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Just read an interesting article on the BBC website about fuel economy. As a weekend experiment, Rob Corp tried to become a more economical driver. As he drives a MINI, I thought it would be of interest to people on here.

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As the price of petrol edges ever higher, can a change in driving habits use less fuel - and salve a car fan's conscience?

I'm a keen recycler, buyer of energy-saving lightbulbs and user of public transport, but when it comes to cars all my green efforts go out the window (rolled down, sunroof open). Until it started to cost an eye-watering £54 to fill my car with fuel.

With petrol now well over £1 a litre, even my relatively "green" Mini is fast becoming an expensive luxury rather than a convenient mode of transport.

You can read the rest of the article here.