Re: What have you done to offset high fuel costs?
Stopped using the helicopter for retail jobs. I have slowed my average speed down by 10 mph and find it save about 12% on fuel without making much difference to how long it takes to do the journey. My Citroen Picasso does 53 mpg so I cannot save much more on that, I have alwys grouped my days in certain area's. Lincolnshire is a very sparsely populated county so travel has always been required to pick up quality customers. I do not do much retail depending on fleet for most of my work nowadays, this way you know you are sure to pick up work at the end of each journey. I also have a fixed location where we do training, tinting etc. but we do not get many drop in jobs.
Diesel now over $10 yes $10 per gallon or 4.54 liters.
Still ,keep smiling it is better than having a 9 to 5 job.
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