Avoiding motorway fuel prices

geoffeales replied on 07/10/2019 12:38

Posted on 07/10/2019 12:38

A new trick I picked up from a fellow vanner last year, when you have a long trip and your tank's not quite big enough to make it in one, (like mine from Weston-s-Mare to Glasgow last week) fill a jerry-can at your local supermarket and top-up from that. With motorway fuel the price it is this can make quite saving. 

This second tip may not go down well with everyone, especially you eco-warriors, but instead of chucking expensive degradable loo-paper into your "chemo-lavvy", we've started using supermarket stuff and bagging it up with clean-wipes etc. in nappy-bags. 

Metheven replied on 04/01/2020 11:37

Posted on 04/01/2020 11:37

I think if I felt the need to carry jerry cans of fuel either to save a few £s, or stress myself out wondering if my driving 'skills' would prevent me from negotiating a mainstream fuel station, I'd give up towing. I like many will fill up at a cheaper station but will not go out of my way for a saving of a few pounds.

I have come across the bad parked car from a few drivers who want to purchase other than fuel, and want to be as near to the door as possible, but its life.

Even worse is mainland Europe where the driver has fueled and paid, then decides to sit in the stations cafe for a drink and snack whilst the car is still at the pump, of course I'm behind waiting for that owner to reappear yell now that does get me irate.

Rufs replied on 04/01/2020 11:50

Posted on 04/01/2020 10:51 by davetommo

The Esso card can be a bit of a farce the price today is £129.5 for diesel. Local Esso is £126.9

Posted on 04/01/2020 11:50

I think you will find that in these circumstances you actually pay 1 pence less than the pump price if you use your card. I seem to recall there were lots of discussions around this point when the card was first introduced 

davetommo replied on 04/01/2020 12:14

Posted on 04/01/2020 11:50 by Rufs

I think you will find that in these circumstances you actually pay 1 pence less than the pump price if you use your card. I seem to recall there were lots of discussions around this point when the card was first introduced 

Posted on 04/01/2020 12:14

It’s not worth the effort. You have to e-mail pump king the receipt to prove it, even thought they will have one from the garage where you fill up. 

Lyke Wake Man replied on 18/06/2022 22:56

Posted on 18/06/2022 22:56

carrying a can of fuel isn't just saving a few pence

on motorway services the cars and lorries are separate, go to the lorry derv and the nozzle is to big for most cars, then try to get your outfit in the car forecourt, the canopy is lower, and a tight bend to gtr the car & caravan round

ABM replied on 18/06/2022 23:27

Posted on 03/01/2020 10:46 by Merve

It’s worth a thought. Wasn’t there supposed to be an enquiry  into the price of fuel on Motorways which is eye watering. - what ever happened to that- perhaps they decided it wasn’t expensive enough and increased it!! 

Posted on 18/06/2022 23:27

 Could there be, perhaps, an inquiry into that inquiry soon, please Merve ??

Cornersteady replied on 18/06/2022 23:31

Posted on 04/01/2020 17:38 by cyberyacht

Given the recent events in the middle east, we'll all be paying more I'll wager no matter where we fill up.

Posted on 18/06/2022 23:31

Apart from not being the middle east and a lot closer to home, Did you put that wager on CY?

richardandros replied on 19/06/2022 04:57

Posted on 18/06/2022 23:31 by Cornersteady

Apart from not being the middle east and a lot closer to home, Did you put that wager on CY?

Posted on 19/06/2022 04:57

And there was I - back in 2019 saying that it cost me almost £100 to fill my car up from a quarter full.  It's nearly £200 now!

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