RAC calls for “drastic action” as fuel heads towards £2/litre
The RAC is warning that the cost of filling an average family car is about to hit the £100 mark, and will soon cost an “unbelievable” £110 per tank. It says the wholesale price of diesel is fast approaching 160p per litre, and once you have added the 7p retailer margin and 20% VAT, the […]
RAC warns of “national fuel crisis”
The RAC is calling on the Chancellor to further intervene in the cost of motoring after another sizeable rise in petrol and diesel prices in May. It’s pointing to figures that show fuel rose 11p per litre in the month, meaning it is now at £8 per gallon, and how VAT revenue is rising thanks […]
Drivers planning 19.5m trips by car over Jubilee weekend
It’s being predicted that te extra-long Jubilee bank holiday weekend will see drivers make an estimated 19.5 million leisure journeys by car. The RAC says that in the region of 3.6 million leisure trips by car are expected to be made on the Friday bank holiday, based on a study of 1,460 drivers’ travel plans. […]
Cost to charge an EV up a fifth since September
The average price of charging an electric car on a pay-as-you go, non-subscription basis at a publicly accessible rapid charger in Great Britain has increased by 21% since September. Analysis by the RAC says that it now costs 44.55p per kilowatt hour. This is based on research by the RAC’s new Charge Watch initiative in […]
UK “months away” from hitting 500,000 battery electric vehicles milestone
The RAC has issued figures estimating that there are around 456,000 zero-emission Battery Electric Vehicles on the UK’s roads – with in the region of 77,000 registered in 2022 alone. That’s along with more than 348,000 plug-in hybrids. RAC EV spokesperson Simon Williams said: “Our analysis shows we’re now tantalisingly close to hitting the magic […]
RAC begins rolling out faster emergency EV chargers to patrol vans
The RAC has begun rolling out a faster version of its engine-powered emergency charger for electric cars, in order to get electric car drivers moving again even more quickly. Describing it as “the modern-day equivalent of a fuel can for electric cars”, RAC EV Boost has been uprated from 3.5kW to 5kW to increase the […]
March sets new records with petrol and diesel prices
New data shows that fuel pump prices rose more in March than in any previous month on record, despite the Chancellor announcing a 5p duty cut in the Spring Statement. The RAC Fuel Watch research says that, as well as hitting a new record-high price of 167.3p on Tuesday 22 March, the average cost of […]
RAC says many fines related to yellow box junctions could be unfair
The RAC has said that as rules change over councils being able to issue enforcements fines related to yellow box junctions, many of them could be unfair unless the government improves its design, maintenance and enforcement guidelines for local authorities. The Department for Transport (DfT) will soon begin accepting applications from councils to issue fines […]
Drivers unconvinced new phone laws will make the roads safer
New RAC research suggests more than four in ten drivers aren’t aware of changes to the law around using a mobile phone whilst driving, and just two per cent believe it will be very effective in improving driver behaviour. A loophole has closed that existed where drivers might only receive a maximum of three penalty […]
RAC introduces new help for EV drivers
The RAC has done a deal with EV chargepoint mapping app Zap-Map, to help electric vehicle drivers who run out of charge. The Zap-Map app is being distributed to the RAC’s 1,600 patrols via all their devices – phones, laptops and in-van terminals – enabling them to locate the nearest available, suitable, publicly accessible charge […]