The Royal Automobile Club say they have noticed an increase in call-outs by motorists as manufacturers have increasingly built cars without spare wheels.
The Royal Automobile Club (RAC) breakdown rescue company says it is being called out to an increasing number of stranded motorists because more and more car manufacturers are omitting spare wheels, partly as a result of emissions laws.
Analysis conducted by the RAC found only 3 percent of new cars sold in the UK were built with a spare wheel as standard—only eight models out of 313 came with a back-up in the boot.
Many manufacturers have stopped including spare wheels as it can reduce the weight of their cars by up to 20 kilograms, which can make vehicles more fuel efficient and able to pass tougher emissions legislation.
Sometimes, in electric vehicles, the space which would have been given over to a spare wheel is taken up by a battery pack.
RAC spokesman Rod Dennis said, “Getting a puncture on a journey has to be one of the most irritating breakdowns for…
Read the full article here