#BrownCarGuy – News, Views & Reviews!
It’s brand new, it’s electric, it’s Chinese and it’s inspired by the Ocean. Plus, it can accelerate from rest to 62mph in under four seconds, putting down over 500bhp through all four wheels. Meet the BYD Seal!
Electric vehicle owners to be charged more for Parking in London? Because of higher emissions? Talk about confused and mixed messages from the authorities regarding eco-conscious driving!
London Mayor Sadiq Khan, has expanded the ULEZ – Ultra Low Emission Zone – to cover the whole of Greater London right up to the M25 in some places, from 29th August 2023 (See first pinned video below), making London the largest low emission zone in the world.
Continue reading “ULEZ: Everything you Need to Know! [Part 2]”
Modern car adverts are banal and insipid, and fundamentally failing to inspire a generation of car enthusiasts the way we were. Here’s why, it’s all down to the ASA draining the fun out of automotive advertising.
Two days ago, Rishi Sunak’s government put out The Plan for Drivers, its manifesto for cars and motoring going forward, with a foreword by Mark Harper. What does it say, is it really an end to the ‘War on Motorists’ that Rishi claimed? Let’s take a deep dive look in this video. Here’s where you can download it
In this podcast video, I speak to Simon Fawthrop, Conservative Councillor for Petts Wood & Knoll, Orpington, about where the situation with ULEZ currently stands, how anti-motorists and anit-car policies will lose elections, crime in London, why protests should be about policy not personality and the revelation that TFL is sending our data to Argentina, India and Israel! Fascinating discussion in the back of a famous Pink London Taxi which you can hire – just go to this Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076632528620
Why were Tesla cars banned from some parts of China, was it espionage? Can cars spy on us? Find out in this video!
As we stand at the threshold of the third decade of the 21st century, our imaginations continue to run wild with visions of what motoring will be like in the year 2050, just 27 years from now. The possibilities seem boundless, as the worlds of science fiction and real-world innovation collide to redefine our relationship with cars.
Cars Vs Bicycles – Time for a Rant. Some people suggest we should all just ride bikes. Bicycles are great, but they are not for everyone in every circumstance, and to make that assumption is naive, selfish, and unsympathetic. Here’s why.
During my recent stint as host of the Tech Hub at the British Motor Show, one of the sessions we ran was ‘Is it the end of ICE?’. Not referring to the frozen crystal cubes dropped into a glass of some liquid refreshment, but the internal combustion engine of course.
