - the environmental effect
Many people consider their car as an essential part of everyday life. However, cars are major polluters and cause damage to our natural environment. The burning of fossil fuel results in the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and is contributing to the effect of global warming. This growing concern has led to the idea of 'green' cars, which cause less damage to the environment.
What is a green car?
A green car is a vehicle that is considered to be environmentally friendly and have less of a damaging impact on the environment as conventional cars. A green car consumes less petroleum than conventional cars or use renewable energy sources to fuel its engine. There are a number of green cars available today:
* Electric cars
* Hybrid cars
* Hydrogen cars
* Solar cars
Volvo V50 Conventional cars can become more environmentally friendly if used in the correct manner. You can save money, improve your cars fuel efficiency and help the environment by following some simple tips:
* Drive in the highest possible gear.
* Drive smoothly.
* Switch off the engine if you are stationary for more than a few minutes.
* Don't load unnecessary items.
* Keep the windows closed.
* Check your tyre pressure, your car will have better fuel efficiency with higher tyre pressure.
* Don't use the car on short journeys, walk instead.
What is a green car?
A green car is a vehicle that is considered to be environmentally friendly and have less of a damaging impact on the environment as conventional cars. A green car consumes less petroleum than conventional cars or use renewable energy sources to fuel its engine. There are a number of green cars available today:
* Electric cars
* Hybrid cars
* Hydrogen cars
* Solar cars
Volvo V50 Conventional cars can become more environmentally friendly if used in the correct manner. You can save money, improve your cars fuel efficiency and help the environment by following some simple tips:
* Drive in the highest possible gear.
* Drive smoothly.
* Switch off the engine if you are stationary for more than a few minutes.
* Don't load unnecessary items.
* Keep the windows closed.
* Check your tyre pressure, your car will have better fuel efficiency with higher tyre pressure.
* Don't use the car on short journeys, walk instead.
Great Links all about saving money on fuel
- Free UK fuel prices. 9,742 petrol stations covered - PetrolPrices.com
- The best way to find the cheapest fuel in town.
- Petrol Prices in your area
- Find out the best Fuel Prices in your town
- Best cars for MPG Fuel-Economy.co.uk
- Tips for car drivers to help improve their fuel efficiency, and get the best MPG from their car.
- Ester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- What are Esters
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davies86
Nov 18, 2011 @ 7:32 am | delete
- Way too much being paid in fuel duty. Something needs to be done to cut this...
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poddys
Nov 2, 2011 @ 3:38 pm | delete
- I hope the government do something, and I mean more than just a couple of "p" off a litre of petrol. For too long we have been paying over the odds for our petrol. Nicely done, blessed.
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AndyPo
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- Great lens, by the way. Very interesting.
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AndyPo
Oct 24, 2011 @ 4:43 pm | delete
- I like classic cars, which tend not to be very fuel efficient, but I drive a very rarely and I live in London, so I don't really need a car at all and walk or use public transport most of the time. For many people it is absolutely essential to be able to drive, just to get to work, so high fuel costs really punish some very important, but relatively low-paid members of society.
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EMangl
Oct 11, 2011 @ 5:57 am | delete
- i have no car so i could say i don't care, but that's not true since it also raises prices of products - high time that alternative energies become stronger
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