Daily Archives: March 29, 2012

Fuel sales soar after Government hits panic button

March 29, 2012   Sean

Petrol sales went up by 45% yesterday, and diesel by 20%, seemingly the result of the Government’s suggestion that drivers stock up prior to a tanker driver strike.”People, but especially businesses, should look at their contingency plans [for fuel],” said a Government spokesperson yesterday.And David Cameron was evidently not careful enough with his choice of language when he suggested, with typical verbosity, that “if there is an opportunity to top up your tank if a strike is potentially on the way, then it is a sensible thing if you are able to do that.”
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Electric cars are not the answer, say drivers

March 29, 2012   Sean

A survey of UK drivers by YouGov has revealed that most of us don’t see electric cars as a better alternative to conventional cars in the long term.In response to the statement electric cars are the only real future alternative,” only quarter of 2,000 motorists actually agreed with it. Around half disagreed with it entirely. The other quarter said “meh”. Almost 70% of drivers think electric cars are a “limited” alternative to today’s internal combustion cars, suggesting that, despite the best efforts of Nissan and Renault*, an electric future is far from assured.
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Ten ways teens can cut their car insurance

March 29, 2012   Sean

The biggest hindrance to getting behind the wheel for a young driver is often the cost of insurance.According to What Car?, the average premium for a newly qualified driver is a staggering £3,000. It’s no surprise, then, that three quarters of young drivers say they’d take extra driver training if it reduced their premiums – which it usually does, by around £450 per year on average.But there are plenty of other ways that a 17-24-year-old* can reduce their annual premium, reckons the eminent consumer mag. So, here you go…
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Saab to become Electric Vehicle specialist?

March 29, 2012   Sean
According to a report in industry website, just-auto, a Japanese/Chinese consortium has expressed interest in buying bankrupt Saab in order to turn it into a specialist manufacturer of electric vehicles.
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Fire Brigade criticises ‘jerry can’ advice of Francis Maude

March 29, 2012   Sean

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has criticised Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude for suggesting today that “a bit of extra fuel in a jerry can in the garage is a sensible precaution to take,” to mitigate the effects of a fuel tanker drivers’ strike.The FBU has urged Mr Maude to withdraw the advice, saying it could pose a “disastrous” risk.
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