Putting five-year-old kids behind the wheel might produce better drivers, but will they be safer? A new type of miniature electric car has been launched to teach five-year-old children to learn to drive. The tiny vehicles share many features with a full-grown car including: independent suspension, disc brakes, rack and pinion steering, indicators, headlights and an electronic speedo. With a…
Morgan has unveiled a special edition of the striking EV3 electric car . Only 19 examples of the 1909 Edition will be built. The ash-framed three-wheeler might at first glance look like an automotive anachronism, but beneath composite carbon panels lurks a tubular space frame chassis and a liquid cooled 46 kW motor driving the rear wheel. Weighing less than 500 kg,…
How much do you know about your car insurance provider? Are they attentive – perhaps friendly? Do they entice you with offers such as free car breakdown cover? With a lucrative pool of 30 million cars requiring insurance it’s likely they do, but have you stopped to consider how some insurers are able to keep premiums low and sales incentives so…
Holidaymakers taking the ferry at Dover this week faced 12-mile tailbacks and waits of up to 15 hours as French authorities imposed additional security checks in the wake of terror attacks. British border force officials have now been drafted in to assist French police in Calais, but those using the port over the coming weeks should ensure they are prepared…
Tesla has lowered the price of its remarkable all-electric luxury SUV by unveiling the Model X 60D, an entry level 60 kWh version that forgoes 37 miles of range, but remains capable of 200 miles on a full change. The Model X 60D may have a slightly shorter range, but there are no other compromises in performance. The 60D can accelerate to 60 mph…
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