BOURNEMOUTHTAXI wrote:
with using £40 of fuel each day , every little counts.
If you are looking to save money on your £40 per day, I would start by checking your fuel tank for leaks.
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| Author: | BOURNEMOUTHTAXI [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 10:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Fuel Cards |
With the ever increast Fuel costs. What are peoples thought on Fuel Cards for Taxi business I have many shell garages around me and the services on motorways and Airports have been changed to shell. Thinking of a Shell CRT Card at a fixed rate. Any thoughts would welcome any info |
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 10:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fuel Cards |
BOURNEMOUTHTAXI wrote: With the ever increast Fuel costs. What are peoples thought on Fuel Cards for Taxi business I have many shell garages around me and the services on motorways and Airports have been changed to shell. Thinking of a Shell CRT Card at a fixed rate. Any thoughts would welcome any info You don't get a deal of discount with them, you need a fleet of lorries to get a decent discount. |
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| Author: | Foxtrot26 [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 11:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fuel Cards |
Got one here through the fuel card people not a huge saving normally between 5 and 2p litre cheaper than the cheapest local prices (normally morrisons) Handy as it lets you pay your fuel bill after your credit work is paid out ( we do a lot of account work) But don't be expecting to save fortunes. Normally I save £2-3 a tank but at 3/4 tanks a week it's a small help |
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 11:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fuel Cards |
I use cards that allows me to draw fuel from Esso or Morrisons forecourts, saves me around 2.5 pence per litre roughly, its convenient and every penny helps these days. |
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| Author: | cabbyman [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 3:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fuel Cards |
I have a Shell card but it has been uncompetetive against local pump prices recently. OK if you're out of area using motorway services, etc. |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 4:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fuel Cards |
locally its £1.469 to £1.429 a ltr and I get the VAT back i shall ask someone with a card but TBH 1 car wouldnt get you much (if anything) off the price and they quote less vat usually |
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| Author: | cabbyman [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 6:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fuel Cards |
They say 3p less than the national average but given that we are just about the cheapest area in the country, that doesn't help an awful lot. Currently 1.397 at local Asda. |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 7:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fuel Cards |
Personally i never use supermarket fuels, they are cheap for a reason, and i get less MPG with Tesco/Sainsbury/Morrisons and my engine doesnt like the stuff ive run my mondeo for 100,000 miles so i think i know whats best for her |
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| Author: | cabbyman [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 7:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fuel Cards |
Supermarket fuels are cheap because of they're buying power and cutting their margins to the bone. They'll use fuel as a loss leader in some circumstances. They still have to comply with relevant british standards and, certainly locally, are regularly checked by trading standards. |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 7:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fuel Cards |
cabbyman wrote: Supermarket fuels are cheap because of they're buying power and cutting their margins to the bone. They'll use fuel as a loss leader in some circumstances. They still have to comply with relevant british standards and, certainly locally, are regularly checked by trading standards. Major brands are blended with additives, supermarket fuels are basic just up to the required EN590 Tesco might buy it off Shell, BP or Esso and they even livery trucks+tanker trailers to do it dont think for a minute you get Shell advanced at Tesco for 5p less a ltr |
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| Author: | grandad [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fuel Cards |
cabbyman wrote: They say 3p less than the national average but given that we are just about the cheapest area in the country, that doesn't help an awful lot. Currently 1.397 at local Asda. I have been talking to a fuel card supplier today. They will guarantee to be 3p per litre below the nationaal average for 12 months. We are in a more expensive place than most so that would be quite a saving for us. We spend around £3,500 per month on fuel. |
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Thu Feb 14, 2013 11:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fuel Cards |
cabbyman wrote: Supermarket fuels are cheap because of they're buying power and cutting their margins to the bone. They'll use fuel as a loss leader in some circumstances. They still have to comply with relevant british standards and, certainly locally, are regularly checked by trading standards. No they aren't, it's of low quality and doesn't do your engine any good running it on supermarket fuel all the time. |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Fri Feb 15, 2013 2:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fuel Cards |
Nidge2 wrote: cabbyman wrote: Supermarket fuels are cheap because of they're buying power and cutting their margins to the bone. They'll use fuel as a loss leader in some circumstances. They still have to comply with relevant british standards and, certainly locally, are regularly checked by trading standards. No they aren't, it's of low quality and doesn't do your engine any good running it on supermarket fuel all the time. Its not low quality, its basic quality, enough to comply with the required legal level, I used to visit a major bulk fuel terminal supplying trailer fleet parts, Tesco+Sainsbury tankers were in fact Esso, there was only Esso, BP, Shell and Mobil with their own tanks, but supermarket "esso" diesel had no additives, if you want cheaper fuel get your own bunker, buy bulk, 5000 ltrs at a time an alternative is to drive slower and get better MPG.......... |
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| Author: | BOURNEMOUTHTAXI [ Fri Feb 15, 2013 8:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fuel Cards |
with using £40 of fuel each day , every little counts. |
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| Author: | grandad [ Sat Feb 16, 2013 8:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fuel Cards |
BOURNEMOUTHTAXI wrote: with using £40 of fuel each day , every little counts. If you are looking to save money on your £40 per day, I would start by checking your fuel tank for leaks.
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