Motoring expert offers money-saving advice
To save on the cost of motoring, which already includes car insurance and road tax, drivers have been urged to take a number of steps to reduce outgoings.Motoring editor at the Mirror Quentin Willson advised drivers to ensure their cars are regularly serviced and that their tyres are correctly inflated.By doing so, motorists can save up to 25 per cent in fuel, Willson explained.Additionally, people should not rely on their sat navs to get them around, as they are not always accurate and can take motorists the “longest way round”.The expert also recommended drivers challenge parking and speeding tickets to save money, which may also help people keep the cost of their car insurance premiums down.”A lot of the time they’ve been wrongly issued and the case won’t stand up in court,” he stated.Some 60 per cent of tickets that are challenged are eventually cancelled, Willson added.In related news, The Energy Saving Trust recently found that changing driving behaviour can significantly increase fuel economy.As part of the Ford Smart Driving Challenge, the trust highlighted how a “smoother” driving style, achieved by reducing “wasteful” acceleration and braking, offers a number of environmental and financial benefits.Using low CO2 Ford Focus ECOnetic models, those taking the challenge managed to save £325 per year in fuel and improved their fuel economy by 33.4 per cent.Nigel Underwood, head of transport advice at the trust, said the results were “great” and showed how “simple” driving techniques can make a “huge” impact on fuel consumption.To compare the market for cheap car insurance online, go to comparethemarket.com.
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