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Motoring’s golden age
Soaring petrol prices, exorbitant taxes, punitive duty – surely there’s never been a worse time to be a driver? Well, on at least two counts, it’s actually a golden age for motorists. No, don’t write in, allow me to explain.
What to do when your car catches fire (on the way to Glastonbury)
Gosh, I genuinely don’t know where to start with this post. This time last week I was packing a funnel into the top of my already bulging rucksack, washing off my wellies and preparing for a weekend of amazing music and outlandish experiences at Glastonbury 2008.
Opening soon – the fun bypass
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but cars have been getting cleverer these last few years. It’s a good thing, in the most part, because my impression of drivers is that they’re getting more stupid.
Take me to a hire place
Unlike the many people struggling with the cost of petrol or public transport, I’m lucky enough to live within walking distance of work. In fact, just over a year ago, I sold the car that I could no longer afford to run.
Roadside Orchid no. 2
Bright pink pyramidal orchids are relatively easy to spot from the car window, but you really have to get on foot to see this one.
Slowing all the way to the bank
Oil’s setting records, Petrol’s extortionate, tanker drivers aren’t driving tankers and even the Prius can’t rescue us – isn’t there any good news for drivers?
Pic of the Day: Roadside Orchid
Britain may only have around 50 of the world’s 25,000 or so species of orchid - but the fact that some can be found on our roadside verges makes them, to my mind, just as intriguing as the more exotic specimens.
Pyramidal Orchids are just starting to flower, and it’s at this stage that they [...]
Prius: now Jeep puts the boot in
The problem with putting anything on a pedestal is that sooner or later somebody wants to knock it off. And so it is with Toyota’s Prius, congestion-charge darling and poster child for green cars in general.
Community driving: all the road rage
There’s an interesting interview on the Freakonomics blog with Tom Vanderbilt, author of the forthcoming book Traffic.
Honda parachute ad goes down well
This live ad went out live on Channel 4 last night. It was LIVE. More after the jump.
Clever innit? Well, not so much clever, as well-organised. But with most car ads being slavishly over-produced, the focus on something that actually happened, rather than something that was brushed on in a post-production studio, is welcome.
The trick [...]
