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Guides to owning and running a vehicle
Practical guides from the AutoVault team: what a car really costs, how to calculate fuel economy, which maintenance records to keep, and how tracking changes what you pay.
- 24 Oct 2026 · 4 min readTwo-wheeler vs four-wheeler: what maintenance really costs in IndiaReal service intervals, typical bills and cost per km for a scooter, a commuter motorcycle and a hatchback, with the wear items that catch owners out.two-wheelermaintenance costIndia
- 24 Oct 2026 · 3 min readTracking car expenses: spreadsheet vs app, honestly comparedWhat a spreadsheet does better, what a dedicated app does better, and a simple test for choosing: which one will you still be updating in six months?car expensesspreadsheettools
- 24 Oct 2026 · 4 min read5 maintenance records every car owner should keep (and why)The five records that save money, win warranty claims and raise resale value: service history, fuel log, tyre and brake dates, repairs and parts, and the paperwork a buyer will ask for.maintenanceservice historyresale
- 24 Oct 2026 · 4 min readHow to calculate your car's fuel economy (km/L, mpg and L/100km)The tankful method, worked examples in km/L, mpg and L/100km, why the dashboard figure lies, and how to turn fuel economy into cost per kilometre.fuel economycar averagempgkm/L
- 24 Oct 2026 · 5 min readHow much does it really cost to own a car? A line-by-line breakdownFuel is only a third of it. Depreciation, insurance, servicing, tyres, parking and finance, with a method to work out your own cost per kilometre and a worked example for India.cost of ownershipcar expensesbudgeting
- 24 Oct 2026 · 3 min readThe hidden cost of missing service records when you sell your carWhy a complete service history is worth several percent of a used car's price, what buyers and dealers actually check, and how to rebuild a history if yours is missing.resaleservice historyused cars
- 24 Oct 2026 · 3 min readFuel log vs memory: what actually tracking your mileage revealsPeople overestimate their fuel economy by 10 to 20 percent and underestimate their fuel spend by more. Six things a real fuel log shows within the first three months.fuel logfuel economyhabits
- 24 Oct 2026 · 3 min readCNG vs petrol: the real running cost per kilometreHow to compare CNG and petrol on cost per km with your own numbers, the hidden costs of a CNG kit (boot space, power, servicing, payback), and when the switch pays off.CNGfuel costIndia
- 24 Oct 2026 · 3 min readThe best fuel tracker apps in 2026, compared honestlyFuelio, Drivvo, Simply Auto, Fuelly and AutoVault compared on price, ads, receipt scanning, reminders, sync, export and languages, with a short recommendation for each kind of owner.fuel tracker appscomparisonreviews
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