Petrol or Diesel for Low Mileage? It’s Not Just About Fuel Price
The usual advice is that diesel makes financial sense if you drive enough miles. What that advice often leaves out is the other half of the calculation: a diesel engine’s particula...

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A UK forecourt price board takes about five seconds to read correctly, but there are three things most drivers scan past that make that reading wrong more often than it should be.

The usual advice is that diesel makes financial sense if you drive enough miles. What that advice often leaves out is the other half of the calculation: a diesel engine’s particula...

Supermarket forecourts are usually cheaper than branded stations. That part is straightforward.

If your nearest forecourt is also your only forecourt, you already know the price is higher. What is less obvious is why.

An empty forecourt is an inconvenience, not an emergency, unless your tank is already very low. Most localised fuel disruptions in the UK resolve within hours or a few days, and th...

If your car was manufactured after 2011, you’ll almost certainly be fine using E10 petrol. It’s the UK’s standard unleaded fuel, it’s cheaper than super unleaded, and most modern e...
