Fuel-saving tips: Drivers urged to use clever Google Maps trick to save money on fuel

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Motorists have been advised to use a clever Google Maps trick to save money on petrol and diesel. The current RAC Fuel Watch shows that prices remain high with a liter of unleaded costing drivers 169.58p on average.

The situation is even worse for diesel car owners who can expect to fork out 183.74p per liter.

While the forecast predicts the price of petrol to go down, the cost of diesel should stay the same in the next week or so.

With that in mind, drivers have been encouraged to use Google Maps to avoid traffic hotspots and reduce their car’s fuel consumption.

Experts at A-Plan Insurance said that avoiding traffic jams will prevent the car from constantly starting and stopping.

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This will ensure all acceleration is gentle, which is very important to fuel-efficient driving.

In urban areas, drivers are advised to change up through the gears as quickly as they can with the lowest revs possible.

The faster the engine spins, the more fuel the vehicle uses.

Mark Akbar, Managing Director at CarStore, urged drivers to monitor how they use their gears, as this could save money.

He said: “It’s not part of the driving test to learn how to use your gears efficiently, you simply have to be able to use them to get the car to move at various speeds.

“However, to make the most out of every drop of fuel and maintain maximum efficiency, it’s vital that you’re always using the right gear at the right time.

“Be careful not to over-rev the engine, as this will use more fuel, and make sure you don’t labor the engine by being in a gear that’s too low for the speed and terrain.

“Generally, petrol cars are at their most economical between 1500 and 2500 rpm, so you should aim to change up to the next gear whenever you exceed the higher end of that band.

“For diesels, it’s between 1300 and 2000 rpm.”

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