Volvo are conducting a large field test with the aim of preventing any injury or accident in a Volvo by 2020.
This technology has not been installed on that many Volvo cars but it can track just how well someone can handle a certain situations.
The technology will monitor the drivers behaviour whilst driving and analyse how this changes depending on the situation. Read the rest of this entry »
A decade ago, buying a hybrid was a lonely business. There were only two to choose from the original Honda Insight and the gawkily styled 1997 Mark I Prius and both attracted small numbers of buyers.
Although a hybrid does emmit less C02 than a normal car it is a long way off from emitting no C02 altogether which is why it is only at its first stage. Read the rest of this entry »
So yea we arent actually at the stage where the entire car is actually able to be powered by the sun but with this it is getting very close indeed. Well at the moment on the market is something that could attach onto your car that could actually benefit you in several ways. The worst thing about air con is that it not only wears down your car battery but it also slowly brings down the fuel count as well. Read the rest of this entry »
The Corvette is a iconic car built by Chevrolet ( A GM brand) and now into its 6th generation. The first corvette was designed by Harely Earl (the legend) and was introduced to the market during the 1950s.
The six generations all contained different versions and are commonly referred to as C1 -C6. Read the rest of this entry »
The Riversimple urban car actually has a very small fuel cell and looks like it is going to be the smallest one to date so far.
The vehicle is no bigger than a Smart car, weighing just 350kg, and has been developed over three years by teams at Oxford and Cranfield universities. It can reach 50mph and travel in excess of 200 miles, consuming the equivalent petrol energy of 300mpg in hydrogen. Read the rest of this entry »
Everybody knows that passing a driving test can be a great achievement, and this feeling is even better when you can get your first car. You now have the freedom to go where you want, when you want without relying on other people or waiting around for public transport. It is just great knowing that you don’t have to keep borrowing your friends car whenever you need to get somewhere important, for example. Read the rest of this entry »
Whenever you are looking into a paper it is never about the new cars or how cars are changing to save the environment but how they are constantly killing people. In most cases it is often the driver that is in the wrong despite it being blamed on the vehicle.
If you were to see two newspapers in a shop one with the front page headline CAR CRASH KILLS 5 PEOPLE or the headline to another with CAR SAVED MY LIFE there is no doubt that you would go for the paper that has the 5 deaths plastered on the front of it. Read the rest of this entry »
Britain’s road infrastructure is spreading fast with many more charge-up point across the country.
Although London is actually he first place that this all started to happen there have been many other cities now interested in the idea. The next stop for the electric bandwagon is at the seaside in Brighton. Read the rest of this entry »
When purchasing a used car for yourself, you are making a very clever move. Not only will you find it much cheaper than buying a new car, you will also not have to worry about issues such as depreciation. At the end of the day, this is the reason used car are always much better value than new ones. Read the rest of this entry »
Nearly everyone here in the UK must have been to at least one car boot sale but why on earth do people go to these things on a regular occassion? Is it because many people cannot resist a bargain hunt or is it because you get dragged around it on a Sunday morning by your Nan?
Whatever the reason this is are these kinds of sales dying out or are they actually worth going to? Read the rest of this entry »