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British scientists have found a way to recycle plastic bottles into car fuel

9/3/2018, 2:44:41 PM
SCIENTISTS have uncovered a way to turn plastic waste into a fuel for cars. The process uses a chemical reaction to create hydrogen gas, with researchers hoping it could be used to power cars in th… ✔ SCIENTISTS have uncovered a way to turn plastic waste into a fuel for cars ✔ Working in conjunction with a lab in Cambridge, researchers expect it will take a few years before the project can be rolled out on an industrial level ✔ Even if there is food or a bit of grease from a margarine tub, it doesn't stop the reaction, it makes it better


All Welsh NHS hospitals axe their car park fees - but English still pay £4/hour

9/3/2018, 2:08:58 PM
PATIENT parking is now free across all Welsh NHS hospitals – 10 years after policy was brought into effect. Then-health minister Edwina Hart announced the plan in March 2008, but existing con… ✔ PATIENT parking is now free across all Welsh NHS hospitals - 10 years after policy was brought into effect ✔ PA:Press Association 2 Welsh NHS hospitals no longer charge for parking Carmarthenshire-based Glangwili General and Prince Philip were the last two hospitals with ongoing charges ✔ A bill for the Abolition of Hospital Car Parking Charges had a second reading in the House of Commons in mid-June


Wacky inventor builds FLYING 'drone car' that can soar over traffic jams

9/3/2018, 2:09:00 PM
STUCK in a traffic jam? One genius inventor has a solution: a flying drone car. The carbon-fibre automobile can soar over obstacles with a single passenger on board, before gently descending to Ear… ✔ Viral Press 8 The eye-catching design might look strange hovering over the M25 Viral Press 8 With a maximum tested height of 25 feet, the drone could easily clear the top of cars and lorries The car-cum-aircraft has a metal frame, but the shell is built out of super-light carbon fibre


Apple's self-driving car is involved in a crash during latest road tests

9/3/2018, 8:57:40 AM
An Apple Inc self-driving car was rear-ended while merging onto an expressway near the company's Silicon Valley headquarters this monh ✔ Apple's efforts remained shrouded in secrecy until years after its rivals like Google had begun testing on public roads ✔ Dozens of companies have received permits to test self-driving vehicles on California roads, but those permits require the presence of a human safety driver


8-Series convertible confirmed | Drive.com.au

9/3/2018, 9:21:03 AM
Is BMW's new flagship convertible coming to Oz? ✔ That involves bathing the car at up to 50-degrees Celsius in the dry heat of the Death Valley and, once brought up to temperature, things like electronics, engine performance and wiper blade cohesiveness are checked for reliability ✔ BMW also reports a trip to the Hoover hydroelectric dam provided the ultimate yardstick for the car’s electronic systems to operate correctly around sources of extreme interference ✔ Go behind the scenes on Drive at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube


Volkswagen suspends deliveries up to next year as HALF of all its cars fail to meet new emissions standards - including the Golf

9/3/2018, 1:40:06 PM
JUST half of Volkswagen’s new models met new emissions standards prior to the September 1 deadline, meaning buyers could be waiting until next February to receive delivery on their new motor.… ✔ Seat and Skoda said they are restricted from releasing the names of models facing delays, while Porsche has suspended orders for its entire engine range ✔ Earlier this year, VW announced it would halt production one to two days per week at its Wolfsburg factory throughout August and September as authorities were taking longer than expected to certify new cars under the WLTP


Motorsport: Hamilton spoils Ferrari?s home party | Drive.com.au

9/3/2018, 9:21:05 AM
Plus the latest results from around the world. CarArticle - drive.com.au ✔ I always tell you that I don’t really have the greatest of memories – but under the sheer pressure that we are under I definitely will consider it to be quite far up there ✔ And obviously to do it on Ferrari’s home turf as well, with such a difficult crowd and so much pressure on the team with the performance that they have, to really be able to pull a little bit more out of the bag, and really make it stick… but I generally think that this year I’ve been quite consistent in my delivery ✔ Go behind the scenes on Drive at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube


Someone left Google's next smartphone in the back of a taxi – weeks before official reveal

9/3/2018, 12:59:34 PM
THE LATEST Pixel 3 XL leak is up there with the biggest smartphone screw-ups of all time – arriving after someone left the upcoming flagship in the back of a cab. It’s just as bad as when an … ✔ Google added support for the design feature to its Android Pie developer preview in March, fuelling rumours it was making space for it on the new blowers ✔ Conflicting reports claim the phone will arrive on either October 4 or October 9 – so not long till we get to see it in the flesh


'Black box' recorders to be fitted to thousands of cars in bid to cut deaths on British roads

9/3/2018, 10:53:15 AM
THOUSANDS of young drivers will have to take to our roads with speed-recording devices fitted to their cars in a desperate bid to slash the number of accidents, it’s today reported. Black box… ✔ Another group is thought to spend a day in a classroom learning about the risks of getting behind the wheel ✔ The startling stats have led to Theresa May to explore imposing further restrictions on new drivers, including banning them on motorways or at night


Police will give roadside eye tests to drivers they pull over

9/3/2018, 10:53:07 AM
POLICE are to give roadside eye tests to drivers they pull over. Thames Valley, Hampshire and West Midlands forces will ask them to read a number plate from 20 metres. They will revoke the licences… ✔ Alamy 2 The charity Brake and optician Vision Express want a compulsory eye test when licences are renewed every ten years Sergeant Rob Heard, representing the police forces taking part in the campaign, said: Not being able to see a hazard or react to a situation quickly enough can have catastrophic consequences


LG, Samsung, SK to benefit from struggling Chinese battery makers

9/3/2018, 10:53:03 AM
undefined ✔ Seen is LG Chem's battery plant in Nanjing, China ✔ Industry watchers said the changed subsidy policy of the Chinese government has led to a reshuffle of Chinese battery makers and this could be a good sign for Korean lithium-ion manufacturers ✔ LG Chem said it is focusing more on its energy storage system (ESS) business and exporting batteries for EVs in the European car market


The Morning After: Leaving your Pixel 3 in a Lyft

9/3/2018, 10:43:23 AM
Also: Some unpretty wearables and tiny compact cameras with incredible zoom skills. ✔ We test the tiny Cybershot HX99 and its 30x superzoom.Sony's new HX99 compact camera does things your smartphone can't At a time when everyone is carrying around a generally capable camera inside their smartphone, compact cameras have struggled to stay relevant


Tackling America’s toughest trail in the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon

9/3/2018, 12:06:37 PM
The infamous Rubicon Trail is no match for Jeep’s aptly named Wrangler Rubicon. ✔ Then I have to take a 90-degree left through more boulders ✔ This is common in the auto industry, as it's far more economical to ship journalists to cars than to ship cars to journalists ✔ The judgments and opinions of Roadshow's editorial team are our own and we do not accept paid editorial content


Am I Paying Too Little for Stuff?

9/3/2018, 1:14:58 PM
The tech industry lets me spend someone else’s money on movie tickets, cabs, lunch and more. I’m starting to feel bad about it. ✔ Most days I cruise past $13 salads and $14 ramen before landing at a Chick Fil-a or Chipotle ✔ Companies are very reluctant to raise their prices, especially in an era where everything you do automatically gets a reaction from the crowds on social media, said Prof ✔ Meanwhile, I’ll buy the biggest popcorn I can wrap my hands around


'Never, ever try to shoot at a drone.' Neighborhoods buzz with complaints over pesky drones

9/3/2018, 12:01:51 PM
Use of drones for fun and for professional use has put these vehicles in close contact with neighborhood residents. ✔ Users here of the local social network Nextdoor for months have been stewing about these small, flying vehicles, which often carry cameras, accusing them of snooping or maybe casing the joint ✔ Never, ever try to shoot at a drone, Gillula warns ✔ TOLGA BOZOGLU, EPA-EFE Fullscreen Last SlideNext Slide Jennifer Jolly is an Emmy Award-winning consumer tech contributor and host of USA TODAY's digital video show TECH NOW


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9/3/2018, 12:24:24 PM
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