The way you drive can affect your income. Couriers were renowned for using excessive speed, the attitude being, the sooner I get this job done- the sooner I can start on the next. Unfortunately in this day and age, this reasoning doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. For a start off you may not have another job to go to, and taking on too much work can result in excessive driving hours, something the new C.P.C. has been brought in to combat.
But let’s talk about saving money first. The government have been pushing manufactures to produce vehicles which are less harmful to the environment, and do more miles to the gallon/litre. Manufacturers have tackled this on several fronts, firstly vans are now more aerodynamic increasing efficiency, secondly by reducing weight, and thirdly most, if not all, new vans now have six gears.
The weight reductions mostly in the engines increases efficiency, in the short term at a future cost.
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Vic Farron RFT Express
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