Tips to Save Money on Petrol

Petrol is now at its record high in Australia, with a litre costing over $1.68 – almost double what it was 2 years ago! This is why I am going to list some tips to Save Money on Petrol, plus show you a few great sites in Australia that are helping Australians save money on petrol.

Quick tips to Save Money on Petrol

1. Don’t use the air conditioning all the time.
2. When sitting in traffic put your manual car in neutral.
3. Roll down hills without accelerating.
4. Drive smoothly, by moderating your driving so that you are not flat chat 100% of the time will save a lot of money.
5. Don’t drive to work everyday.
6. Use public transport.
7. Service your car regularly.
8. High Octane petrol can help you get more KM’s from each tank of petrol.
9. Lighten your cars weight. Remove that spare tyre that you never use, it will greatly help your fuel economy.
10. Don’t fall for the 4cents off Petrol vouchers from Coles and Woolies – they make you spend more money then you normally would in order to cut a measly $1.00 off your total fuel bill.

Fuel Watch and Motor Mouth Petrol Watch

Websites such as Fuel Watch and Motor Mouth can help you understand ways to save money on petrol. These websites give an indicator of prices around your local areas and other localities in Australia. These websites not only make it easier to find cheaper fuel, they are soon to be government initiatives so that we as Australians can locate fuel costs not only for the current day, but the cost of petrol for the next few days.

Convert to Gas for Ultimate Petrol Savings

Whats easier then trying to save money on petrol? To not rely on it at all and use LPG instead of Petrol. The Government here in Australia are subsidising the conversions and more information can be read by reading Save Money on Petrol – Convert to Gas.

Other Motoring Savings Tips

1. Search for Cheap NSW Greenslips
2. Search for Cheap QLD Greenslips 

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