Drivers uncaring about petrol prices

Posted : 09-06-2006

With petrol selling for 95.6p per litre, this figure would have to double to make drivers abandon their cars and use public transport

For motorists to use public transport petrol would have to rise to £1.83 per litre a new survey from car insurer esure has found.

Even switching to a greener car, or a car with a smaller engine would be out of the question for most drivers, even though such a move could result in lower car insurance premiums.

Mike Pickard, head of risk and underwriting at esure, said: "esure's poll shows that public transport may never overtake people's preference for their own cars, whatever the cost. Nowadays, cars are clearly seen as a necessity that people refuse to give up.

"There are simple ways that motorists can prevent their cars from guzzling up their pennies. Driving steadily and carefully, with no excessive braking or speeding, will not only give you more miles for your money, it could also reduce the likelihood of making a claim on your car insurance."

Many drivers world-over have embraced hybrid cars, including many celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio.




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