Easy way to cut costs

As a professional driver, I can add that a great deal of training goes on within the industry to achieve fuel efficient driving. It is claimed within the haulage industry that careful and considered driving can save up to 17% on fuel as well as reducing wear and tear on the vehicle. In fact, most trucks now have an uploadable data/telemetry system that monitors the driver's performance and sends it to the office for scrutiny. Some very simple tricks can also work for the car driver. Anticipation is key, look much further down the road and anticipate halts, traffic lights etc. Start to come off of the gas early and allow the vehicles momentum to do the work for you, stay off of the brakes! Accelerate gently, change gear at the appropriate revs instead of over-revving in each gear, a fault of many drivers. Come off of the gas on downhill runs, let gravity do the job for you, it is free! Cruise at the same speed as the HGVs, 56 mph, it is surprising what a difference 4mph can do to consumption. Instead of tear arsing to overtake trucks, just chill and tuck in. Get close enough behind and the truck will slip stream for you. (two second rule applies!)