A handy calculator tool to convert gallons (UK) to litres or vice versa.
- 1 gallon (UK) = 4.546 litres
- 1 litre = 0.2199 gallon (UK)
Gallons to Litres Calculator
October 4th, 2009Miles (mi.) to Kilometers (km) Calculator
October 2nd, 2009A handy calculator tool to convert miles to kilometers or vice versa. Very useful for appreciating distances in European countries if you are planning driving in Europe.
Based on the following calculations:
- 1 mile (mi.) = 1.609344 kilometers (km)
- 1 kilometer (km) = 0.621371 mile (mi.)
Swinton setting new standard for penalty pointed drivers – by Daniel Kennedy
October 2nd, 2009Drivers with six points or more on their licence looking for motor insurance could soon be viewed as ’standard’ rather than ‘non-standard’ says Swinton, the UK’s largest high street motor insurance broker.
Pointed drivers are no longer automatically penalised at Swinton as a result of the increase in the number of motorists now saddled with penalty points. And the move reflects a change in attitude by the motor insurance industry as the estimated number of pointed motorists tops 6 million*.
Read the rest of this entry »Five Steps To Beating Rising Car Insurance Premiums – by Simon Christopher
October 2nd, 2009Following announcements from leading motor insurers in 2007, premiums for UK car insurance are expected to rise by 10-20% in 2008.
A range of causes have been quoted from a rise in claims due to unforeseen events such as the recent floods to premiums already being artificially low for some years. Whatever the reason, a further hike in motoring costs coupled with increases in other non-discretionary costs of living mean that 2008 could be an expensive year for millions of UK residents.
Read the rest of this entry »Top Tips To Help Lower Car Insurance – by Mark Carr
October 1st, 2009- Choosing a “bog standard” and/or a lower performance car will mean cheaper car insurance. Sometimes for younger drivers it can be beneficial to do this for a couple of years until you have built up some of your no claims bonus.
- It can be worth paying extra to protect your no claims bonus. Though you should check the policy carefully to see how many times you can claim and way up the cost of paying for this extra protection against what you think you personally would save. Read the rest of this entry »
Here’s a Quick Way To Find A Good Car Insurance Quote – by Terry Bolton
October 1st, 2009Finding a good car insurance quote can seem like a pipe dream for many people, finding completion only after hours of sifting through indiscernible documents and irrational financial figures. Instead, getting car insurance cheap can come easier than most people think. The reality of finding the best car insurance quote is entirely related to finding the best car insurance company and working with their needs as a company. By offering a company business through insurance, companies are apt to return the favor by offering competitive rates.
Read the rest of this entry »Sleeping with your car keys – by Chris Rowlands
October 1st, 2009You may laugh at the title of this article but in fact this is a very serious issue. “Vamoose” burglaries (whereby a burglar breaks into your house and grabs your car keys) are on the increase. Many of us retire to bed in the evening blissfully unaware of how easy we could be making the thieves job.
Read the rest of this entry »Calculate Cost Per Mile
September 27th, 2009Calculate ‘cost per mile’ based on ‘miles per gallon’ (MPG) and ‘price per litre’, in pence. Useful for calculating costs of long journeys and how economical your current car is or if you are looking at buying a new or secondhand car.
Based on the following calculations:
- 1 gallon (UK) = 4.546 litres
Why it pays to become a green driver – by LuckySeven
September 26th, 2009It’s fair to say we’d all like to do our bit for the environment – after all no-one wants to breathe in polluted air and last year’s floods emphasised that Global Warming isn’t to be taken lightly.
Read the rest of this entry »Don’t pay the price for speeding to work – by LuckySeven
September 20th, 2009Who needs satellite navigation when you have the stars to tell you where the speed cameras are located?
According to research from a price comparison website, astrologers are the most likely to keep within the speed limit while footballers are speedy on and off the pitch – with more than one in four likely to speed.
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