Will you give up your car if fuel hits £2 a litre?
03/02/2012

Fuel prices have rocketed over recent years – there's no other word for it. Five years ago it was just 88p; today it's typically £1.36. 

And now we're talking about what happens when it hits £2 a litre.

Well it seems 1 in 5 drivers will give up their car when that happens.

According to research from insurance company Hastings Direct, 20% of drivers will give up their car completely if prices at the pump hit £2 a litre.

So it seems that many more people need to know about Liftshare.com!

Remember that motorists would simply need to share their journeys with one other person, and they'd effectively be paying £1. (Share with two people, and they'd be back to 1999/2000 prices).

The research also established that increasing fuel costs have already impacted on how frequently motorists use their cars: over three-quarters of those questioned admit they don't use their cars as frequently, and one percent have given up car ownership altogether.

Comments

Posted By Dan on 02/03/2012 16:07:18

I assume you mean "when" and not "If". Some kind of strike/boycot action needs to be had before it gets to £2 if only to slow down the progress of rising petrol costs. but I am a realist and know its unvoidable that the majority will have to give up certain life style choices to fund there car, while the people who sell the stuff bath in cash.

Posted By Dan on 02/03/2012 16:06:56

I assume you mean "when" and not "If". Some kind of strike/boycot action needs to be had before it gets to £2 if only to slow down the progress of rising petrol costs. but I am a realist and know its unvoidable that the majority will have to give up certain life style choices to fund there car, while the people who sell the stuff bath in cash.

Posted By Paul Warrington on 16/02/2012 21:58:51

Diesel is getting too expensive but my car is economical on fuel. Unfortunately as a bus driver I need my car to get to and from work. I have no choice but to pay the extortionate prices or shoudl that be extortionate tax on fuel. I blame the goverment, they rip us off for everything these days, we are taxed far too much in this country. Roll on the next election cos this bunch of idiots ain't getting my vote.

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