Car pool to save fuel

No worries mate, this is how Australians car pool in Perth.
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Q: What is the best way to save fuel?

A: MARTIN Janse van Rensburg from Budget Insurance says just stop driving, and car-pool instead.

“Car pooling is by far the best, yet the most overlooked, way to manage, and afford, rising transport costs. At the same time, you get to reduce the amount of time you spend at the wheel, and lessen wear and tear on your car.

“Sharing lifts with just one person means you can cut your fuel costs by half. Increase the number of people in the car-pool to four and you reduce your travel costs to a quarter of what it costs you to
drive alone. No other fuel saving method provides such immediate and effective savings,” says Janse van Rensburg.

“Make it your strategy to use your car less. Start talking to friends and colleagues who travel the same roads as you daily. The crux is that driving less translates into lower petrol consumption,” urges Janse van Rensburg.

He said if the people in the car-pool all chip in to cover the costs of petrol and vehicle wear and tear, your insurance policy won’t be affected, but warns if the car pool makes money, it is a transporter governed by different rules.

“Car-pools won’t be covered by insurance if the activity of giving people lifts is a source of revenue for the insured,” he said.
First published with Tuning You Straight in Wheels.