Fuel Efficiency Now Top Priority for New Car Buyers

The currently increasing fuel prices are forcing many motorists to take a hard look at their fuel efficiency. The most expensive petrol in the UK, this weekend, was selling at 129.9p per litre and for diesel the price was a staggering 144.9p.

Those considering a new vehicle are now having to think hard about whether to go for diesel or petrol as diesel prices are rising faster than petrol. Fuel efficiency, along with CO2 emissions and insurance group, are now the primary factors that will affect how much it costs to run a particular vehicle.

Martin Lewis of moneysavingexpert.com has provided a top 10 list of tips that will help to reduce your fuel consumption. These are summarised as:Renault Grand Scenic - Excellent Fuel Efficiency for a high capacity vehicle

  1. Where possible, walk. Only use your car if it is essential
  2. Keep your engine maintained and tuned
  3. Plan your journey in order to avoid wrong turns
  4. Remove roof racks, cycle racks and the like as they increase drag
  5. Filling up in the morning or evening, when its cooler, means you can get more into the tank as fuel is denser
  6. Keep your tyres at the correct pressures
  7. Don’t use air conditioning as this will increase fuel consumption
  8. Drive at the optimum speed for best fuel efficiency which is around 56mph
  9. Don’t accelerate quickly only to brake hard. Increase speed gradually, read the road ahead and slow down using the gears.
  10. Make your car lighter by removing all unnecessary junk from the boot.

If you are looking for a new vehicle here are a couple of suggestions:

The Renault Grand Scenic 1.5 Turbo Diesel: Good for up to 7 people this is a great family car. With CO2 emissions of 140g/km and fuel consumption of 52mpg. You could be driving one of these excellent cars for only £229.95 per month (plus VAT).

If you are looking for something more compact and economical you might like to take a 1 litre Citroen C1 Vibe. This will give you around 61.4mpg with CO2 emissions of only 99g/km which means no road tax. You could be driving one of these outstanding cars for as little as £109.95 per month plus VAT.

Written by Hybrid on June 16th, 2008 with no comments.
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Natural ways to Reduce Garden Pests

Ok so you are gardening one day and you get pests in your garden such as garden slugs. What is the first thing you do, probably run to the local B&Q around grab yourself some environmentally harmful pesticides. Why would you do that? Firstly take these 3 pest control tips to help you avoid the problem.

Add good amounts of soil which can help reduce the problem and make sure the soil is watered well.

When leaves die do not just leave them there as this is what the pests usually come to get.

Finally do not always run to pesticides try natural remedies like salt on slugs and use your hands to pull out weeds.

Written by digiboyz on June 16th, 2008 with no comments.
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Celebrities Guilty of Environmental Sabotage

A survey recently carried out by City Car Club named Simon Cowell as the worst polluting celebrity motorist. His vehicle emissions exceed those of both Jamiroquai’s Jay Kay and footballer David Beckham.Lexus Hybrids provide prestigious motoring with low emissions

Simon Cowell drives a Bugatti Veyron, which emits 574g/km, a Ferrari F430 and a Rolls Royce phantom making his overall average emissions a staggering 457g/km.

Jay Kay came second in the survey at 444g/km due to his Ferrari Enzo and Bentley Continental. And David Beckham came in third due to his Bentley Arnage and Lamborghini Gallardo producing an average of 421g/km.

Isn’t it about time that celebrities like these recognised that the examples they are setting are immensely influential? Being a celebrity and having money to burn doesn’t automatically mean that it is OK to pollute the environment in the process.

There are plenty of prestige cars available today that have better green credentials like the Lexus GS450 at only 186g/km or the RX400 at 192g/km.

Whatever you do, don’t follow the miserable examples set by these selfish, inconsiderate celebrities. Take full advantage of the amazing Lexus car leasing deals available today and get yourself a low-emission, high-performance hybrid car and do your bit to minimise your carbon footprint.

Written by Hybrid on June 11th, 2008 with 2 comments.
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