Guides to paying less for fuel
Plain-English answers to the questions drivers ask most.
- How to find the cheapest petrol near you: Six simple ways to pay less for petrol and diesel in the UK, using live prices every forecourt now has to publish.
- The government's Fuel Finder explained: What Fuel Finder is, how forecourts report prices within 30 minutes, how to use it to find cheaper fuel, and how to report a wrong price.
- Is cheaper fuel worth the drive?: A cheaper forecourt further away can cost you more. Here's the simple sum to work out whether driving further for cheaper fuel saves money.
- Supermarket vs branded fuel: is cheap petrol worse?: Is supermarket petrol and diesel worse than Shell, BP or Esso? What the British Standards say, what additives do, and when premium fuel is worth it.
- E10 vs E5 petrol: what's the difference?: E10 is standard unleaded in the UK; E5 is super unleaded. What the numbers mean, whether your car can use E10, and which is cheaper.
- 12 ways to use less fuel: Simple, proven ways to cut your fuel bill: tyre pressures, smoother driving, speed, weight, air con and more.
- How much does it cost to charge an electric car?: Work out what charging an EV costs at home and at public chargers in the UK, with a simple sum and live public charging prices.
- Getting help at the pump as a disabled driver: How Blue Badge holders and disabled drivers can get help filling up: calling ahead, what forecourts should do, and tips that make it easier.