by Karl Dyson | Mar 26, 2011 | Hypermiling Blog
My first true fill up in the Volvo was not quite what I expected. Thinking that I could return anything even near to the Skoda was a bad idea, a heavy smaller engined petrol car is no match for the efficency of the VAG fuel sipper. Over varied roads and conditions the...
by Karl Dyson | Mar 23, 2011 | Fuel Prices
Speaking to House of Commons today, George Osborne confirmed that Fuel Duty will be frozen CUT by 1p a litre as of 6PM tonight.The fuel prices escalator had been set to add another 5p on a litre of fuel at the beginning of April, this has been officially scrapped.In...
by Karl Dyson | Mar 22, 2011 | Weekly Hypermiling Tips
Hypermiling and fuel saving tips have been bouncing around the media of late and this technique is one that’s not considered by most. Driving without brakes isn’t quite what you would think. Every time you brake you effectively turn fuel into heat &...
by Karl Dyson | Mar 20, 2011 | Fuel Prices
Chancellor George Osborne has told the BBC’s The Andrew Marr Show that he was “looking very carefully” at freezing the duty in Wednesday’s Budget. In todays interview Mr Osbourne said he understood the pressure motorists were under from...
by Karl Dyson | Mar 20, 2011 | Fuel saving tips
As fuel prices hit record highs around the world, interest in fuel saving tips and techniques has rocketed. Protests and broken government promises have been futile in bringing down fuel duty so motorists are taking the matter into their own hands. We have been...