South African consumers may find themselves in a tough financial situation following the hike in cost of petrol.
After a brief pause, the prices of petrol and diesel have been rising sharply burning a big hole in a consumer’s pocket.
Whether you are a consumer who uses diesel or petrol it is important you look for ways to save petrol.
Besides having a budgeting enough money for petrol, you should also change the way in which to travel to work or other destinations.
Here are tips to help you save petrol:
– Travel to the office in a carpool of people that you work with during the week.
– Don’t get stuck in traffic, instead save your petrol by planning your day so you commute to work or any other destination outside peak traffic hours.
– Speak to your employer to see if they will allow you to work few days at home instead of travelling every day to work.
– Drive at a moderate speed when you are on the road.
– Turn off your car’s air conditioning/heater and get into the habit of opening your window to cool down or having a jersey in the car to keep warm.
– Plan your weekends, so you are only using your car when necessary.
– Do all of your activities such as shopping or seeing friends in one trip.
– Find or change to an insurer that will reward you for driving less.
– Look into purchasing an economical car that will not be heavy on petrol.
