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Fill up for less, use less fuel
When fuel is cheapest, which fuel your car can take and how to bring consumption down – briefly explained.
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Fuel tax cut (Tankrabatt) until New Year's Eve: what it brings and how much gets through
Almost 17 cents less tax per litre from 1 October to 31 December 2026 – with a calculator, the experience of the first discount and what comes from January.
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When is it cheapest to fill up?
Since the 12 noon rule, fuel is cheapest in the morning and most expensive just after 12 noon. Here is how to make use of the new rhythm.
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E10 or E5: what is the difference?
What is in Super petrol, which cars can run on E10 and when the cheaper fuel is worth it.
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Saving fuel: 10 tips that really work
Tyre pressure, speed, weight: these simple steps cut your consumption – often by more than any price advantage.
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Why doesn't fuel cost the same everywhere?
Chains and independent stations, motorways, local competition and taxes: where the differences come from.
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Why is diesel priced differently from petrol?
Lower energy tax, higher CO₂ price, competition with heating oil: where the price gap between diesel and Super petrol comes from.
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Market Transparency Unit for Fuels: how the price data is created
Who reports prices to the Market Transparency Unit, how quickly they reach apps like Spritfuchs24.de and what you can do about a wrong price.
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Filling up on the motorway: how much more expensive is it?
Around 33 cents more per litre according to the German motoring club ADAC: why motorway stations are so expensive and when it pays to leave the motorway.
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HVO100: is diesel made from waste fat any good?
What HVO100 is, which cars may use it, what it costs and why it appears in no price app.
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Filling up abroad: when is the trip across the border worth it?
Why fuel is often cheaper in neighbouring countries, how much you may bring back in a jerry can and when the detour really pays off.
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