Germany is to unveil the world’s first section of public road dedicated to driverless cars. German car manufacturers do not intend to rely on Google for driverless car technology ,” Germany’s Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt told Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. “We must guard against the monopolization of the data. We must create for ourselves a digital sovereignty, regardless of the Americas…
The Mogo is an ultra-light caravan that sleeps two and yet is small enough to squeeze into a single garage. Its really clever trick, however, is the way it doubles up as a cargo trailer for bikes, surfboards or kayaks. Aimed at ‘active glamping’, the tiny caravan promises a good night’s sleep after a day of sporting activities using your own gear. The £7,000…
Bushcraft expert Ray Mears has lost a lucrative public speaking engagement at a major camping show after he branded caravans “mobile bread bins”. Appearing on the BBC’s Room 101 show, Mears complained:“Swathes of our coastline are just covered in these things. I wouldn’t mind so much if they could be painted green, but they have to be painted white. Gleaming…
Cars of the near future will physically nudge the driver if they get too close to a cyclist. Jaguar Land Rover this week revealed Bike Sense technology, which taps the person behind the wheel on the shoulder and rings a bicycle bell inside the car to help prevent collisions with bicycles and motorbikes. If a bicycle or motorbike is is overtaking, or passing the vehicle on the…
Car breakdown cover is being scrimped on by over four million motorists this winter risking those drivers an unexpected bill of well over £100. New research by Halifax found one in seven motorists either did not have car breakdown cover at all or did not know if they were covered. A spokesperson for car breakdown company, the ETA, said: “Arranging for…
