Cluttered boots wasting fuel for 30 per cent of motorists

It seems common sense that loading your car up with extra weight would negatively impact fuel economy – but the message hasn't got through to around a third of British drivers. A recent survey of 2,000 people by Velcro found that 27 per cent of motorists said friends and family have commented on how untidy their car boots are.

Perhaps more surprising was the survey's finding that 12.5 per cent of people admit to never clearing out their car's boot.