Posted by Will Dracott on Thursday, May 16, 2013,
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Motoring news
This has to be the story of the month. The government has launched a full sale inquiry into alleged oil price fixing by BP and Shell. They could have been manipulating data for as long as ten years, to push the price of fuel up at the pumps. It's risen 60% in the past few years, even though the government has both frozen and cut fuel duty. This is something that effects everyone in the UK, even if you don't drive. So what should the punishment be if found guilty? Free fuel for a... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Wednesday, May 15, 2013,
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Motoring news
Matt Dawson has recently embarked on a fuel saving challenge, seeing him drive from Preston to London trying to use as little diesel as possible. He undertook the 294 mile, Shell backed mission in the the new VW Golf Bluemotion, averaging an impressive 78.1mpg. It's the kind of figures that all drivers want to achieve (especially us driving schools) and many teams have invested heavily in wining the competition so to take part in European leg of the world Eco-Marathon, starting today i... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Saturday, May 11, 2013,
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Motoring news
Today the cheapest place to buy petrol from in Bristol is ... Asda Patchway Highwood Lane, Patchway, Bristol, BS34 5TL 129.7p
Esso on the downs, Morrisons at Cribbs and Sainsburys on Winterstoke are all a close second with fuel at 129.9 Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Wednesday, May 8, 2013,
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The cheapest fuel in Bristol this week is ... tied! There is no move in the price, just more places doing it for under 130p a litre. | 129.9p | The Downs Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2LG Esso, 2.31 miles away, last updated on 6 May | |  | 129.9p | Morrisons Cribbs Causeway Lysander Road, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, BS10 7UD Morrisons, 3.98 miles away, last updated on 6 May | |  | 129.9p | Sainsburys Winterstoke Road Winterstoke Road, Ashton Vale, Bristol, BS3 2NN Sainsburys, 4.03 miles away, last updated on 5 May
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Posted by Will Dracott on Saturday, May 4, 2013,
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This week's cheapest petrol in Bristol award goes to ... . Mrh Filton Park @ 129.9p Gloucester Road North, Filton, Bristol, BS7 0SH This station hasn't been in the top 5 before and it's very unusual to see non-supermarkets with the lowest fuel. Good to see the price continue to fall and under 130p is stunning for everyone in the motor business. Driving instructors can rejoice this weekend. Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Sunday, April 21, 2013,
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Motoring news
Supermarkets announced fuel cuts this week meaning that Asda shoppers will pay a maximum of 133.7p for petrol and 137p for diesel. Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsburys have all slashed prices too due to the low oil prices and the weakening dollar. Good news for everyone who drives for once, especially us driving instructors. Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Friday, April 5, 2013,
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The cheapest petrol in Bristol is still Asda Patchway (Highwood Lane, Patchway, Bristol, BS34 5TL) at £134.7. If you can't get up north to here for the fuel, Murco in Henleaze, Esso on White Ladies and Sainsburys on Winterstoke Avenue all have fuel at £134.9 Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Saturday, March 16, 2013,
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Motoring news
There are rumors that the fuel duty rise due to come in next week could be scrapped after the chancellor receives grief from everyone with a car. Not only does the Government get the fuel duty from petrol and diesel but it gets 20% VAT on the actual cost as well as the duty. I think they earn enough out of us motorists, don't you? Let us know your thoughts Bristol. Should all drivers be taxed again? Is it a crime to want to drive? Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Wednesday, November 28, 2012,
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Motoring news
Showing cheapest 5 stations in Bristol Asda Bristol Whitchurch Oatlands Avenue, Whitchurch, Bristol, Bristol, BS14 0ST 3.14 miles 131.7p Nov 26th The Downs Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol, Bristol, BS8 2LG 2.92 miles 131.9p Nov 26th Sainsburys Winterstoke Road Winterstoke Road, Ashton Vale, Bristol, Bristol, BS3 2NN 3.48 miles 131.9p Nov 26th Morrisons Hartcliffe Symes Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol, Bristol, BS13 0BD 4.06 miles 131.9p Nov 26th Sainsburys Castle Court Bloomfiel... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Tuesday, November 20, 2012,
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Motoring news
Asda Patchway Highwood Lane, Patchway, Bristol, Gloucestershire, BS34 5TL 2.05 miles 137.7p Nov 15th Stoke Brook Service Station Gloucester Road, Patchway, Bristol, Gloucestershire, BS34 5BB 0.18 miles 137.9p Nov 14th Morrisons Cribbs Causeway Lysander Road, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, Gloucestershire, BS10 7UD 2.38 miles 137.9p Nov 15th Shell Cribbs Causeway Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, Gloucestershire, BS10 7TG 3.53 miles 137.9p Nov 14th Tesco Bradley Stoke Extra Bradley Stoke Di... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Monday, November 19, 2012,
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Motoring news
PETROL prices have fallen but drivers are still being short-changed, according to the AA. Average petrol prices have gone down from 138.95p a litre in mid October to 135.08p now, with diesel dropping from 143.74p a litre to 141.89p. But the fall in wholesale petrol prices across Europe should have knocked UK pump prices down by 10p to 11p a litre, the AA said. The AA added that despite the threat of an Office of Fair Trading (OFT) investigation of the road fuel market, "conditions that led to dr... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Sunday, November 11, 2012,
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Motoring news
HUNDREDS of supermarket filling stations will be offering cheaper fuel from today. Asda led the way by announcing a 2p cut in petrol and diesel, then rival Sainsbury's, followed later by Tesco, said they would be cutting their fuel by "up to 2p a litre". Asda said its reductions would mean motorists paying no more than 131.7p a litre for petrol and 137.7p a litre for diesel. Asda petrol trading director Andy Peake said: "Today's move shows that we are once again leading the way in reducing the p... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Saturday, November 10, 2012,
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Motoring news
AS MANY as 300,000 vehicles a year in the UK suffer a mis-fuelling mishap, and only half of owners, 150,000, are able to claim the cost back on their insurance, according to a survey. New figures from Halfords has revealed more drivers than ever are mixing up diesel and petrol at the pumps and filling up with the wrong fuel. They suffer a hefty bill to get their cars back on the road which can vary from £500 up to £3000. The increasingly common gaffe has come as many motorists switch from pet... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Thursday, November 1, 2012,
A PLANNED 3p rise in fuel duty stands a 70% chance of being deferred, a campaigner said today after crunch talks with the Treasury. The Government agreed to meet officials from the FairFuelUK group who had given them a report by the National Institute for Economic and Social Research. The study says January's rise could lead to 35,000 job losses and a 0.1% cut in economic growth. As a result of the predicted job losses and damage to growth, the tax hike would only bring in just over half the exp... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Wednesday, October 31, 2012,
THE GOVERNMENT’S 3p-a-litre rise in fuel duty planned for January could lead to 35,000 job losses, campaigners said today. The rise could also see a 0.1% cut in economic growth, the report prepared for the FairFuelUK group said. As a result of the job losses and damage to growth, the tax increase will only bring in just over half the expected extra tax revenue - £800 million rather than £1.5 billion, said the report. Produced by the National Institute for Economic and Social Research, the re... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Monday, July 30, 2012,
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Car reviews
THE SEAT Exeo is now available under the Ecomotive umbrella, with up to 62.8mpg and 117g/km CO2 emissions. Two Ecomotive models have been announced, with the same efficiency stats but different power outputs. Both the 141bhp and the 118bhp versions are available in estate (ST) and saloon body styles, with the full range of trim choices. For the first time the car drops into road tax (VED) band C, attracting just £30 per year road tax under current rules. A number of additions including stop-sta... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Monday, June 7, 2010,
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Motoring news
With Petrol prices at a record high LPG drivers are in pole
position and installers are expecting a busy summer. For those wanting
to save on fuel costs LPG is still the real deal. Unleaded fuel prices
have risen from around 88p last year to around 120p this June, equating
to a 36% increase in your costs with no evidence that these costs will
fall in the long term. Right now petrol prices are dropping a touch but
most experts predict further rises as inevitable. In these difficult
... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Wednesday, May 19, 2010,
Supermarket
Asda has sparked a possible fuel price war by announcing a 2p-a-litre
reduction in the cost of its petrol.
To take effect from Thursday, the cut will
take Asda petrol prices down to 115.9p a litre, while its diesel will
drop 1p to 118.9p a litre. Asda commercial director David Miles
said: "Yet again, Asda is leading UK fuel prices down. Motorists will be
relieved commodity prices are coming down and as always we are the
first to reflect falling cos...
Posted by Will Dracott on Friday, May 14, 2010,
With
global warming now high on everybody's agenda, there has never been a
better time to think about eco-driving.
Regardless
of the vehicle you are driving, there are techniques you can use to
save fuel and to minimise your impact on the environment. These
techniques have been an integral part of the advanced driving process,
delivering eco-benefits through fuel efficiencies, since the IAM was
established in 1956.
- Ask
yourself: "Do I really need to drive?" The shortest journeys - few...
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Posted by Will Dracott on Sunday, May 9, 2010,
Although Europe is unlikely to ever rely solely on natural gas for
fuelling vehicles, the use of this abundant resource could in part
alleviate the demand on fossil fuels. In other parts of the world,
notably Asia, natural gas based fuels are dominant, with the government
mandating its use in certain transport sectors. You may be
familiar with LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) or Autogas. It has been
around for a while. Many older, large capacity cars have been converted
to run on LPG in ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Tuesday, April 13, 2010,
If you're looking for cheap LPG fuel, north Bristol is your best bet. Andy's Gas near Cribbs causeway is only 52p a litre. I was shocked yesterday to find an independent seller near Feeder Road, behind Temple Meads selling at 65p a litre, the same as the service station on the M32, the most expensive fuel in Bristol. Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Thursday, April 8, 2010,
UK petrol prices set to hit all-time high
Average cost expected to exceed 120p
per litre, say experts
UK PETROL prices are set to hit an all-time high in
the near future, the AA has warned.
With hundreds of garages
across the UK charging more than 120p per litre for unleaded petrol, the
Association says we should expect the aver... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Wednesday, April 7, 2010,
A nice little website to help find the cheapest fuel near you - petrolprices.com Your search for BS9 2HB found 98 petrol stations
within 10 miles.
Including your 2 closest stations: Somerfield Falcondale (Texaco), and
Petrol Express Henleaze (Texaco).
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Unleaded |
Diesel |
LRP |
Super |
LPG |
see
the cheapest stations |
| The Highest price
in this area: |
126.9p |
127.9p |
n/a |
132.9p |
61.9p |
| The Average price
in this area: |
119.6p |
120.2p... |
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