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Pensioner trapped in car for 14 HOURS after electrical fault locks the doors and windows

9/17/2018, 2:38:08 PM
A TERRIFIED pensioner was left fearing for his life after being trapped in his car for almost 14 hours last month. The elderly motorist became a prisoner in his 2006 Cadillac XLR roadster after an … ✔ While trying to smash the windows with his fists and feet, Pyros allegedly passed out twice, and eventually accepted that he would die inside the motor ✔ Different models will have manual releases in slightly different locations, so the manufacturer advised motorists consult their owner's manual


BMW reveals its SUV of the future - Vision iNext - that has interactive seats

9/17/2018, 2:33:28 PM
BMW’s latest i range concept – the Vision iNext – is set to become the flagship model of its future SUVs. Due to be released in 2021 as a production car, the iNext concept feature… ✔ Both headlights and taillights of the concept car are slim strips alongside LED detailing around the bodywork ✔ Couldn't place where I'd seen that grille before, then it dawned on me ✔ Meanwhile, BMW aims to release 12 purely electric vehicles by 2025 - this very likely includes electrifying its existing models


Saudi wealth fund plunges $1bn into Tesla rival Lucid

9/17/2018, 3:42:48 PM
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is investing more than $1bn (£760m) in electric car company Lucid Motors, after plans to take Tesla private collapsed earlier this year. ✔ Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is investing more than $1bn (£760m) in electric car company Lucid Motors, after plans to take Tesla private collapsed earlier this year ✔ Lucid first unveiled the vehicle back in 2016, but at the time struggled to come up with the funds to put the vehicle into production ✔ The $1bn deal is the latest in a series of investments by..


These are the best personalised number plates set to be auctioned off this week

9/17/2018, 3:01:48 PM
THE DVLA has revealed some of the best personalised number plates due to be auctioned off later this week. A total of 1,250 custom registrations will go under the hammer on Wednesday, with some giv… ✔ 1999 A, 123 X, NXS 1 and 1 RUC have all been given a reserve close to £2,500, while 15 TAJ, 18 SKY and 2 FFS are expected to sell for more than £1,000 ✔ We have unearthed a varied array of personalised registrations to suit all tastes and, hopefully, budgets that will surely make the three-day event as exciting as ever ✔ Earlier this month, we revealed the new '68 number plates banned from the road for being too rude


Elon Musk wants to fix your banged-up Tesla in under an hour

9/17/2018, 3:17:09 PM
It's all part of an audacious plan to in-house all of the automaker's bodywork. ✔ Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 16, 2018 That's a very audacious plan, one that will likely take some time to complete ✔ If it happens, though, it could mean Tesla owners spend very little time waiting for repairs to complete, whether they're related to damage during delivery or your average fender-bender ✔ 49 Tesla's Model 3 Performance subtly adds the power


Red Dead Redemption 2: Big news for Rockstar as GTA 5 celebrates release date anniversary

9/17/2018, 2:12:31 PM
ROCKSTAR's Red Dead Redemption 2 is likely to be one of the biggest games of the year and a new gameplay trailer will drop later today. Here's everything you need to know about the world's next favourite Rockstar game. ✔ Red Dead Redemption 2 Red Dead Redemption 2 £49.99 View £49.99 View £49.99 View Red Dead Redemption 2 - Multiplayer Trusted Reviews leak also reveals players will be free to explore the open world in the online mode, which will be more active and lived-in than GTA Online's sandbox


My Nintendo's Gold Points Can Pay for Your Nintendo Online Subscription

9/17/2018, 2:51:04 PM
One month for a full-priced game and some change. ✔ Gold Points have been able to be used to purchase Nintendo Switch titles in the eShop since March of this year, with 5% of the purchase price on eligible digital purchases and 1% of physical purchases converted into these rewards ✔ Considering the point breakdown, every $59.99 USD digital purchase nets you 300 Gold Points which is equal to $3.00 USD, so one full-priced game and a little extra would secure you one-month of Nintendo Switch Online


Musk says Tesla is now in 'delivery logistics hell'

9/17/2018, 12:46:02 PM
Tesla's Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk acknowledged that the electric carmaker's problems have now shifted to delivery logistics from production delays, the latest speed bump in its efforts to achieve profitability. ✔ Sorry, we've gone from production hell to delivery logistics hell, but this problem is far more tractable ✔ The company said in August that it expects to build a total of up to 55,000 Model 3s in the third quarter ✔ WATCH: Tesla and Elon Musk's wild August in nine minutes Tesla and Elon Musk's wild August in nine minutes    10:20 AM ET Fri, 31 Aug 2018 | 09:14


Revised pricing on Skoda's small vehicles | Drive.com.au

9/17/2018, 2:20:06 PM
Skoda Fabia and Rapid get revised pricing and updates.


These iOS 12 features may improve your life

9/17/2018, 3:33:19 PM
If you don't have enough cash to buy a new iPhone with X in its name, you can freshen up your existing device with Apple's newest mobile operating system, iOS 12. ✔ This version is compatible will all the same devices as iOS 11, going back to the iPhone 5S ✔ Apple also added four new animoji characters -- a ghost, koala, tiger and T-rex -- with wink and tongue detection ✔ For now, you can test out fun new filters and animoji in FaceTime chats


Say goodbye to scraping ice off your windscreen!

9/17/2018, 1:42:27 PM
Scientists at Virginia tech built a pattern of tiny grooves into the surface of the material that needs to be protected, eliminating the need for heating or toxic anti-freeze chemicals. ✔ The research demonstrates how a passive anti-ice surface can work – and keep surfaces almost entirely frost free without energy or chemicals ✔ Farzad Ahmadi, a doctoral student at Virginia Tech’s Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics said: ‘Frosting is a big issue, and researchers have been working to solve this problem for years By building a pattern of tiny grooves into the surface that needs to be protected (pictured), surface ice is reduced by 90 per cent Traditional approaches to frost have relied on the application of antifreeze chemicals or energy inputs, like heat ✔ The full findings were published in the ACS journal Applied Materials & Interfaces


Gimme shelter: Underground real estate for the apocalypse

9/17/2018, 12:17:17 PM
Break the bank for bunkers if things go nuclear. ✔ Lynch says shelters can include fingerprint-protected entries as well as surveillance systems that show what's happening outside the underground bunker -- something he calls virtual windows ✔ Life Disrupted: Field dispatches on tech's role in the global refugee crisis


Black Ops BETA End Date: What time does Call of Duty Blackout Beta finish on PS4, Xbox?

9/17/2018, 3:57:25 PM
ACTIVISION will be introducing Battle Royale to Call of Duty this year, under the moniker 'Blackout'. Here's everything you need to know about the Fortnite and PUBG rival mode and the beta which is due to end very soon! ✔ The developer noted that the Blackout map will be '1500 times bigger than Nuketown' - which has lead some fans of the title to try and figure out exactly how large the map in the game will be ✔ Here's what's been revealed so far: • Consumer - Reduce healing/item use time by 20% • Stimulant - Increase HP by 100% • Skulker - Move quicker whilst crouching/prone • Dead Silence - Reduce footstep sound • Iron Lungs - Hold breath for longer • Looter - See ammo, health, weapons, items through walls • Outlander - Reduce damage from shrinking map, speed boost whilst out of bounds • Paranoia - Alerts you if you're targeted in a player's sights There will be many more perks announced, apparently - this is just a taster of what's to come


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