If you’ve chosen to rent a car for a weekend away or for any other reason, then it’s always going to be a good idea to budget where you can, and one of the best ways of doing this is to try and spend as little on petrol as you can.  Most rental firms will expect you to return the car with the tank at least half full, and that’s why we here at Rent Direct – experts in Car Rental Rugby – are here to provide you with tips to help you keep the fuel consumption down.

Keep things streamlined.  One way to ensure you spend more on fuel than you need to is to overload the car.  Whether you’re taking the maximum number of people with you on every journey or stuffing every available space with suitcases, work out what the essentials are and make do with that.  The lighter the car, the more economical the fuel, so do your very best to ditch all those extras (and yes, we’re looking at the mother-in-law, too) and streamline both your cargo and your fuel.

Drive in a more efficient manner.  It’s a tricky habit to get the hang of, but there are a variety of different driving techniques that will save you fuel.  Learn to accelerate gradually, stick to the correct gear and slow naturally rather than through hard braking.  If you can get used to doing all of the above, you’ll be surprised as to how much money it’ll save you in the long run.  If you want proof, look at the Top Gear special where Jeremy Clarkson drove from London to Edinburgh and back on one tank of petrol, simply by following the above rules!

Shop around.  Just like anything else, it pays to take your time in finding the best value fuel in the local area and fortunately there are always going to be a wide variety of different potential fuel stops in any normal location, especially if it’s a town or bigger.  Simply log onto the web before you begin your journey, and you’ll be able to locate the best stations in the adjacent areas to you that will be able to offer you the cheapest fuel.

Ask.  As a leading supplier of Car Hire Rugby, we here at Rent Direct are always happy to offer our advice on the best way to deal with rental cars.

For more tips and hints on renting cars, visit Rent Direct – leaders in car hire rugby – now by clicking the link here, and find out just how easy it is to hire a car for your holiday. Visit: http://www.RentDirectuk.com

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