Here's an interesting article for those who wish to save as much as possible in fuel costs.

BBC NEWS | Wales | '£100 fuel save' for best parkers

I have heard this before, but very few people seem to bother nowadays.

"More tips for saving money when driving include removing roof-top storage boxes when not in use. "

Also, I heard someone say that the wardrobe on my roof rack might affect fuel consumption, but I think he's an idiot?

never bothers me, i drive into the car park through the first space and park in the second so i drive straight out with no reversing at all. if i cant then ill reverse in so i can get a fast exit out the car park

Its also considered a lot safer to reverse into a bay rather than reversing out.

Steve

This quote is a little freudian, eh?

"Read the road ahead to avoid sudden breaking"

ok so you gonna know that around the next bend the kid is gonna jump out and 2 miles down the road a group of ch@vs are gonna throw rocks at your car?!?!?

Only reverse in at the supermarket if there's a walkway between the rows behind to get the trolley up. Otherwise you'll end up carting your shopping from the trolley to your boot as you cant get the trolley between the cars, and if the person next to you has also reversed in you just know they will try as hard as possible to squeeze the trolley between their car and yours taking your paint with them.

Also, I heard someone say that the wardrobe on my roof rack might affect fuel consumption, but I think he's an idiot?

Yeah but since you're drying your wash while you drive that makes up for the ecological losses!

Only reverse in at the supermarket if there's a walkway between the rows behind to get the trolley up. Otherwise you'll end up carting your shopping from the trolley to your boot as you cant get the trolley between the cars, and if the person next to you has also reversed in you just know they will try as hard as possible to squeeze the trolley between their car and yours taking your paint with them.

the joys of either taking your HC along or borrowing a friends HC on the condition they get a packet of sweets or something for being good

Whats HC mean?

The read the road ahead thing has popped up when there was all that talk of fraudulant insurance claims.

Theres nothing you can do if someone runs out in front of you but to sudden brake. But if you keep a reasonable distance. I hate it when you trickle up to a traffic lights and it changes just when you stop!!!!

And that parking thing popped up during womens safety too. I think that might have been on the insurance one too.

I havent seen an up to £100 saving though.

But I haven't had to pay for new brakes and things just yet.

How come the saving's only works for petrol cars then ??