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Stop. Do not start the engine. If the car has a keyless ignition system, keep the key fob well away and do not switch the ignition on; on some models, activating the car’s systems...
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.
Most drivers know roughly what they pay at the pump. Far fewer know what one mile of driving actually costs in fuel or electricity.
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...
Oil prices drop. A Budget announces a duty freeze. Yet the number on the board at your local forecourt barely moves.
The mpg figure on your dashboard is a calculation, not a direct measurement, and it often flatters. If you want to know what your car is actually achieving, and whether that figure...
At most UK forecourts, premium diesel sits 5 to 12p per litre above the standard pump price. Over a 60-litre fill, that is £3 to £7 more every time.
Supermarket forecourts are usually cheaper than branded stations. That part is straightforward.
Two petrol stations visible from each other can still charge prices that differ by 8p a litre. It is not an illusion. Local fuel-price variation in the UK is real, persistent and l...
A 2-mile school run costs more per mile in fuel than a 20-mile motorway run in the same car. The reason is mechanical: every time you start a cold engine, it runs on a richer fuel...
If your nearest forecourt is also your only forecourt, you already know the price is higher. What is less obvious is why.
Bank holiday congestion adds to your fuel bill in three ways: idle burn in stationary traffic, higher prices at motorway services when your tank is low, and fuel used on detours th...
