If you’ve always fancied yourself as the next Lewis Hamilton, you might want to have a quick think about how those speedy antics are affecting your wallet. Figures show that driving at 80mph can use up to 25% more fuel than at 70mph, so all that thrashing on the motorway could be draining your petrol tank considerably faster than if you were a more discerning driver. You’re also likely to create a carbon footprint as big as King Kong’s flip flop.

What you need (if you’re guilty of the above) is a conscientious voice of reason in the car with you, a conscientious voice of reason like the one Fuel School provides. This automative app turns your iPhone into a “super-clever driving gadget”, assessing your driving style and making comparisons to previous journeys to help you improve. It pretty much tells you if you’re driving like a numpty so you can make the effort to become more competent! Fuel School is also crammed with loads of top tips on how to maximise your mileage, thus saving you pennies on your petrol.

You may be wondering just how Fuel School can do all this, and unfortunately it doesn’t have anything to do with Harry Potter style magic powers. It simply utilises GPS tech to find out where you are, how fast you’re going, and how steady your driving is. If you pop your iPhone in a fixed position in your car (in the same way you would with a sat nav) and switch on the Fuel School, it will then offer visual and audio commands on how efficient your driving is and give warnings when you enter the naughty red zone on the ‘ecometer’. With the app voicing instructions, you can drive in complete safety without having to take your eyes off the road and prod at your device.

The detailed stats you’re able to access include total journey time, distance travelled, total efficient driving time, and total inefficient driving time, so you won’t be able to hide from the facts if your acceleration is atrocious. Other handy hints offered up by the app include tips on how to manage tyres, getting rid of excess weight (from your car, not your belly), and regular maintenance of your engine. Great for the environment as well as a petrol saving tool, Fuel School is just the thing for those wanting to get thrifty with their motoring.

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