Welcome to the latest edition of FuelWatcher, the newsletter that saves Australian motorists money with fuel saving tips and information.

The all-new FuelWatch is coming!!

In the last quarter of 2002 we invited you, our users, to send us suggestions on how we could improve the FuelWatch website. We were blown away by the amount of positive feedback we received and knew we had to put it all to good use!  So we have spent the past few months sifting through the best ideas and designing a new website around them, with the ultimate aim of saving you more time and money.

The result is the all-new FuelWatch and we are extremely pleased to announce a launch date of Monday, February 17th. Some of the exciting changes include a personalised WatchList service, SMS updates and coverage of a range of fuel types. Click here to find out all about the WatchList service, the central feature of the all-new FuelWatch.

In the lead up to the launch next Monday we will keep you informed about what to expect from the new website, and what changes you can anticipate. We will be celebrating the launch with some fantastic giveaways as well, so stay tuned!

Until next month, continue to enjoy the savings!

Alexandra Christopher
National Manager
achristopher@fuelwatch.com.au

Damien Reid, our guest editor, with more fascinating news on the Fuel and Auto front.

The Surprise Economy Run – In a V8 Holden!
Recently, we tested a twin-turbo Subaru Liberty B4 automatic to see if a high performance car could still be economical and to our surprise, it’s average figure of 8.8 litres per 100 kms over nearly 2000 kilometres was good news. 

Since then, some have claimed that if driven lightly, the turbos would get little use and therefore the Liberty would be comparable to many other family-sized four-cylinder cars on the open road. 

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Turning Farms Into Fuel
It might be hard to think about new crops and farming techniques in the middle of a drought, but farmers in the United Kingdom are being encouraged to think outside the square and plant for alternative fuels.

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New car reviews proudly supplied by News Limited.

New Fiesta ends siesta
FINALLY, Ford Australia has a car that will replace its ill-fated Festiva, reports GAVIN McGRATH

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In tune with the good vibrations
THE new Monaro, at full noise, sounds much more like a muscle V8 engine, reports STUART MARTIN.

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The average, lowest and the highest prices for last month in each city were:

The price leading service stations for each city last month were:

Brisbane	Service Station Independent Address School Street Suburb Spring Hill Average Price for month 80.1
Sydney	Service Station KC Petroleum Address corner Elizabeth Drive & Salisbury Avenue Suburb Kemps Creek Average Price for month 87.5
Melbourne	Service Station Foodies Address Dawson Street Suburb Brunswick Average Price for month 87.7
Adelaide	Service Station Caltex Address corner Brighton Road and Lynmouth Avenue Suburb North Brighton Average Price for month 90.7
Perth	Service Station Gull Address corner Kalamunda Road and Elizabeth Street Suburb Kalamunda Average Price for month 90.5

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