We all take the brakes in our car for granted. We expect them to work perfectly, especially if we need them in an emergency. So it’s no surprise that they’re a part of the vehicle that’s overworked – the average driver uses their brakes an estimated 75,000 times a year.
Advances in technology through the years [...]
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Technology skids in to prevent accidents
Roadside Motor Rescue Angels
After a long day of Christmas shopping you’re heading home with presents piled high in the car. The rain is streaming down, the wind is blowing, and you’d rather be in sitting beside a nice warm fire. But suddenly your car starts acting up. The battery light is flashing – disaster has well and truly [...]
“My car won’t start- It’s just nuts!!”
There’s nothing more frustrating than hopping in to you car (usually when your already running late) only to find it won’t start.
It’s a really annoying experience, and not one which would normally put a smile on your face, however, this story taken from BBC News may describe one of those odd occasions. When mechanic Andy [...]
National Ploughing Championships 2011
The National Ploughing Championships got off to a flying start yesterday. Around 71,000 people converged near Athy, Co. Kildare for what is considered the largest event of its kind in Europe.
The list of activities and stands goes on and on… You could start your day there munching on something delicious at the Food Village, then [...]
First ever wooden supercar- VIDEO
Did you hear about the wooden car with the wooden wheels and the wooden engine? It wooden go!
Luckily, the newly unveiled ‘Splinter Car’ – the world’s first super car to be made out of wood – has no such problems. You’d think a car made using wood would be a bit on the slow side, [...]
Back to school- How to keep your kids safe in the car
Summer is officially over – not that it was much of a summer! And for many parents it’s time to start back out on the road as an unpaid chauffeur doing the school run.
Keeping your children safe in the car is a top priority for every parent. But even if you think you’re doing everything [...]
How to reduce the stress of your driving test
Leaving Cert results, CAO offers, plans for the next few years of your life…for thousands of students all over Ireland it’s been a nervous, stressful couple of weeks.
As you take your first steps in the ‘real world’ outside of school, getting your full drivers licence may well be the next thing on your To Do [...]
Guinness World Record 2011- Tightest Parallel Parking- VIDEO
Ever driven by a free parking space because it just looked too tight? Do the words ‘parallel parking’ fill you with a touch of dread? If so, you’ll probably be suitably surprise to learn that there’s a category in the Guinness World Records dedicated to the tightest parallel parking!
Earlier this year, Ronny Wechselberger a.k.a “Ronny [...]
Google’s Self Driving car given the green light- VIDEO
The future of motoring could be nearer than we think – and it’s a future likely to include self-driving cars!
In June of this year the state of Nevada paved the way for the introduction of self-driving vehicles to the U.S. when it passed a new bill that would create guidelines for the safe operation of automated self-driving [...]
A Classic Day Out! – at the AXA Classic car show 3rd July
If you’re mad about cars or feel like a having a fun day out this weekend, look no further than the Annual Irish Classic and Vintage Motor Show! This unique event, which is sponsored by AXA and organised by the Irish Jaguar and Daimler Club, takes place this Sunday 3rd July from 11am to 6pm [...]