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Neil Shaw & Lucy Farrell

Why you should stop filling your petrol tank after the pump's first 'click'

Drivers are being urged to stop filling their fuel tank as soon as the pump clicks to a halt for the first time.

When it comes to re-fueling, many of us feel it only makes sense to round our cost up to the nearest pound. But experts are warning motorists that doing this will result in paying for wasted fuel.

As reported by Wales Online, Graham Conway, managing director of UK leasing firm Select Car Leasing, said: “Squeezing the fuel pump after the first click, also known as ‘topping off’, might seem like the right thing to do so you can make it up to the nearest pound, but it’s really not.

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