The 5-step guide will help you get cheaper petrol (Image: Getty Images)
No one wants to pay more than necessary for , especially amidst the current crisis.
To help out, ‘ website has provided a five-step guide to ensure you’re filling your car with the most affordable petrol possible and making it last longer.
Starting with the basics, one of his tips is to locate the cheapest fuel – and channel Globe Junk has done the legwork for you. In a recent video, they’ve compiled a list of the UK’s cheapest petrol stations based on average pump prices.
According to their video, Costco offers the at 134.9, followed by Tesco at 141.8, Sainsburys at 142.2, Applegreen at 142.6, and Jet at 143.4. Their research found that the most expensive average prices were at BP (158.6), Shell (150.9), and Esso (144.8).
But finding cheap petrol isn’t only advice; they also encourage motorists to make their cars more fuel-efficient. This can be achieved by maintaining tyre pressure, decluttering the vehicle, removing the roof rack when not in use, switching off air-conditioning at lower speeds, and only filling the tank half or three-quarters full to improve efficiency.
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Motorists can boost their driving efficiency by considering their road position, shifting gears earlier, and accelerating smoothly to keep revs below 3,000. The advice extends to car sharing as a means to cut both emissions and fuel costs.
Additional perks can be reaped through petrol station loyalty programmes and the use of cashback cards. One Twitter user praised the guidance, saying: “Do it – you’ll be surprised. Thanks to driving tips from Money Saving Expert, I have saved myself £20 in fuel in 1 month, driving more carefully. Do it – you’ll be surprised.”
Another shared their success story: “Over the last 2 years I have almost doubled my fuel economy, without changing vehicles. drive much more smoothly and don’t overtake other car users just to get one or two places further along in a big queue.”
They also noted lifestyle adjustments: “I leave for work a little later and return home a little later – as a result I no longer spend 30 mins plus on a 4-mile crawl through stop/start traffic on a 26-mile (each way) commute into and out of Aberdeen. My blood pressure is also lower.”
A third chimed in with their results: “75+ extra miles per tank! . Results I’ve got from trying to drive more fuel-efficiently. Most of this has been city driving: Previously, 33 to 35 litres gave me around 215 miles. Driving more carefully increased this to around 235 miles. Turning engine off at lights increased this to 293 miles . Lots of lights in London.”