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Fuel Cards explained by Compare Contract Hire
The second largest expense in running a fleet of cars and vans after vehicle financing costs is fuel.
Managing your car and van fuel costs is becoming more important as the cost of fuel continues to rise. Using fuel cards can provide you with control of how much you are spending.
The key benefits of using fuel cards are listed below. We have also located some useful websites that allow you to compare options or find your new fuel card on line, so try the link to www.fuelcards.co.uk. You can also try www.businessfuelcards.co.uk/comparecards.aspx where they have a fuel card map that shows which petrol stations accept various fuel cards.
However choosing your next vehicle by fuel consumption is equally as important so do try the Combined MPG Quote shopper to search for the best cars or vans by combined MPG.
Top 3 cars with highest Combined MPG are;
- Seat Ibiza 1.4 TDi Ecomotive DPF at 74.3 MPG.
- Volkswagen Polo 1.4 Bluemotion TDi 80 at 74.3 MPG.
- Mini Cooper 1.6D Diesel Hatchback at 72.4 MPG.
The top 3 vans with highest Combined MPG are;
- Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi Van at 64.2 MPG.
- Fiat Forino 1.3 Diesel 16 Multijet at 62.8 MPG.
- Peugeot 207 1.4 Diesel HDi 70 Van at 62.8 MPG.
Combined MPG is the figure presented for the Urban Cycle and Extra- Urban cycle together. It is an average of these two tests weighted by the distance covered in each.
Urban cycle is carried out from a cold start (under laboratory conditions) in other words the engine has not run for several hours. The cycle consists of a series of accelerations, steady speeds, decelerations and idling. Maximum speed is 31 mph, average speed is 12 mph and the distance covered is 2.5 miles.
Extra- Urban cycle is conducted immediately after the Urban Cycle test and consists roughly half stead speed driving and the remainder accelerations, decelerations and idling. Maximum speed is 75 mph, average speed is 39 mph and the distance covered is 4.3 miles.
Key features and benefits of using Fuel Cards
- Control of your car and van fuel costs by an itemised billing process.
- Fuel usage volume related discounts may be available thereby reducing your costs.
- Understand why your fuel costs may vary by driver, car or van and look at ways of improving efficiencies.
- No need for drivers to keep receipts anymore as a paperless system can be provided.
- Save time recovering VAT with HM revenue and customs approved invoicing.
- Minimise abuse by monitoring all transactions.
- Records can be provided on business and private mileage.
- Safe and secure process with a signature and vehicle registration authorisation.
If you are interested in fuel cards, for your car or van fleet, do have a look at this Fuel Card Comparison site - www.fuelcards.co.uk. You can easily compare the fuel card options from a number of suppliers as a starting point.
To find out if your petrol station accepts fuel cards try this site where there is a new fuel card map - www.businessfuelcards/comparecards.aspx
To find the least expensive fuel prices in your area try logging onto www.petrolprices.com
- Registration is free and enables users to find the best pump prices anywhere in the UK.
- This can be really useful in planning more cost effective long journeys.
Compare Contract Hire Ltd cannot be held responsible in any way concerning the accuracy of the above information.
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