This means that you could fill up a new Ford Mondeo in Venezuela for what a litre costs in the UK, and probably have change.

Although it seems like Britons are being ripped off at the fuel pumps, we don’t pay the highest prices for petrol.  In Oslo, Norway, drivers pay an average of 30p more than we do in the UK per litre.

Not far behind Venezuela is Saudi Arabia, where locals pay 8p per litre, a country that holds a quarter of the world’s oil reserves.

The most hard done by country is Turkmenistan, where they pay a hefty 12p per litre (yes, that was sarcasm), but that’s off-set by the 120 litres of free fuel per month….

Here is the top ten list of the cheapest places for petrol.

Caracas, Venezuela: 2p per litre (average)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: 8p per litre
Tripoli, Libya: 9p per litre
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan: 2p per litre
Manama, Bahrain: 13p per litre
Kuwait City, Kuwait: 14p per litre
Doha, Qatar: 15p per litre
Cairo, Egypt: 19p per litre
Muscat, Oman: 20p per litre
Algiers, Algeria: 20p per litre

You could probably import fuel from Venezuela and it will still be cheaper than the UK.

The Swiss made MonoTracer will probably remain an creation on paper (or images) for now, but Peraves is solving two main issues with the help of BMW.  Congestion and pollution.

With all the gadgets of a car packaged into the width of a motorbike with flip-out stabilizers and you will end up with something a lot more streamlined and fun to drive.  Unlike the electric vehicles of today, it only takes up half a lane so in a lot of ways, this would be perfect in todays congested world.  Not to mention this model is fully electric.

Although this is only a concept, it might be worth considering for the future, and who knows, your used cars Bristol dealer may stock them when released!

By combining the stability and comfort of a car, with the efficiency and narrowness of a bike, the BMW powered MonoTracer E uses less road, lithium-ion batteries in place of a polluting combustion engine.  This means the MonoTracer could easily whisk two people off in style, comfort and reach speeds of 155mph.

I think this would be an absolute perfect vehicle.  The speed, nimbleness of a bike with the comfort of a car.  You can’t go wrong.  You will reach your destinations twice as fast.

With stupid insurance prices, it puts many models out of the teenagers reach but don’t worry, there are models out there than can be insured cheaply.

If that sounds too complex, there is a new scheme that puts a black box in or on your car and charges you accordingly.  Drive like an idiot, and pay the price.

You need to accept that the insurance is going to cost you more than the car but you can also help by taking a Pass Plus course or asking to be added to your parents policy as a named driver.  You will need to talk about it with them first though.  I recommend visiting your local car supermarket for one of these below.

Here are a few options of what you could go for.

Ford Ka

Cheap to buy, run and fix when something goes wrong, not to mention the thousands that are already on the road to choose from.  For under £1,000 you can pick up models with air-con, CD player and everything else, but be sure to keep an eye out for rust under the sils, behind the bumpers and around the fuel cap.  If possible, but the latest model you can afford.

Fiat Cinquecento

This little city car is extremely cheap to run, and insurance won’t cost you an arm or leg either but don’t expect much as there isn’t much equipment and keep in mind they can be a little unreliable.  The last thing you want is to be cruising down the highway and then it breaks down.  Not cool.

Citroen C1

The C1 is the Peugeot 107 and Toyota Aygo’s little sister.  Not much changes apart from the badge.  Because it’s pretty new, it’s safe, but because it is new, the insurance will be a little bit more than the others and it will be hard to find one with air-con.  The fuel economy is good, shame the same can’t be said about the amount of equipment.

Toyota Yaris

The Toyota Yaris is highly reliable, so if you want to avoid repair costs, choose this car.  There is quite a lot of space inside for you and your rugby mates and if you can pick up a diesel model, which will result in fewer petrol station stops.

Insurance is pretty good for this car, but the cost of the vehicle reflects that.

Peugeot 106

The 106 can be brought for peanuts with a choice of engines and trims that will suit most people.  Most of them are pretty basic, but they’re entertaining to drive and reasonable to insure.  On the flip side, reliability is questionable and some of the service history is a bit sketchy, so get it fully serviced as soon as you buy it.  I would opt for an hpi check before you buy too.

Researches from the University of Louisiana came up with the idea that alligator fat may be the prefect substitute for fossil-based fuels.

The New York Times states that scientists at the University claim that fat from an alligator could potentially be a better source of biodiesel than current fuels with are usually made from soya and corn.

In the southern states in the US, alligator farming is big business.  The meat is kept as well as the skin and the fat is usually sent to the landfill.

Biofuel from food crops has been widely accepted that they’re not sustainable, while such products are a great alternative.  Currently the US uses 45 billion gallons of diesel per year, and if just 1 billion of that was produced from soybeans, scientists say that would use up 21 per cent of what the country can produce each year.

In the UK, this may seem an odd idea, but in the southern states of the US, alligators are rife.  Your local used cars Wimbledon dealer may have some cars that are bio-fuel powered, so it might be worth visiting them to see what they have.  You could always use sunflower oil in your diesel car to cut the emissions.

The powerful and plush four seater which was unveiled as a concept car for the Frankfurt Motor Show two years ago is odds on to succeed the Bugatti Veyron and could be in the Galibiers owners driveways as early as autumn 2013 if the VW chiefs give it the thumbs up.

Wolfgang Durheimer said that engineers have been “deeply involved” with the car for many months.  The Galibier sites on a unique chassis and running gear, but uses the same 8 litre W16 engine as the Veyron, which may use a refined version of its unique eight-speed gear box that is built in the UK.

It’s nice to dream and think about owning a Gailiber, or even a Veyron, but if you visit your local used cars London dealer, you could by a car that you could “pretend” to be a Bugatti!

The Bugatti Galibier was proposed with a 900bhp, twin-supercharged version of the Veyron’s 987bhpm quad-turbo W16 engine, but it’s thought that the Galibier will need a lot more power in production.

Durheimer believes the car needs 1,000+bhp.  He also commended “as long as I’m around, it must be the fastest thing on the road”.  This means the Galibier will need a sub-3 second 0-60 mph time and go beyond the 240mph barrier.

Bugatti believe that most sales of the Galibier will go to those who own Veyron’s.  Durheimer believes that over time, there may be a Bugatti range, but that’s not for some time yet.  The price for one of these Bugatti family cars?  Well, you will not get much change from £1,5 million.

On AutoTrader, the UK’s top ten cars receive over 30,000 searches daily, but only 4,000 vehicles are available on the website to meet some of the demand.

The UK’s most sought after vehicle is Vauxhall Corsa which has over 5,000 searches daily but only 500 cars are available on the website.

The data suggests that it’s currently a seller’s market and now would be the absolute right time to sell your lower value vehicle and get the right price for it.  It would be the perfect time to sell your small car to your local used cars Swindon dealer, especially if AutoTrader are right.

“As rising running costs continue to affect motorists in the UK, shopping for smaller and lower priced cars has become increasingly competitive,” said Ian MacDonald, e-marketing manager at Auto Trader.

“The flip-side of our data, however, provides a silver-lining for those looking to sell their car as there’s never been a better time for it.  We know how much every pound counts with bargain car sales, so it’s important that motorists look around for the best deals to ensure they keep as much of the profit from their sale as possible.” said E-marketing manager, Ian MacDonald, at Auto Trader.

The SMMT (society of motor manufacturers and traders) said 98,094 cars were produced in the UK in July this year, which is a 1.3 per cent increase on July 2010 figures but commercial vehicle manufacturing, fell last month 5.9 per cent to 9,127.

183,513 engines were made in the UK last month which is 0.7 per cent fewer than July 2010 but on the flip side, engine production for the year is up by 4 per cent at over 1.5 million.

Now you can be sure than when you buy a used cars Bristol they are more than likely going to be British built vehicles.

“Economic growth remains fragile but thanks to a strong export market, automotive manufacturing continues to outperform the broader economy.

“We expect vehicle and engine production to continue to rise fuelled by demand in the fast-growing Bric (Brazil, Russia, India and China) economies, as well as mainland Europe and the US. The UK industry is globally recognised for its high-quality, innovative design and exceptional reliability.” Said Paul Everitt, SMMT chief exec.

The M55 Terminus that was unveiled at the Top Marques 2001 Supercar show in Monaco has now gone on sale.  I personally can’t see many of these shifting (no pun intended) but Monaco is the best place to launch such a bike seeing as it’s full of super-rich people.

Or you could just visit your local Ford Bristol dealership and buy a nice new Ford Focus or Mondeo.

They are only making 55 of these pushbikes, with 5 cycles (no pun intended again) that will each be difference and take a whole new meaning on the architecture of the bike.  The second cycle will be the special “Biceps” model that will feature a unique suspension system.

The Biceps model has an extremely unique feature of that of a single front suspension arm that gives the bike a look unlike any other on the market.

All of the Terminus frames are made of aluminium but buyers get to choose how much electric assistance they wish to have, from 250 to 1,500W which is the equivalent of 2bhp.

A fit rider can easily hit 42mph on these bikes.  So why buy a car?

Over a third of women say they feel they are more likely to get ripped off by car dealers said Quicks car retailer, who carried out the poll.

43 per cent feel patronised by salesmen and third hate visiting car dealerships.

1,000 female motorists filled out the survey and based on results, over 40 per cent said they wouldn’t buy from a car dealer unless a male friend or family member went with them.

Over a quarter of the women surveyed said they felt uncomfortable looking around a car dealership with salesmen and a third believed they were not taken seriously.

More than 10 per cent of the women polled said that buying a car from a dealership was as intimidating as suffering road rage, with one in six saying the attitude of the salesmen made them feel uneasy.

When you are next in the market to buy a new or used Ford, visit Gates Ford Royston as they have extremely friendly sales staff.  Regardless whether you’re male or female, you will be treated with the utmost respect.

“We know from our own research that, increasingly, women make the decision on what car to buy in the household.  It is clear that the majority of women don’t like the car-buying experience and that many women feel they are treated differently by sales people, who seem to be trying to take advantage of them.” Said Katie Martin, head of operation at Quicks.

The snake, five inch thick was curled up in the engine bay of a Mini Cooper when the car was about to take its MOT test in Oxford.

If you have a Ford that needs an MOT, it might be a good idea to take it to your local Ford Chigwell dealer to be sure there are no snakes!

“We immediately called the RSPCA to collect the snake, since it didn’t belong to the customer and we had no idea who owned it.  We also wanted to make sure we didn’t harm the reptile in removing it, as we’re more used to working on brakes than snakes!” said Wayne Hunt, the mechanic that was about to do the MOT test.

The RSPCA said the snake looked thinner than other boa constrictors, which would happen if the snake had been under the bonnet for a while.  This is the first incident of its kind in the UK and still no-one knows where the snake came from.