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Racism – I tell you what it is, how it’s done and where you can get some. Plus how to install it in your car. Actually none of that is true…. well most of it’s not true. But there will be a bit of race in this discourse, and I don’t mean on the track… or the road for that matter.
ULEZ News Update: Breaking News – Judicial Review Approved! [12 Apr 2023] This couldn’t wait. The Judicial review is approved – what happens next? Plus Sadiq proposes pay-per-mile and why that’s a bad idea. And pollution in your cars is worse says the mayor – is that true?
Plus further confirmation that ULEZ is just a stepping stone to charging EVERY driver on a pay-per-mile basis. This is why ULEZ impacts EVERYBODY and why we all need to stop it now.
Did you know you could get fined and even penalty points on your licence for not wearing the right footwear while driving?!
Continue reading “£5000 Fine & 9 Penalty Points for Not wearing the Right Footwear while Driving”When it comes to pure electric cars, they’re generally more expensive than their petrol or diesel equivalents to buy. So are they really cheaper to run on electricity?
Continue reading “Nissan Leaf or VW Golf – which will get you further for £50? [EV Vs Petrol]”New research from Vehicle Contracts, the car leasing firm, claims noise pollution from traffic affects over 11.5 million people – 20% of the UK’s population.
Continue reading “Traffic Noise is Driving us Crazy!!”So last weekend I saw the latest instalment of the Fast and Furious franchise – Fast and Furious 9- Cars in Space. I don’t think it’s really called that, in fact I think it’s The Fast Saga, but it should be called Cars in Space. So have I just let slip a spoiler? Probably not if you’ve seen the trailer or if you’ve actually seen the movie of course.
But in any case – I’ll give you a big warning right now, this is one of those rare occasions I will tell you NOT to read on or watch the embedded video, if you haven’t seen the movie or even the trailer (which mostly tells you everything anyway), because there are going to be huge spoilers ahead. On the other hand if you have seen it, or just don’t care, then here’s what I thought of the newest car movie out, which you can actually see now that – Thank God – the cinemas are open again.
Continue reading “Fast & Furious 9 Review [Spoiler Alert]”Taking a look at the all-new 2022 Lotus Emira that was revealed yesterday and will go on sale next Spring. It’s the last Lotus to not be electrified, is it then the last true Lotus? I look at the styling, the design, the platform, the interior, the spec, the engines, and speculate about what this means for Lotus, and ‘For The Drivers’.
Continue reading “New 2022 Lotus Emira!”Finally needed to charge up the Ford Mustang Mach-E I have on test after a hard run this morning, went InstaLive and ended up chatting to ‘EV-angelist’ Salman Hussain about electric cars in the UK, UAE and even in Pakistan. Good fun, great info and more details on life with an EV Mustang. Follow BCGFordMachE
Continue reading “InstaLive: Charging a 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E”Electric cars are not the answer to our future transpor requirements according to the world’s biggest car maker. They have an alternative, in the form of a racing Toyota Corolla with a conventional engine that’s powered by hydrogen. Unlike most manufacturers, Toyota are not jumping on the EV bandwagon. And there’s clear reasoning for it. I look at the evidence and the pros and cons of a future not wholly dependent on electric cars.
Continue reading “Electric Cars are Not the Answer”