The expensive fuel (gasoline + 23%, diesel + 31.5%) is weakening the Italians’ desire for summer. But here are some useful tips
The increases have weighed and are weighing heavily on the pockets of Italians. In particular, motorists are being hit hard, with gasoline and diesel prices soaring. But maybe there is a solution that could save you a lot.
A two-speed summer with 34.5 million Italians ready to pack their bags for the holidays, but also struggling with high prices. And with 43% of our compatriots who will stay at home for economic reasons. The most expensive holidays of the last 30 years await us: domestic flights cost a third more than in 2021 (+ 33.3%), the fares of international flights have more than doubled (+ 124.1%) and those of flights Europeans rise by + 139%.
Not to mention the expensive fuel (gasoline + 23%, diesel + 31.5%) and the increases in the costs of ferries (+ 18.7%), overnight stays (+ 22%) and bathing establishments (between 5 and 15% more ). In short, if tourism had a boom last year, due to the desire of the Italians to disconnect after periods of restrictions, this year the difficulties are objective.
And last year, many chose to travel by car to avoid contacts that could lead to contagion from Covid. Which, this year, with current prices, seems really impossible. But here is a solution to save. And quite a lot too
How to save on gasoline
Obviously, a first piece of advice that we feel like giving you is to use alternative means, at least to move around the city. The short distances, in fact, can be covered on foot or by bike.
Moreover, it is the city traffic that makes us consume more petrol. Braking and restarting cost us about 0.5-1 liter per hour. Moreover, we try to do not make our car too heavy. About people or stuff. It is evident, in fact, that carrying heavier weights is more “tiring” for the engine. And, therefore, so much more petrol is consumed.
Still, few know that even the correct choice of tires it can save us gasoline. So when we change them, let’s make sure we choose those energy saving. There are several types on the market now.
Finally, the most painful advice. Air conditioning consumes up to 1.5 liters of fuel per hundred kilometers, windows open on both sides 0.2 liters more. So, use it sparingly. We know that with this heat, this last piece of advice will be the most difficult to follow …
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