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Car advice for people whose age and IQ are both over 50.
MORE THAN IN MOST OTHER COUTNRIES in the world, Australian motorists need to drive to avoid kangaroos, dogs, cats, cattle and any number of other creatures that infest our roads. A little anticipation can go a long way to ensuring you, your car, your passengers and animals remain safe. Additional considerations for senior drivers are […]
ANYONE WHO RIDES A BICYCLE knows it’s a case of Russian Roulette when riding beside stationary vehicles. At any moment, a driver or passenger may unexpectedly open a car or truck door straight out into the path of an oncoming cyclist and the results can be catastrophic. Unfortunately, most drivers and passengers simply aren’t “cyclist […]
THE FUTURE FOR SPEEDING MOTORISTS looks ever more glum, with a strong possibility that speeding tickets will be issued not by police officers, but by new automated law enforcement systems. Such systems are currently under development in the US to handle vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications in an environment where connected cars become ever more common. […]
A recent US Nielsen study came up with an unexpected finding that the majority of connected car users are males from the Baby Boomer generation. Most people would have assumed that younger drivers would have been top of the list, but 58 per cent of connected car users are men, 42 per cent over the […]
IAN CRAWFORD attended the glitzy (and very premature) relaunch in Sydney. Here’s what he learned. NISSAN HAS STAGED a mega presentation at Sydney’s historical Carriageworks complex to preview its next-generation Leaf electric car. The nation’s motoring media were ushered into a specially built temporary theatre-style venue inside one of the huge former railway workshop buildings […]
Authorities are failing to keep pace with technology. Are we creating a potential problem by allowing people to sit tests in automatic cars, or by not acknowledging improvements in safety on modern cars? One of the incontrovertible facts of life is that change is increasing exponentially. And the older you get, it seems, the faster […]
A recent survey by Deloitte has shown what we have always suspected: Gen Y buyers look at cars differently from preceding generations. One of the important findings is that they are prepared to pay as much as $2000 extra for alternative powertrains but are hypersensitive to vehicle running costs. The survey has important implications for […]
AS IF HAVING YOUR CAR STOLEN or written off in a crash isn’t difficult enough, many people find the real hassles start when they have to deal with the insurance company. Statistically, one in every 100 vehicles is classed as a total loss, meaning it cannot be recovered after being stolen or is unable to […]
AT SOME TIME OR ANOTHER, we’ve all probably heard that automatic car washes are bad for your car. Some people say that automatic car washes cause swirls, scratches and other cosmetic “injuries” to your vehicle. So is there any truth to the claims? The short answer is: It depends. Some automatic car washes are good. […]
THE LATEST FAD for high-tech gadgets worn on the wrist is drawing the attention of safety campaigners. The latest is Apple’s Watch, and with the anticipated demand, there is a renewed push to explicitly ban such technology being used while driving. UK-based advocacy group, Institute for Advanced Motorists, has warned that the Apple Watch has […]
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