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62% of motorists say fuel costs cut down their driving - Research [Ireland]
RTÉ News ^ | Monday, 19 Feb 2024 05:00 | Joe Mag Raollaigh, Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Correspondent

Posted on 02/18/2024 10:00:47 PM PST by Olog-hai

62% of motorists have cut back on driving due to the cost of fuel, and motorists spend an average of €220 per month on vehicle running costs, according to a new report by Carzone, the online car marketplace.

In its 2024 motoring report, which is based on a survey of 1000 motorists and activity on the website, it finds 38% of motorists have or plan to reduce the number of cars in their households to cut back on costs.

47% of respondents said their car insurance premiums rose in the last 12 months, which is up 11% on the previous year.

According to the research, the main considerations for prospective buyers this year is price, followed by reliability, running costs, safety and brand. …

(Excerpt) Read more at rte.ie ...


TOPICS: Local News; Travel
KEYWORDS: carinsurance; climatechange; climatechangehoax; europe; eussr; ev; fartyshadesofgreen; firetraps; fourthreich; fueltaxes; globalwarming; globalwarminghoax; ireland
The rest of this is EV-pushing propaganda.
1 posted on 02/18/2024 10:00:47 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai
62% of motorists say fuel costs cut down their driving

"Study shows that people eat less steak when the cost of steak doubles"

Capt. Obvious to the rescue!

Regards,

2 posted on 02/18/2024 11:35:57 PM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Olog-hai

No shit Sherlock...

(I always wanted to say that).


3 posted on 02/18/2024 11:42:51 PM PST by Bullish (...And just like that, I was dropped from the ping-list)
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To: alexander_busek; Olog-hai

How long before gasoline taxes are raised because less gas is being sold?


4 posted on 02/19/2024 4:38:40 AM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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