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Driving Abroad
Posted by Chas Parker as Blog
With more than a million Brits planning to drive to their holiday destination abroad this summer, motorists are being warned to ensure that they and their vehicle comply with the law of the country they are visiting, rather than risk an on-the-spot fine, driving ban or even imprisonment.
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Are Women Better Drivers?
Posted by Chas Parker as Blog
It’s an old joke, isn’t it, to belittle women drivers and laugh at their attempts at parallel parking? Yet statistics show that women are far safer drivers than men, in that they are involved in far fewer serious accidents.
I learnt something the other day which I wish I’d known about years ago and that ought to be common knowledge. How do you tell, apart from by looking of course, which side of a car the fuel filler is?
Zip Merging
Posted by Chas Parker as Blog
Ever sat in a queue of traffic, patiently waiting your turn, only to see a car speeding down the outside lane and then pushing in ahead of you?
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My lawnmower broke down the other week. The motor was turning but the rotary blade wasn’t. I tried to take it apart to fix it but got beaten by a crosshead screw which was stuck fast and worn too much to be able to turn. I had to borrow my neighbour’s mower in the end.
The cost of fuel is uppermost in every motorist’s mind at the moment. The price seems to just keep rising and there must be a point at which some people can simply no longer afford to run their cars.
AAACHOOOO!
Posted by Chas Parker as Racing
It’s that time of year when those of us who suffer with hay fever start to, well, suffer. If you are one of the 8-10 million hay fever sufferers in the UK you won’t need to be told by me that sneezing and itchy eyes are liable to affect your ability to drive safely. Read the rest of this entry »
I suppose after all the problems that car manufacturer Toyota has been suffering these past few months, it’s only fair to allow it to blow its own trumpet on the few occasions when it still can.
The Alternative Alternative
Posted by Chas Parker as Blog
All the current talk about alternative fuels seems to centre around hybrid technology, electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cells. Yet one of the most prevalent and easily accessible alternatives is often ignored. I’m talking about Liquid Propane Gas, or LPG, which is marketed by Calor under the name of Autogas in the UK.
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Alfa Romeo – the High-Maintenance Lover
Posted by Chas Parker as Blog
It was Jeremy Clarkson who said: “If I can liken the whole global car industry to the human body, Toyota is the brain, Aston Martin is the face, Cadillac is the stomach and Alfa Romeo is the heart and soul.”
I’m not sure I’d actually agree with him on the first three, especially as his nomination for the brain seems to be suffering some form of dementia at the moment as regards its quality control, but as for the heart and soul, I think he’s spot on.