Category: Transport
One in three drivers wait up to two weeks before dealing with engine light
A survey from ClickMechanic, an online marketplace for car repair, has found that a third of UK drivers wait for up to two weeks or more before investigating an engine light displaying on the dashboard. When a car’s check engine light comes on, the issue should be diagnosed as soon as possible because it may affect…
New tech from Ford advises drivers of approaching emergency vehicle
Trying to locate the source of a siren when you are behind the wheel can be stressful and can also delay the progress of an emergency vehicle if you don't move out of the way quickly and safely. So Ford has developed a technology that sends a signal from the ambulance, fire engine or police…
Are sat navs turning us into ‘zombie drivers’? Not surprisingly, mytaxi survey reckons so
London drivers are more reliant on sat navs than anywhere else in the UK – that’s the verdict of new study from black cab app mytaxi which suggests many of the capital’s motorists are rapidly turning into ‘zombie drivers wasting an average of 62 hours each year driving the wrong way round! The new study,…
Adventurer Chris Ramsey to undertake 10,000 mile Mongol Rally in Nissan LEAF electric car
As if driving the 10,000 mile Mongol Rally in a regular petrol/diesel car isn't difficult enough, one bright spark is set to undertake the adventure in Nissan's top selling electric vehicle this Summer. Scotsman Chris Ramsey of Electric Vehicle (EV) company, Plug In Adventures, will make the gruelling journey from Goodwood in the UK through…
Hailo becomes mytaxi in bid to take on Uber
Europe's largest taxi app, mytaxi, launched in London yesterday following the German company's merger with Hailo last summer. Owned by the Daimler Group, the mytaxi app allows passengers across the capital to order a licensed black cab on their Apple or Android smartphones. Features include the option to save your ‘Favourite Driver’ so you are more…
Will self driving cars help disabled the most?
Study shows self driving cars help the disabled the most. Picture from Mobility Roadshow Vehicles fitted with autonomous technologies will bring most benefit to the personal mobility of the disabled (56%), the visually impaired (42%) and the elderly (30%), according to a survey of the British public conducted by Nissan. Improved…
Review: Proofcam RAC 03 rearview mirror video dashcam
Name: Proofcam RAC 03 Type: Rearview Mirror Video Dashcam Specs: Click here for full specs Price: £159.99 British company Proofcam manufactures a wide range of dashcams, including several models for vehicle breakdown service, the RAC. Here we look at the flagship model in the RAC range, the RAC 03. Unlike most dashcams which attach to…
The world’s first sexy and affordable electric car? Pre-orders for Tesla Model 3 hit 276,000 in two days
Is this the car that's going to thrust electric vehicles (EVs) in to the mainstream? Certainly Tesla's charismatic chief executive Elon Musk thinks so. He has just announced 276,000 pre-orders in 48 hours for the company's latest EV, the Model 3. Expected to cost at least $35,000 when it ships in mid-2017, that means the company…
eFOLDI fold up scooter now on Kickstarter. The future of personal transport?
The eFOLDI scooter is now looking for funding on Kickstarter We write a lot about personal transport. About hoverboards, about electric bikes and electric scooters to name but a few. There are some really great products out there, but many of them fail to make it into the mainstream for whatever…
Ford patents cinema projection system for your driverless car
Ford has patented a design for a windshield cinema screen for autonomous vehicles Picture the scene. You are cruising down the M40 at a steady 70 miles per hour in your autonomous vehicle when you think what should I do next? I've already completed the Sudoku and the Times Crossword. What I'd…
