As the price of fuel reaches record levels, it's becoming less financially attractive to use a car to get around. Today, most of us pay about £65 to fill up - 33 per cent more than last year, according to price comparison website uSwitch.com. And Russian natural gas company Gazprom has warned that the price of unleaded could top £2.30 a litre next year - meaning that the average driver will spend more than £100 to fill their tank. Even people who get behind the wheel only when they're on holiday are switching to cheaper methods of transport this summer. Insurance companies say hiring a scooter has become more popular with younger holidaymakers just looking to travel around their resort. Although filling up in most European countries is slightly cheaper than in Britain because of fuel duty differences, using a hire car for a...
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