Brits have some weird and wonderful misconceptions about electric cars – including a belief they can’t be driven through puddles, it has emerged. It also emerged others don’t think they can be used in the rain at all. One in 20 even believe electric cars are fundamentally less safe, and nearly one in five believe an electric car …
News Copy *Embargoed until 00.01 Friday November 30 – no web use before then please* Tesco and Volkswagen have teamed up to launch the UK’s largest retail electric vehicle charging network. The world’s biggest vehicle manufacturer and the nation’s largest fuel retailer are today (Fri) committing to installing almost 2,500 charging bays across up to 600 Tesco stores over the …
News Copy – By Adrian Hearn Millions of Brits worry about air pollution daily thanks to concerns about the damage it is doing to their health and the environment, it has been revealed. Air pollution causes more than 500,000 premature deaths in Europe every year, according to fresh figures from the European Environment Agency. And research has found around a …
News Copy – By Emma Elsworthy Almost half of drivers struggle to get their heads around in-car tech, according to a study. Research revealed that despite motoring tech enabling us to find routes at the touch of a button, chat to friends and family hands-free and brake without touching the pedal, a large percentage are baffled by the amount of …
News Copy – By Rob Knight Running costs, reliability and price are what motorists look for when buying a car, according to a study. Researchers polled 2,000 British car buyers and found that fuel type, road tax and the manufacturer also influence the motor we go for. Economy, handling and safety have a bearing too – as does size, comfort …
MOTOR MYSTERY – WITH VIDEO AND INFOGRAPHIC If you’re inclined to compare your car to a ball and chain, you’re not alone, as one in four Americans feel burdened by their car, a new study has revealed. A new survey of 2,000 American car owners looked at their relationship to cars, uncovering how people feel about their vehicle …
– WITH PICTURES AND VIDEO A team of beach cleaners battling the rise in rubbish on Britain’s coastline has used a rugged off-roader to clear up polluted beauty spots. Marine biology student Emily Stevenson, 21, and her father Rob, 50, have been cleaning beaches in Cornwall for ten years. Their community group, Beach Guardian, is made up of …
– WITH PICTURES By Rob Knight Scores of parents are cutting corners on safety when driving with their kids, according to a study. The research of 2,000 mums and dads found 34 per cent have allowed their children to travel WITHOUT a suitable child restraint. And around 37 per cent have driven with someone else’s child as a …
by Grant Bailey One in eight male motorists have a pet name for their cars – with Scarlett O’Cara, Ford Fiasco and Matt CAR-dle among the more bizarre monikers. Researchers who carried out a detailed study found other unusual names include ‘the Purple People-Eater’, ‘Sexy Bob the 4th’ and ‘The Beast’. It also emerged around one in five …
– WITH EMBEDDABLE INTERACTIVE QUIZ By Rob Knight The average Brit spends the equivalent of almost two weeks of their life LOST, it has emerged. Researchers found despite the rise of tech such as sat nav devices, we typically end up going the wrong way 24 times a year or more than 1,450 times over our lives. It …
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