With the recent fuel crisis putting the UK in a bit of a panic it is important now more than ever to look at ways of reducing your fuel spend. Here at ipostparcels.com we’ve been looking at ways to cut fuel costs and wanted to share a few tips with you all:

Keep your tyres inflated:
Lower tyre pressure increases the drag on a car, meaning you need more fuel, so regularly check the pressures are correct and your car needs less oomph to keep it moving.

De-clutter your car:
The lighter your car is, the less effort it needs to accelerate. By de-cluttering, clearing out junk from the boot, and not carrying unnecessary weight, you can make extra savings.

Drive in the correct gear:
Maintain a steady speed using the highest gear possible without labouring your engine.

Keep your cool:
Air con loves to drink your fuel, try not to use it as much. it's more efficient to drive with the windows down and the air con off at lower speeds, but at higher speeds it's better to use the air con and keep windows up due to the extra drag caused by having windows down.

Avoid short journeys:
Car engines use more fuel when cold and catalytic converters take around six miles before they become effective. So say goodbye to those short unnecessary drives to the Post Office. Parcel Pete can save you some fuel by coming to you to collect your parcel.

Just by following these few simple steps you’ll be saving that bit extra when it comes to fuel. Parcel Pete plans his journeys so it’s easy for him to collect and deliver your parcel and every little really does help in this economy.