According to a recent research report, satellite navigation users consume 12% less petrol than GPS-less drivers, with those systems with built-in traffic information providing the greatest savings.
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£5,000 Incentive For Buying Electric Cars
Car buyers are to be offered a bribe of up to £5,000 to buy an electric car from 2011, according to several sources this morning.
2010 British Motorshow Cancelled
It’s a real sign of the times that the normally prestigious bi-annual British motorshow for 2010 has been cancelled, as car makers simply cannot afford to put on a show, even with a year for them to save up their pennies.
Petrol Prices Gradually Dropping
Thanks to a global recession and the supply of oil, petrol prices are gradually starting to come down to more respectable rates. As one of my colleagues put it earlier, you now only feel slightly swindled when you go and pay for your fill-up, rather than completely ripped off.