Hello and welcome to the May 2007 issue of the MotorMouth Newsletter.

Here are our top ten tips on saving on your fuel bill.

1. Shop Around: Check out www.motormouth for the cheapest daily petrol in your local area
2. Refuel when prices are low: Not when your tank is empty. Sometimes it is best to only do a partial fill if prices are high in the cycle.
3. Fill up early: Fuel is usually cheapest to buy on Monday and early Tuesday. You can often save more than $200 a year by buying your fuel early in the week.
4. Avoid hard acceleration and braking: Flow with the traffic – smooth driving can reduce fuel consumption by up to 30 per cent. Don’t rest your left foot on the brake of an automatic vehicle – the extra drag could increase fuel consumption by approx five per cent.
5. Watch your speed: By travelling at 90 km/h rather than 110 km/h you can reduce fuel consumption by 10 per cent or more.
6. Lighten the load: Take off roof-racks and bullbars if they’re not needed. Remove golf clubs or tools if you’re not using them – and reduce fuel consumption by up to 5 per cent. Keep your tyre pressure towards the top of the manufacturer’s recommended range.
7. Switch off: When stuck in traffic for any length of time turn the key to the accessory position (not to “off”) and if an automatic transmission, shift to “park”. Vehicles fitted with this feature typically reduce fuel consumption in urban areas by up to 15 per cent.
8. Open the windows: When the weather is fine, switch off the air-conditioning. This reduces fuel consumption by up to 10 per cent in urban driving.
9. Shop smart: Take advantage of a range of shopper docket schemes.
10. Service your car regularly: Blocked air filters can increase fuel consumption significantly.

Until next month...

Alan Price
Marketing Manager - MotorMouth
apricemotormouth.com.au

This month's winner is Will from Mt Gravatt in QLD . Will's entry - What's your number? "The first communication we all have with the service station attendant is always related to the number of the pump. In an age of brilliant electronics, wouldn't it be great to see a bright LED number sign on the top of each bowser?! Painted numbers fade, peel or are often just obscured by a wealth of other numbers on the bowser side. So, over to you, Servos... " Congratulations Will! Your prize will be sent out to you shortly.

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The average, lowest and the highest Unleaded prices for April 2007 in each city were:

The price leading service stations for Unleaded in each city in April 2007 were:

Brisbane	Service Station Matilda Address Birkdale Road Suburb Birkdale Average Price for month 113.2
Sydney	Service Station Speedway Address corner Elizabeth Drive and Meadows Road Suburb Mt Pritchard Average Price for month 121.5
Melbourne	Service Station United Address corner St Albans Road and Percy Street Suburb St Albans Average Price for month 122.4
Adelaide	Service Station Caltex/Woolworths Address Port Road Suburb Woodville Average Price for month 118.9
Perth	Service Station Mobil Address corner Feilman Drive and Gilmore Avenue Suburb Leda Average Price for month 120.2

The average, lowest and the highest Diesel prices for April 2007 in each city were:

The price leading service stations for Diesel in each city in April 2007 were:

Brisbane	Service Station Freedom Fuels Address corner Kruger Parade and Henty Drive Suburb Redbank Plains Average Price for month 114.2
Sydney	Service Station Volume Plus Address corner Ben Lomond Road and Brookfield Road Suburb Minto Average Price for month 118.9
Melbourne	Service Station United Address corner St Albans Road and Percy Street Suburb St Albans Average Price for month 118.9
Adelaide	Service Station Southern Cross Address corner O.G. Road and Yaralin Avenue Suburb Klemzig Average Price for month 123.2
Perth	Service Station Caltex/Woolworths Address corner Ocean Keys Boulevard and Marmion Avenue Suburb Clarkson Average Price for month 122.3

The average, lowest and the highest LPG prices for April 2007 in each city were:

The price leading service stations for LPG in each city in April 2007 were:

Brisbane	Service Station United Address corner Johnson Road and Dickman Road Suburb Forestdale Average Price for month 49.2
Sydney	Service Station Coles Express Address corner Hume Highway and Strickland Street Suburb Bass Hill Average Price for month 46.5
Melbourne	Service Station United Address corner Heatherton Road and Hallam North Road Suburb Narre Warren North Average Price for month 42.3
Adelaide	Service Station Caltex/Woolworths Address Port Road Suburb Woodville Average Price for month 48.5
Perth	Service Station United Address corner Beaufort Street and Fourth Avenue Suburb Mt Lawley Average Price for month 50.8

MotorMouth is committed to helping Australian motorists get a better deal on fuel by providing them with free and easily accessible information on fuel prices.

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