Motorists can pay “lower prices” at fuel stations across the UK by making an easy change to their schedule backed by Martin Lewis.
Rebecca Bebbington, personal Finance expert at NetVoucherCodes, warned petrol and diesel owners could “take advantage” of better prices by topping up their vehicle at certain times of the day.
Altering the daily schedule and filling up away from peak times such as late at night can have major benefits with prices expected to change minute by minute.
It could help cash-strapped road users make major savings with fuel prices dramatically increasing since the start of the year.
Rebecca said: “Petrol prices can fluctuate throughout the day, with prices typically lower during off-peak hours.
“Try to fill up your tank early in the morning or late at night to take advantage of potentially lower prices.
“Avoid peak times such as midday and after 5pm when the majority of the country finishes work.”
The move has previously been backed by Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis who has previously suggested topping up a car at night could pay off.
Martin revealed that those visiting fuel stations in the evenings would get a “tiny bit extra” petrol or diesel for their troubles.
This is because fuel expands when heated making the liquid less dense. It means those who fill up in the morning would benefit from a less dense solution and would get extra fuel.
He explained: “Talk of filling up at night getting you more is a slight urban myth, as the difference is minuscule – pennies at best.
“Fuel pumps are calibrated by volume, so fill up at night when it’s colder and you get a tiny, tiny bit extra.”
However, most petrol stations store petrol or diesel underground in large tanks which keeps the fuel at a constant temperature.
