Car loan customers could save a packet after they drive their new vehicle off the forecourt by following some simple moneysaving tips.
According to the AA, the average price of petrol is 118.2p per litre and diesel is at 131.6p per litre – up nearly seven and a half pence in June.
But the Institute for Advanced Motorists (IAM) has a range of techniques to help motorists cut their fuel bill.
Route planning, obeying speed limits and checking tyre pressure all make the list of fuel saving techniques.
According to the IAM driving at 56mph uses 25 per cent less fuel than driving at 70mph and having a car regularly serviced could missing word? the amount of fuel it uses by ten per cent.
Removing unused roof racks and driving with the windows down increases wind resistance and can boost fuel bills.
But top of the list of fuel saving tips is cut out unnecessary journeys. On a short journey the engine is running cold and produces 60 per cent more pollution than a warm engine.
Related Articles
More consumers 'opting for diesel'The number of drivers seeking car finance to secure a diesel powered vehicle could rise as a recent survey has found that more people are looking for a more economical ...
Published: 31-Mar-2008
Diesel car sales on the riseCar loans customers are increasingly looking for more fuel-efficient motoring and are turning to diesel vehicles, a new study has suggested.According to the survey, ...
Published: 10-Apr-2008
BMW breaks auction recordManufacturer BMW has claimed to have broken the UK record for a car auction turnover. A 'virtual sale' at the end of last month that saw 100 BMW dealers ...
Published: 09-Jun-2008
Buying advice for cautious new and used car shoppersFor those with car finance looking to spend wisely, new advice has emerged from Parker's Car Price Guide.In a recent statement, the group has offered its opinions ...
Published: 21-Apr-2008
Increase in automobile production recorded over 2008Car credit customers may have found that there are more new vehicles to pick up over 2008 than there were in 2007.This is because statistics from the Society of ...
Car Loan 4U is
authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority,
and licensed by the office of fair trading under the consumer
credit act 1974. Licensed Credit Broker. All finance is subject
to status and income. Written Quotation on request. Registered
office: Car Loan 4U Ltd, Beechfield House, Winterton
Way, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 0LP. Registered in the UK.
| Affiliate Scheme | Testimonial | Career | Sitemap |
