Women's Car Insurance
Women's fuel mistakes 'less likely'
Tue, 16 May 2006
Women drivers are less likely to run out of fuel than men, according to a new survey.
A poll of UK motorists found that men are also more likely to put the wrong fuel in the car when they do get round to filling up, with 14 per cent admitting to getting confused at the pump.
Around one in ten drivers admit to having filled their vehicle up with the wrong type of fuel, with the cost of the damage around £125 on average for each.
Roadside assistance group Green Flag polled 4,000 people and found that almost half had run out of petrol or diesel at some point. Over half of male motorists surveyed (52 per cent) and just 42 per cent of women had broken down because they had run out of fuel.
More than one in 20 respondents said that they gambled with the fuel gauge, using up the whole tank before filling up, while a third of women admitted that they left refuelling the car to their partner.
Green Flag spokesman Nigel Charlesworth said: "Filling up with the wrong fuel is more common than you would think, as this research shows. It’s a costly mistake so, even if we are in a rush, we should pay attention at the service station."
Female motorists are reminded that it is important to have comprehensive car cover, as filling up the car with the wrong fuel can often cause damage to the vehicle. Many women's car insurance policies cover a range of eventualities, such as mix-ups while refuelling.
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