fuel

Top Tips From GEM To Make Fuel Go Further

February 5, 2011

With petrol and diesel prices soaring to new highs and a possible further rise in April, road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging motorists to be as fuel efficient as possible and has come up with some top tips to make your tank last longer. David Williams, MBE, CEO of GEM Motoring [...]

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How Much Fuel Do You Use In A Week?

January 14, 2011

I reckon I spend around £15-20 a week on petrol – which isn’t a huge amount but it is noticeable if for any reason I take a longer journey and have to go for more petrol in the same week. I try to drive economically (I don’t think that the 1.8 litre engine is made [...]

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Hyundai i20 Becomes More Economical

July 11, 2010
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The Hyundai i20 has been improved for 2010, with minor changes to the aerodynamics and engine that have resulted in a boost in fuel efficiency for all engines. Each engine, including the diesel, now has a greater mpg rating (the 1.4 petrol gaining a 4.3mpg improvement and two tax bands lower) and the 1.2 model [...]

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Petrol Prices – At The Highest Level This Year

October 27, 2009

In time honoured tradition, a number of tax/duty rises have been implemented meaning that, despite manufacturing costs dropping (due to the cost of oil being far lower than it was at the high point last year), the price that is currently being paid at the pump is now an average of 107.14p per litre. of [...]

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Hummer Is Dead

June 20, 2008

Hummers are, for true car lovers, a bit of a laughing stock.  They are big, cumbersome, ugly, smaller inside than they should be and terrible in terms of their fuel economy.  They are also not very cheap.  Worst of all perhaps is that they aren’t fit for purpose.  Such a vehicle should surely be good [...]

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What About Biofuel?

April 14, 2008

Unless you’ve been in a cave (or simply aren’t interested in how much fuel you have to buy and what’s in it), you will have heard of the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO). This is a fairly simple rule that says 2.5% of all petrol and diesel sold on UK forecourts must come from renewable [...]

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