Great ways to save on fuel

With the average price of a litre of unleaded now at 134p, and the typical 50-litre refill costing £67.85, up 15% on a year ago, it is easy to see why four in 10 respondents to a recent survey by comparison website Moneysupermarket said the soaring cost of fuel has had the biggest impact on their finances over the past 12 months.

Taking the train rather than the car is not necessarily the answer, though – especially with rail fares set to increase by an average of 8% from January. So how can you cut the cost of fuel?