Cardiff has come tenth in a list of the best UK cities for electric vehicles. Looking at charging points, costs, population and power outputs of points, Forbes Advisor put the Welsh capital alongside Brighton but they are a long way below top ranked Sunderland and Coventry. The cost of car insurance has increased by £64 year on year, according to the latest figures from … [Read more...]
Newslines 12 January
Pirelli tyres equip the new Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition, the fastest and most powerful version of the first all-electric SUV produced by the Blue Oval. A new technical collaboration between the companies has resulted in a specific Pirelli P Zero tyre, part of a family of Ultra High Performance tyres that offer the right balance between driveability and comfort. Automotive experts … [Read more...]
Newslines 22 November
Road Angel is on a mission to make Smart Motorways safer by introducing its new Lane Closure visual and verbal warning feature directly into the driver's car. The new feature is available across all Road Angel Pure devices which thanks to a strategic partnership with Transport England are connected to the smart motorway network delivering the most vital information directly into the driver's … [Read more...]
Cutting queues and saving fuel with these hacks
You can make queuing shorter and your scarce fuel last longer with a few simple hacks, says Scrap Car Comparison. Dan Gick, Managing Director from Scrap Car Comparison has these tips: 1) Fuel efficient driving - "A driving technique to use is keeping your revs low by driving in the highest gear possible for the speed you’re travelling at. The optimum time to change gear for petrol … [Read more...]
Breakdowns rising and worst places in Wales
Analysis of RAC data confirms suspicions that car use by drivers in the UK has not fallen to the same extent as it did during the first coronavirus lockdown in March 2020. During the first week of the latest lockdown, data from RAC Black Box Insurance customers shows there were on average 10% more cars in daily use than during the first week of March’s lockdown, leading to 31% more daily miles … [Read more...]