Hello FuelWatchers,

Why MotorMouth?
We have invested a great deal of time in the past six months developing a site that would offer the best possible service to Australian motorists from a fuel pricing perspective. It is our vision that over time MotorMouth will become a more comprehensive website than FuelWatch and a first-rate source of information for Australian motorists. We will always offer unrestricted fuel price searching and free daily emails for those who would like them, but we also hope to offer additional motoring information for Australian drivers.

How will we make money?
As FuelWatch (MotorMouth) is a small privately owned company (that is not funded by Government, big business or the oil companies), we need to be financially viable. The cost of providing the fuel pricing data, paying our staff to manually collect prices each day throughout the country and hosting the Fuelwatch website means that we must generate income to be able to continue to offer the service to Australian motorists. We are confident that through the relaunch site improvements we will attract many more users and along with that, strategic advertising partners. So remember, get behind those businesses that advertise with MotorMouth because they are the reason that MotorMouth will be free! Our excellent SMS services will remain a user-pays service, simply because it is an expensive service to provide.

So what does this mean for you?
It means that from the 31 March you are going to have access to a better fuel pricing service at no cost! It’s a Win – Win situation!

What do you need to do to get to the MotorMouth website and receive daily emails?
From the 31 March you will need to go to www.motormouth.com.au instead of www.fuelwatch.com.au to access the best fuel prices in your area. If you go to the www.motormouth.com.au website now, you will be redirected to www.fuelwatch.com.au, so we recommend that you get in early and add MotorMouth to your favourites now. If you are receiving FuelWatch email alerts now, or would like to in the future when it’s free, we recommend you add www.motormouth.com.au to your list of approved sites. That way you are assured a smooth transition of services.

Will you be refunded your money if after 30 March 2004 you still have time remaining on your WatchLists?
Yes. All users, who on the 30 March 2004 still have credits or time remaining on their WatchLists, will be refunded for the credits and/or the time remaining on their WatchLists. Those users who have scheduled to receive daily emails after the 31 March will of course continue to receive fuel price email updates, but the service will then be free!

So all in all, the launch of MotorMouth is great news for Australian motorists. Spread the word to your friends and remember if you are not currently receiving daily fuel price email updates, take advantage of the service from 31 March 2004, when it will be free!

Until next month,
Kind Regards,

Bernadette Murray
Marketing Manager - FuelWatch
bmurray@fuelwatch.com.au 

PROPERTY BOOM EXTENDS TO OFF STREET PARKING

The boom in residential property values over the past decade has fuelled activity in many supplementary markets such as the renovation supplies market, the real estate sales and leasing market and has revolutionized the finance market.

However, a new market has come out of left field as a result of escalating property prices. That is, the market for Off Street Parking. That’s right, the often bare strip of cement, which by definition is ‘property’ has enjoyed the ride and come into a value of its own. And here we are not talking about that commercial parking bay operating in central CBD – we are talking about your residential drive way or garage or
allocated apartment car spot.

And like all markets, where supply is limited and diminishing, particularly as one nears any central location, and demand is growing, prices tend to rise.

So how does a driveway or garage owner benefit from the improving value of their drive way? They can’t sell it without selling the rest of their house with it, but, they can rent it out! What has been missing was an easy and convenient means by which these driveway owners could meet potential renters.

This was the motivation for a new Australian owned business presented in the form of a web site www.offstreetparking.com.au. Here, owners and those with an entitlement to rent their parking spots place an ad and those seeking off street parking contact them and make arrangements to rent it you.
A true win/win situation for all concerned.

Off Street Parking is offering FuelWatchers (only) a special rate to list their off street parking for rent. For only $19.80, that's a discount of $10, FuelWatchers can list their spare car space and possibily make $20-$50 extra per week. To take advantage of this special offer click here. To search for a secure and cheap car space to rent, click here.

Damien Reid, our guest editor, with more fascinating news on the Fuel and Auto front.
Test Driving The Car Of The Future
From the very first impression you know driving the new Toyota Prius is going to be an altogether different sensation. Apart from looking like nothing else on the road, it’s loaded with technology and gives the clearest indication yet of what motoring will be like years from now.
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Toyota Prius Economy Test
If you like your golf and get around the 18 holes using an electric buggy then you’ll feel right at home driving the new electric-petrol Toyota Prius. It even beeps when you select reverse; otherwise it’s a completely silent operation for low speed manoeuvring.
[Read more]

New Car Reviews proudly supplied by News Limited.
New Mazda3 makes a statement
Mazda's ever-popular 323 is a hard act to follow, but watch out for the new small contender. Mazda's incredibly successful and much-loved 323 – which would have turned 27 this year – has done a Parrot Sketch and is no more. Its replacement – following the simple numerical formula adopted by other recent Mazda models – is the Mazda3.
[Read more]

Toyota defends 4WD safety
Toyota's Australian boss, John Conomos, has defended the safety of 4WDs in accepting the 4X4 Australia award for the company's turbo-diesel Prado.
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FuelStar Article
Unique Fuel Catalyst Device - Article Supplied by Manufacturer
Savings-focused Australian motorists are saving thousands of dollars each year thanks to a revolutionary Australian developed fuel saving device. Whether your vehicle is a car, motor cycle, truck or bus, the Fuel Star technology is guaranteed to save at least 10% in fuel consumption, whilst also increasing engine efficiency in all makes of vehicle.
Special Note from FuelWatch - FuelWatch provides no endorsement of this product. It has been tested in the USA, but results for Australia are not yet available.
[Read more]

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 Matilda Address corner Sandgate Road and Butler Street Suburb Clayfield Average Price for month 81.8
Sydney	Service Station Coles Express Address corner Hartley Road and Main Street Suburb Mount Annan Average Price for month 85.4
Melbourne	Service Station Foodies Address corner Whitehorse Road and Alexander Street Suburb Mitcham Average Price for month 89.3
Adelaide	Service Station United Address corner Prospect Road and Audrey Avenue Suburb Blair Athol Average Price for month 90.3
Perth	Service Station Ampol Address corner Guildford Road and Third Avenue East Suburb Maylands Average Price for month 90.3

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