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Company Car Drivers Bulletin 2022 – Edition Two

The purpose of these bulletins is to pass on key messages, as well as being a source of useful information for company car drivers.

Fuel Prices The high cost of fuel is something that worries the majority of us so here are some useful tips to
reduce your monthly spend on fuel.

Tyres Slow Down! Anticipation Cruise! Lighten the Load

Probably one of most Driving at 80mph on the Try to read the road ahead Use cruise control whenever Regularly check your vehicle
important things to ensure motorway uses 25% and reduce the need for safe to do so. The car will use for any unnecessary weight.
good fuel economy is more fuel than driving at heavy braking. Try to less fuel, compared to a The heavier the car, the more
correctly inflated tyres. 70mph and you are maintain a steady and safe driver with their foot on the fuel needed to move it
Please check them regularly risking points on your distance from the car in front accelerator
as tyres can naturally lose licence!
2psi per month (10%) Smart Refuelling
Use websites such as
www.petrolprices.com to find
the cheapest fuel in your
area.
Air Con Guzzles!
Don’t idle! Only use air con when Servicing Charge Your PHEV!

Most modern cars have absolutely necessary as it Trip Computer Please don’t ignore any If you have a Petrol Hybrid
stop/start technology. Ignore uses up to 25% more fuel. “Service required” messages Electric Vehicle that can be
the myths that it uses more Heated windscreens have a Set your trip computer so from your car. These are plugged in, you should be
fuel. A few minutes of idling similar impact on your fuel you can see your mpg. This commonly triggered by fuel making reasonable efforts to do
per day can mean an hour economy will enable you to be aware filters becoming clogged, this on a regular basis. Regular
over a month and this uses a of how much fuel you are which mean more fuel is charging can increase your MPG
gallon of fuel using being burnt
by 35%

Electric An increasing % of our fleet is now electric so here is some tips on getting miles for your charge. Whilst
the cost of electricity has increased, it is still one of the cheapest ways to run a car.

Avoid cold batteries Use of Heater Demisting Braking Read the above
The batteries in EVs are less Any use of the heater will Using the car demister will (Safely) learn the art of one Many of the points around
efficient when cold. Try to reduce the range. impact on your range. You pedal driving to maximise the tyre pressure, air con,
precondition/warm up your Alternatives are using the can get treatments for the energy you harvest, which sticking to speed limits will
car when it is still connected electric seats use less charge inside of your windscreen recharge the batteries, every all help you extend your EV
to the charger in the morning or pre-condition the car that will reduce the time an EV slows range
before use frequency of any fogging