A third of drivers clueless about the tech on their cars | Brown Car Guy 25022020

The avalanche of gadgets and gismos in modern motors is leaving owners flummoxed

According a study carried out by the reborn British Motor Show (click here to read all about it), which returns this August, more than a third (35%) of car owners don’t understand the technological features in their cars, and hence don’t use them. And it’s not entirely their fault – over 70% reveal that the features were not properly explained by the salespeople that sold them the car (probably because they didn’t know either!).

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Save the World, Don’t Ban Cars! | Brown Car Guy 18022020

Latest Brown Car Guy Update 18022020 #BCGDaily

My feature on DriveTribe.com about why the UK’s 2035 ban on sales of diesel, petrol and
hybrid cars is wrong, has sparked a lot of discussion for and against. Please click here to go there and get involved!

18/02/2020 0

Ford Mustang Mach-E in London – BCG 14022020

My latest #BCGDaily update is brought to you from Ford Go Electric in Marble Arch, London

Today’s update comes to you from Marble Arch in London, where I’ve been checking out their temp exhibit ‘Go Electric’ on from today (14 Feb) till 21 Feb 2020 – watch the video and go check it out. Make sure you try the simulator!

14/02/2020 0

Interview – Electric Cats Ho!

Speaking to Salman Sultan, Regional PR and Social Media Manager, Jaguar-Land Rover

Here’s an interview I did as part of research for an article published in The National newspaper Abu Dhabi. I was only able to use a small bit of it for the piece, but it’s an interesting conversation, so here’s the full copy!

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06/02/2020 0

Interview – Electric Chevrolets in the Middle East

Speaking to Farah Amhaz, Head of Brand, Chevrolet, Middle East about electric cars

Here’s an interview I did as part of research for an article published in The National newspaper Abu Dhabi. Due to space constraints I was only able to use a very small portion of it, but it’s fascinating stuff, so here is the full text.

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06/02/2020 0

Diamond Batteries, Synthetic Fuel from CO2 & Red Herrings. Brown Car Guy update 05022020

Latest update from Shahzad Sheikh AKA Brown Car Guy

Are electric cars really the only answer, or are there alternatives we should also be considering? Could goverments be making a costly mistake with draconian legislation to ban petrol, diesel and hybrid cars?

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05/02/2020 0

Cars Banned! UK Petrol and diesel car sales ban brought forward to 2035

Time is running out for the era of the traditional combustion engine!

As a pukka petrolhead, this sounds like terrible news. The UK has brought forward its deadline on the ban on selling petrol and diesel cars – including hybrid cars! Previously the date was set as the year 2040, however that’s now been revised to just 15 years from now – 2035.

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