When petrol prices rise, people drive less, right? Not always, it turns out. With so many depending on their vehicles, drivers can do nothing to escape the high petrol prices. Our best advice is to drive as economically as possible to make each fill-up go further, and check out these seven money-saving tips below.
Driving with under-inflated tyres wastes almost £1bn a year on excess fuel, according to Kwik Fit research. These should always be checked regularly to help save you money.
If you’re taking the country route to your destination, it might be easy to over-rev your vehicle when stopping and starting continuously. But this adds excess use on your engine and wastes fuel.
Wind resistance increases fuel consumption, and a lighter load means less fuel use. So remove any unnecessary items in the boot and avoid added weight to your vehicle.
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Driving faster might help you move quicker, but it also uses more fuel as you are using your engine more.
Making sure your engine is running at its most efficient will help keep costs down and avoid any unnecessary stops while on your journey to check over your vehicle.
It might be a big ask when the weather is hot, but using your air conditioning uses lots of engine power and will increase fuel consumption.
To avoid the pesky price increase from motorway service stations, try to top up before starting your journey.
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