Quarter Of British Drivers Admit To Panic Buying Fuel

Wednesday, 29 September 2021 13:13

Close to a quarter (24%) of UK drivers have admitted to joining the queues to fill up their tanks in the so-called fuel “crisis”, according to new statistics.

The research, published today by used car finance company Choosemycar.com, showed that millions of drivers fell victim to the hysteria and headed to the petrol pumps.

Interestingly, men were more likely to take action, with 26 per cent taking action, compared to just 22 per cent of women. And age matters - with the younger age bracket of 18-34 seeing a huge 37 per cent admitting to filling up, while just 22 per cent of the 35-54 age bracket took action - and just 17 per cent of the over 55s.

There were also variations geographically. Regionally, the West Midlands and Greater London were most likely to fill up, both seeing 37 per cent admitting to fuelling up. Whereas the Yorkshire and Humber region was more relaxed, with just 17 per cent taking action.

Other interesting stats include:

37% increase in searches for electric cars on Choosemycar.com WoW
25% of people are more likely to look to buy an electric car as my next car due to costs and potential shortages of fuel
Half of drivers (50%) are changing their car usage habits to conserve fuel
46% of drivers more likely to fill my tank next time I go to the petrol station
45% of drivers will now keep my tank over half full now because of potential shortages
London and Birmingham saw 31% of drivers take action to fill up, Norwich saw 30% action with 28% of people in Manchester and Glasgow heading to the pumps because of the panic

Founder of Choosemycar.com Nick Zapolski, said:

“While it’s easy to pass judgement on other drivers, our stats show that millions of UK drivers didn’t want to take any chances.

“Although we were told there actually was no shortage of fuel, the long queues and endless stations running out was enough to send a quarter of us to the pumps.

“It just shows how reliant we have all become on our cars and the anxiety it creates when we believe we might not have access to one. It shows the importance of having a reliable, working car and the impact they have on our lives - and perhaps will spark renewed interest in electric vehicles in the future. EV car searches on our website are up 37 per cent WoW since the panic buying started!”

Results based on a survey of 2,000 people nationwide.

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Quarter Of British Drivers Admit To Panic Buying Fuel

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