With the average price of filling a tank with petrol hitting £100 for the first time ever, it's more important than ever to save on fuel by filling up in the right place at the right time. And if you reduce your car's fuel consumption, drive more efficiently and use our other tips, you can slow accelerating costs further. We’ve got some tips below to help you with the cost of filling your tank.
There are some simple checks you can do and adjustments to your vehicle which can help reduce fuel consumption. Combined with the tips below on driving more efficiently, these could help save up to 30% on fuel costs, and they're a quick and painless way to benefit the environment too.
1. Make sure your tyres are fully inflated. If your car tyres are deflated, this creates drag on your car, which means you need to use more fuel. Make sure you check your tyre pressure regularly, under or over inflating can cause you to use more fuel so make sure the pressure is correct...
