CALM DOWN DEAR

It would seem that despite the rising cost of fuel, the lure of overcrowded, expensive and generally inconvenient public transport isn’t winning us over.

According to esure, petrol prices are set to hit an all-time high this week. Therefore it commissioned a poll to discover just how far prices would have to rise before we were put off from taking the car.

The survey found that the price of a litre would have to rise to £1.83, not far off double what it is now, before most motorists would seek alternative transport.

However, the poll also discovered that 55% of drivers would never part with their cars, no matter how expensive fuel prices become.

Esure comments that one in three drivers don’t shop around for the cheapest petrol deals, 79% of people haven’t thought about changing their attitude to driving despite the rising cost of fuel, and 37% of motorists wouldn’t consider replacing their car with a more fuel-efficient or environmentally friendly version in the next three years.

We reckon that last one’s a shocker considering the ’08 model supercharged Elise delivers a pretty healthy 31mpg.