When having to stop on the side of the road while traveling, one of the main problems that you usually face a shortage of is light. Along with the lack of light also comes a lack of electricity, which can make traveling or camping quite difficult in a world that is dependent on electronics. However, the . . . → Read More: Finding light at the edge of the road
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To most men, the car takes pride of place when it comes to their possessions. New research even goes as far to state a third of British men view their motors as a part of their personality. So hitting the road in a dirty, grimy thing won’t land you much street cred when cruising down the high . . . → Read More: Jason Plato video guide to using Karcher High Pressure Washer to clean your car Navmii has launched its GPS Navigation application for iPhone available for a fraction of the cost of other GPS applications, thanks to a new deal with digital map provider Automotive Navigation Data (AND). Navmii GPS Live is a fully functioning suite of GPS Navigation applications for the iPhone. Navmii GPS Live applications for Germany, Spain and The . . . → Read More: iPhone GPS applications from Navmii for just 3.99 euros per country A new ATA (Automotive Technician Accreditation) iPhone app which helps drivers locate a skilled and fully-qualified technician has now been launched. The free, easy-to-use app can be downloaded immediately to help drivers make sure their car is safe before driving off to visit relatives. The Institute of the Motor Industry developed the programme, which helps locate a garage . . . → Read More: iPhone App to help find a ATA mechanic New research from a study conducted by the RAC showed that young drivers are most likely to be distracted while driving by gadgets than any other group of drivers. The study found that drivers in their teens up the age of 24 were the most likely to get distracted while driving by popular high tech gadgets such . . . → Read More: Gadgets distract young drivers A new iPhone application is on the way from More Th>N that provides drivers with instant assistance if an accident happens. The new car claim app from More Th>N is the first UK car insurance company app to be introduced. The tool’s launch is a response to a study commissioned by the car insurance group that showed . . . → Read More: New iPhone application for insurance claims While some may have noticed that there are more bright lights on the road, the average driver has no idea why it seems as if everyone has their high beams on. The answer is simple, because there is a slow transition in the car manufacturing world to LED lights instead of incandescent lights. LED lights use electricity to . . . → Read More: Why are there so many bright lights on the road? This Christmas an innovative company has developed a gadget that will help speeders, er, cautious motorists, avoid a ticket with a gadget called the Novus Piccolo. The small handheld gadget is barely larger than a set of keys but is able to detect almost all types of fixed cameras including both speed cameras and red light cameras. The . . . → Read More: Novus Piccolo helps pinpoint speed cameras Ford is producing the motor industry’s first ever inflatable rear seat belts. The new seatbelts combine the best of both traditional seat belts and air bags as the seat belt is set to deploy only 40ms after a crash, so that the impact of the crash is distributed across the body by more than five times more . . . → Read More: First airbag seatbelts from Ford Now motorists who want to park in the Central London area can do so by just waving a credit or debit card at the meter. This is an initiative by the Westminster Council to make cashless payment for transportation more prevalent not just in London, but throughout the UK. By the beginning of next year the West . . . → Read More: New credit card parking meters in London soon |
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