Half of Brits 'would switch to efficient car'

Date: 15/2/2011

As fuel prices rise, half of UK drivers have revealed that the next vehicle they purchase is likely to be a green one.

Research by moneysupermarket.com has revealed that 48 per cent of road users would consider a more fuel-efficient model the next time they purchase a car, while eight per cent claimed they would use public transport instead in order to save money.

Meanwhile, 67 per cent of Britons have admitted that the increasing cost of fuel teamed with rising car insurance prices has had an impact on their attitude to driving.

Pete Harrison, Car Insurance Expert at the website, said: "With escalating fuel prices hitting motorists hard in the pocket, I'm not surprised most are looking for ways to drive down the cost of getting behind the wheel."

Elsewhere, the DVLA, Motor Insurers' Bureau and the British Insurance Brokers Association are together reminding motorists that a new motor insurance law is being introduced in the spring, which will mean that even cars kept off the road will require cover, unless the DVLA has been informed.

Posted by Nick Anderson