A report by the motorists' organisation, the RAC, shows that in real terms motoring costs have fallen by 18% since 1988. Read the full report here . (I haven't yet.)
Cars cost less to buy, and less to maintain, and often do more miles per gallon, though the price of fuel has risen by 210%.
A third of motorists said they went on shorter journeys than they did 20 years ago, but 9% of drivers said they never walked anywhere.
So, why not stop whinging, folks? Well, 60% of those interviewed (a sample of 1,116 people) said they thought the biggest change over the last 20 years was a RISE in costs. It seems that the costs apart from petrol and road tax are not as clearly seen by drivers, and of course these vary according to the individual car.
A little later in the day, this article has vanished from the front page - no link to it from 2p fuel duty dropped.
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