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The cost of fuel has fluctuated drastically over the last ten years. Prices can increase and decrease but quite a large amount literally over night. Diesel is often more expensive than petrol to buy, but even in the last few days I have seen many garages selling it at the same price and sometimes even selling diesel cheaper. Diesel cars are generally more to buy initially but do offer a better miles per gallon for the equivalent petrol car. When it comes to fuel prices, you really do need to shop around to get the best deal. Some people will drive ten or so miles just to get fuel for their car that is a few pence per litre cheaper. If you are considering this, you need to work out...

Some people imagine that driverless cars are a thing of the very distant future however are we really that far away? Car manufactures think not, in fact the first prototypes have already been tested on UK roads and the government are looking at the changes that would be needed to the Highway Code to allow for these new vehicles. Cars that you can currently buy have the technology to park a car without driver participation, they can warn you if the car drifts out of a lane on the motorway, they can follow the car in front at a set distance and brake automatically to avoid collision so the only other step needed would be for the car to automatically follow a route on GPS. All of the technology is...

petrol. Now, you usually have the choice between standard and premium diesel but which should you go for? Modern diesels are king when it comes to fuel economy but can paying more per litre actually save you money? The fuel manufacturers boast various claims for their premium fuels, mainly that they increase fuel economy and keep vital engine parts clean. Detergents in the fuel help to clean the engines injectors which fire the fuel into the combustion chamber at incredibly high pressure and their proper operation is vital for good performance and economy. As such, premium diesel could help keep injectors in good condition but most experts suggest that heavy deposits on injectors can only be removed with specialist sonic cleaning tools- something to be aware of with older vehicles....

Some people would say it comes down to preference, but really the right choice can save you a lot of money. It’s easy to simply think that diesel gets the better MPG, but with modern petrols that may not always be the case – emissions have fallen far faster, and published MPGs grown much quicker, on petrol cars then they have on diesels. You only have to look as far as Ford and VWs small capacity, high output engines to see that. With a coming swing towards taxing the noxious gases rather than purely CO2, diesels are increasingly a more costly option. Add into the mix that driving these days is much more stop and start, to which a petrol engine – or even, one supplemented by an electric drivetrain...

If you are looking to buy a new car then you should read this first. I have put together this brief guide to help people make an informed choice when it comes to choosing the new vehicle they wish to buy. Many manufacturers are now offering great deals on new cars including 0% finance offers, free insurance and free servicing. Theses offers can look very enticing at first but you should always spend a little time working out the total value of the package that they are offering to be able to compare it to others. I would strongly recommend in researching the prices of nearly new cars. For a car to be classed as brand new it needs to have not been registered prior to the customers purchase. As...