PETROL USE FALLS – BUT ARE YOU DRIVING AWAY WITH OTHER SAVINGS?

Since the onset of the credit crunch and the recession, motorists have been keen to reduce their petrol consumption – and according to new figures from the AA, our use of the pump has been cut by 15 per cent.

It finds that petrol sales for the first six months of 2011 were 1.7billion litres less than during the same period three years ago.

Record fuel prices

According to the AA, the drop in petrol sales can be directly linked to record fuel prices with many drivers struggling to make ends meet and businesses also cutting back.

Comparing the first six months of the year to pre-recession levels, the cut in fuel purchases was the equivalent of 40,000 delivery rounds by full petrol tankers. Indeed many petrol stations have gone out of business with supermarkets offering lower prices in a bid to attract more consumers.

More motoring savings

If you’ve become more frugal with your fuel use, then you may also be interested in some additional ways you can save money on your motoring.

For example, 5hop5.ie is currently publishing a number of AA voucher codes, offers and sales, with reduced prices on everything from breakdown cover to car insurance. So if you’re in the market for some of these driving essentials why not see what savings are available now?

Here is a selection of some of the offers:

-      Save up to €215 on your AA car insurance (offer ends October 19, 2011).

-      Save €15 on AA European breakdown cover (offer ends October 23, 2011).

-      Get a full car service from €199 and an interim service from €159 (offer ends October 20, 2011).