by Karl Dyson | Apr 20, 2012 | Green Cars
According to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), average carbon emissions for new cars sold in 2011 fell by 4.2 per cent compared to the previous year.The figures show that average CO2 emmissions have dropped below 140g/km for the...
by Karl Dyson | Apr 2, 2012 | Hypermiling 101
For many hard core Hypermilers such as myself, either using public transport or a push bike just isn’t viable. The public transport links to my corner of sunny Lincolnshire mean I will have to walk 2 miles just to find my nearest bus stop, not forgetting it will...
by Karl Dyson | Mar 30, 2012 | Featured
When you first start driving an electric car, one of the biggest adjustments you have to make is with the heating. While it’s an equal pain to scrape ice from any kind of car, once a combustion engine is running it soon warms up. Electric cars, by contrast, won’t warm...
by Karl Dyson | Mar 29, 2012 | Fuel shortages
Even though the union Unite has not confirmed the tanker strike for the Easter holidays, Motorists are still queuing at the pumps causing shortages even before the planned action. Panicked motorists have been spurred on by a mix of misinformation coming from the UK...
by Karl Dyson | Mar 29, 2012 | Featured
A study conducted by the universities of California and Toronto reveals that your behavior on the road might be determined by type of car that you can afford. Those driving for instance old second hand cars might be more considerate drivers than those with a budget...
