Put your fuel bills into reverse

Did you know you can save up to £2 of fuel every week by simply reversing your car into a parking space, so you drive away forwards? As well as positioning your vehicle into a safer position to pull away, there are benefits to both your vehicle, and your pocket.

New data from the Institute Of Advanced Motorists shows it takes a minute and a half on average for the engine of a five-year-old car to warm up, and that the most efficient way to warm it up is by driving it.  Reversing out of a space when the engine is cold uses around 20 to 25 times more petrol in the first few seconds than when it is warm.  Do this 10 or 12 times a week and it adds up to about £100 a year – not to mention the increased wear on your car’s engine.  Reverse parking is also usually safer and is advised in The Highway Code.