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Useful Driving Apps
21 Jun 2022

Useful Driving Apps

If you’re looking to improve your driving experience, then these free apps could become your perfect travel companion.

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How does lane-keep assist work?
29 Mar 2022

How does lane-keep assist work?

The majority of new cars sold today will feature some type of lane-keeping technology, but how does it work?

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The 6 Levels of Vehicle Automation
15 Mar 2022

The 6 Levels of Vehicle Automation

For a while now driverless cars have been thought of as the future of the automotive industry – but when exactly does a car become an autonomous car?

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How do smart motorways work?
11 Feb 2022

How do smart motorways work?

Smart motorways have been a contentious topic in recent years amongst people in the automotive industry.

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How do car immobilisers work?
14 Dec 2021

How do car immobilisers work?

The immobiliser is a clever device that has been used to reduce car thefts across the country for the past 20 years and is a feature that many motorists forget their vehicle has.

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How to correctly de-ice your windscreen
7 Dec 2021

How to correctly de-ice your windscreen

On a rushed freezing cold morning the last thing you want to be faced with is a frozen windscreen. The frustration that this can bring could tempt you to use defrosting methods that will end up doing more harm than good.

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How do hydrogen cars work?
2 Dec 2021

How do hydrogen cars work?

Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe and can be used as one of the cleanest fuels on the planet – so why hasn’t hydrogen caught on?

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How does regenerative braking work?
16 Nov 2021

How does regenerative braking work?

If you’ve been looking at electric vehicles over the past couple of years then you might have come across the term ‘regenerative braking’ – but what does it mean and how does it work?

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How does car paint work?
2 Nov 2021

How does car paint work?

The world of car paints can be a confusing one. They come in hundreds of different colours, shades and textures so its easy to lose your way.

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How does WLTP work?
26 Oct 2021

How does WLTP work?

The Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure or WLTP, for short, is a vehicle fuel economy test that you might have come across when reading about new electric cars – but how does it work?

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How to save fuel
5 Oct 2021

How to save fuel

Fuel shortages have caused issues up and down the country over the past week with panic buying causing long queues outside any petrol station that has petrol or diesel available.

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How do speed cameras work?
24 Sep 2021

How do speed cameras work?

Speed Cameras have become a crucial tool in maintaining and improving road safety on UK roads with their ability to measure whether drivers are breaking the speed limit.

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How do number plates work?
10 Sep 2021

How do number plates work?

By law every car on UK roads must display a vehicle registration number, or ‘number plate’ as it’s otherwise known. This unique combination of letters and numbers allows every car to be identified.

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How do airbags work?
1 Sep 2021

How do airbags work?

In 1951 the airbag was invented by Walter Linderer – an invention that would go on to save people’s lives every day.

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Is there enough space for more cars?
24 Aug 2021

Is there enough space for more cars?

With increasing populations and constant automotive innovations, can our towns and cities cope with more cars?

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Are you ready for Clean Air Zones?
28 Jul 2021

Are you ready for Clean Air Zones?

With the negative impact poor air quality has on our health, Clean Air Zones (CAZ) are popping up in cities across the UK to combat this issue, but do you know how they work and what penalties you could face if you do not adhere to their rules?

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What is steer-by-wire technology?
25 May 2021

What is steer-by-wire technology?

Steer-by-wire is a steering system that does away with any direct mechanical connections between the vehicle’s steering wheel and the steering system. This innovation comes with several advantages.

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Why does travelling in a car make us tired?
23 Apr 2021

Why does travelling in a car make us tired?

Most of us at some point in our lives have experienced tiredness whilst on a long car journey, but why is this?

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The greatest safety invention of all time
14 Apr 2021

The greatest safety invention of all time

The three-point seatbelt was invented in 1959 and it’s estimated that the belt has saved over a million lives since its creation, making it not only one of the best automotive inventions but one of the greatest inventions of all time.

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Why does your car indicator make that ticking noise?
9 Apr 2021

Why does your car indicator make that ticking noise?

The rhythmic ticking of a car indicator is an unmistakeable sound that we’re all familiar with, but why is that the sound we hear when we’re signalling?

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How to unlock a car using your brain
23 Mar 2021

How to unlock a car using your brain

If you’re ever caught in the scenario where you’ve lost your car in a car park then there’s a bizarre strategy that might help you out.

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Why do we drive on the left?
4 Mar 2021

Why do we drive on the left?

About 30% of the world’s population drive on the left-hand side of the road but why is this? Interestingly, the answer to this question is thought to lie within ancient Rome.

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UK Driving Laws You Might Not Know About
17 Feb 2021

UK Driving Laws You Might Not Know About

When it comes to driving there are hundreds of different laws that you must abide by, some more obvious than others. In this article you’ll learn about some of the more obscure laws that could catch you out!

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Car Paint Types Explained
13 Aug 2020

Car Paint Types Explained

Car manufacturers offer many different paint types, all with a variety of names. But what actually is the difference between Solid, Special Solid, Metallic, Pearlescent and Matte?

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Speeding Fines
14 Jun 2019

Speeding Fines

Despite the 7,500 road casualties reported each year where speed is a contributory factor, and the number of speeding offences rising by 44% in the last five years, it seems that the message still isn’t getting through that ‘speed kills’. The reality is that just a few miles per hour extra can mean the difference between a minor knock, a severe injury or even death.

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Summer Driving
14 Jun 2019

Summer Driving

While this summer has delivered mixed blessings in terms of weather so far, the few hot days we have had highlighted some of the potential hazards that come with using your car during a warm spell.

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What is Car Leasing and How Does it Work for Your Business?
14 Jun 2019

What is Car Leasing and How Does it Work for Your Business?

Vehicle leasing is an affordable way to get behind the wheel of a brand-new vehicle, with personal customers and businesses alike taking note of the numerous advantages it offers, without the hassle of ownership. In this guide, we explain car leasing and explore just a handful of the benefits it could offer your business.

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