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Would you like a new car with that? | Drive.com.au

10/12/2018, 6:45:20 AM
New shopping experience for car-buyers. ✔ An Aussie-first, the Converge platform is a kinetic retail display that allows consumers to explore, compare and configure cars using reviews and expanded content which can then be transferred to a person’s mobile device to take with them ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Honest John: how can I get rid of the awful smell in my car?

10/12/2018, 11:41:11 AM
If your car has developed a fault, or for consumer advice, turn to Honest John by emailing honestadvice@telegraph. ✔ If your car has developed a fault, or for consumer advice, turn to Honest John by emailing honestadvice@telegraph.co.uk Some don’t like it hot After my car developed an unpleasant odour a bit like mould or mildew, which seemed to be emitted from the heating and ventilation ducts, I did some research and discovered that it is good practice to switch the air-conditioning on to a hot setting in order to kill any bacteria that might be present ✔ And for how long should the air-conditioning be left on its hottest setting ✔ AB If there’s a bad smell caused by bacteria, I suggest running the air-conditioning for 15 minutes to fully evaporate any lingering..


Toyota Corolla takes on Mazda3 and Hyundai i30 | Drive.com.au

10/12/2018, 6:45:17 AM
We compare Australia's best-selling hatchbacks, the all-new Toyota Corolla Hybrid, Mazda3 Touring and Hyundai i30 Elite. ✔ Overseas Corollas don’t include a spare – only a tyre inflation kit, as per Australia’s top-spec ZR Hybrid model – and enjoy a very useable 333 litres of boot space ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


HSV unveils heavy-duty Silverado | Drive.com.au

10/12/2018, 6:45:18 AM
Nine-tonne towing capacity headlines truck's abilities. ✔ Pricing for the Silverado range starts at $114,990 plus on-road costs, while the range-topping Silverado 3500HD LTZ costs $147,990 ✔ Dave is often found at a racetrack – either in the press room, or driving his hot hatch ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Pedestrians will soon be plagued by this buzzing noise - but for their own good

10/12/2018, 11:35:37 AM
UK STREETS may soon be filled with the sound of buzzing, as Jaguar has created the sound to make pedestrians more aware of their electric cars. Designed to aid the visually impaired in particular, … ✔ Sound is emitted from a speaker behind the front grille, and can be heard in every direction ✔ Our potentially life-saving technology cannot be switched off and as the leading charity for people with sight loss, we are pleased to have the support of Guide Dogs to ensure real people are at the heart of our product testing


Self-driving Range Rover Tackles One of U.K.'s 'Most Challenging Roads.' | Digital Trends

10/12/2018, 7:09:22 AM
Jaguar Land Rover recently sent its under-development autonomous vehicle — a modified Range Rover Sport — onto one of the U.K.'s "most challenging road layouts." A video of the drive shows the high-tech SUV changing lanes, merging with traffic, and exiting junctions with aplomb. ✔ A couple of engineers inside the vehicle monitored the ride, ensuring the technology performed as it should ✔ The Range Rover’s comfortable navigation of Coventry’s beltway is certainly to be commended, but surely the only time we can be truly satisfied that a driverless car is ready for prime time is when it’s able to make sense of, and successfully deal with, Swindon’s notoriously complicated Magic Roundabout


Instagram Testing New Tapping Feature To Browse Images In Explore Tab

10/12/2018, 10:01:39 AM
Instagram has confirmed that it is testing a new way to browse images by just tapping on the screen. ✔ The new tap to advance feature is the same type of navigation gesture that’s already being used for Instagram Stories ✔ This eliminates the need to carefully scroll up or down just to see the full image, as pointed out by MacRumors ✔ Instagram is testing tapping gesture for browsing photos


Here's why you could still be fined £100 even if you stop BEFORE a red light

10/12/2018, 8:02:10 AM
BRITS know jumping a red light will land them a hefty fine if they are caught on camera or by traffic cops. But many drivers won’t realise they can still be punished even if they’ve sto… ✔ You should also avoid encroaching on the marked area if traffic is blocked ahead to avoid being stranded - just like a hashed yellow box ✔ This could potentially save a huge chunk of time for the average Brit, who spends around 48 hours each year waiting for traffic lights


New A-Class to arrive this year | Drive.com.au

10/12/2018, 12:45:02 AM
A 250 4MATIC due this year to join A-Class family. ✔ When it arrives next month, priced from $49,500 (plus on-roads), the A 250 is sure to be a crowd-pleaser with a claimed dash of 0-100km/h in 6.2 seconds thanks to 165kW of power and 350Nm of torque ✔ Standard safety equipment includes automated emergency braking, lane keeping assist, blind-spot assist, traffic sign assist, reverse camera and more ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Mercedes-AMG G63 review: less theatre, more theatre of war

10/12/2018, 5:39:14 AM
Surveying the vast bulk of the new Mercedes-Benz G-class (aka G-wagen or Geländewagen), my friend announced: ✔ Surveying the vast bulk of the new Mercedes-Benz G-class (aka G-wagen or Geländewagen), my friend announced: At least it’s still ugly ✔ The G-wagen saw service as soft-skinned transport in the German armed forces and, when fitted with Peugeot engines, with the French


Audi accused of fraud in Korea | Drive.com.au

10/12/2018, 12:45:01 AM
The Volkswagen Group’s diesel emissions scandal has taken a fresh turn, with Audi accused of committing emissions fraud in South Korea. ✔ Authorities sensationally arrested then-chairman Rupert Stadler in July, alleging he played a role in the emissions scandal ✔ Dave is often found at a racetrack – either in the press room, or driving his hot hatch ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


The cheapest Xbox Live Gold deals and 12 month membership prices in October 2018

10/12/2018, 10:11:34 AM
Get the best price on an Xbox Live Gold 12-month membership ✔ If you'd prefer to go down the official route, you can buy directly from Microsoft's website ✔ If you'd like to take a look, that'd be $59.99 in the US or £39.99 in the UK or $79.95 in Australia ✔ Why not bookmark the page below to make sure you never miss out


Meet the TERRIFYING humanoid robot that can chase you down like the Terminator

10/12/2018, 9:24:25 AM
Atlas is showing off again and this time the dynamic humanoid has learnt how to do parkour ✔ You've probably had the nightmare of being chased down by some sort of murder machine attempting to eradicate you from time and space ✔ It navigates the world using both LiDAR for object detection and also has stereo vision, helping it pick up objects on not fall over like a drunk student


Uber CEO Khosrowshahi threatens to pull out of Saudi conference over disappearance of journalist

10/12/2018, 7:08:58 AM
Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said he would not be attending the Saudi Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh.   ✔ The Uber chief follows a growing a list of business executives distancing themselves from the country as it faces increased scrutiny after Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and critic of the Saudi Regime, was reported to have entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, only to not be seen again afterwards ✔ I'm very troubled by the reports to date about Jamal Khashoggi, Khosrowshahi said in an emailed statement to CNBC on Friday ✔ Khosrowshahi said last month the company was on track to go public next year


BBC's head of television slams Netflix for using data-gathering robots

10/12/2018, 11:55:07 AM
Charlotte Moore made comments about 'the insatiable greed for data-gathering' as part of the Steve Hewlett Memorial Lecture, which she delivered in central London. ✔ Previously, Netflix's Cindy Holland, the company's head of original content, praised their method for programme planning ✔ Bathing and washing 15 minutes daily Seven five minute-long breaks for urination An additional 10 minute void to pass stool ✔ Sleeping time allocated was just seven hours


The online community where people watch other people die

10/12/2018, 9:21:11 AM
Reddit’s r/WatchPeopleDie sees 425,000 subscribers share clips of horrific and tragic deaths. Since when did so many of us like watching death? ✔ Neither do they pass away (too polite), nor go to a better place (too peaceful) ✔ Another said: Honestly, this is one of the few subreddits that give me a grasp on reality by showing how fragile we all are ✔ Reddit is no longer the open platform that they sold it to us as back in the day, he wrote


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