Extended car warranties – are they worth it?
11/2/2018, 12:01:03 PMBuying an extended warranty for your car can be a sensible precaution, but it's important to understand exactly what you're getting ✔ Buying an extended warranty for your car can be a sensible precaution, but it's important to understand exactly what you're getting An extended car warranty is effectively an insurance policy ✔ If you’ve bought an old banger from a backstreet garage for £500 cash, and every day on the road frankly feels like a bonus, then the answer to that question is probably no. But if there’s more money at stake, then you might want to protect your investment should things go wrong
Is it greener to travel by bus or by car?
11/2/2018, 1:07:41 PMHave you ever looked at an almost empty bus and wondered how it can be a viable proposition from the twin perspectives of cost and pollution? ✔ Have you ever looked at an almost empty bus and wondered how it can be a viable proposition from the twin perspectives of cost and pollution ✔ The Government claims that average vehicle occupancy when commuting is 1.2 people per carCredit:ALAMY Compare vehicles, and bus journeys don’t fare favourably against cars
London to Brighton Veteran Car Run: eligible automobiles up for auction tonight at Bonhams
11/2/2018, 2:49:15 PMLondon to Brighton Veteran Car Run: eligible automobiles up for auction tonight at Bonhams ✔ The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is one of our favourite automotive events of the year ✔ It takes place this Sunday, the start line in Hyde Park and the finish line on Madeira Drive in Brighton ✔ It runs, but would need a bit of attention before attempting the London to Brighton for the first time
How to maintain your car: 10 top maintenance tips from a three-million-mile motorist
11/2/2018, 2:13:44 PMHow to maintain your car: 10 top maintenance tips from a three-million-mile motorist ✔ That's the equivalent of 120 times around the world ✔ If there is one maintenance activity that will extend the life of your car’s engine, this is it ✔ Without heavy traffic, petrol is stored for long periods and can degrade over time ✔ The longer you wait, the greater the potential for damage.
The value of a full service history
11/2/2018, 2:31:28 PMNot having a full service history can wipe almost a quarter off the value of a used car, but beware of fakes ✔ Nevertheless, I was right to be concerned about the prospect of losing it ✔ Don't be shy to ask: it is in their interests to forge a relationship with a potential new customer ✔ For all the latest news, advice and reviews from Telegraph Cars, sign up to our weekly newsletter by entering your email here
How charging your mates for lifts could see you slapped with a fine up to £2,500
11/2/2018, 12:14:50 PMMOTORISTS who charge their friends for lifts in their car could find themselves in trouble with the law. Any driver making a profit by taking cash payments from passengers could be charged with ope… ✔ A spokesperson for Dorset Police told The Bournemouth Echo:We are aware of several Facebook groups which have been created in order to share lifts in and around the Bournemouth and Poole area ✔ Remember, not all your workmates may be safe drivers so it’s always worth checking out their driving before getting into a car share arrangement
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Tesla is what happens when you run a car company like a tech company
11/2/2018, 2:23:24 PMAnd sometimes that makes consumers freak out ✔ Generation X in action, folks you called them slackers and they never forgave you ✔ He’s very jazzed on trucks, which suggests that the car industry is rubbing off on him ✔ But there’s one hip mode of transportation Musk finds undignified tune in to find out what it is
Tesla's pickup truck will be like something out of 'Blade Runner,' CEO Elon Musk says
11/2/2018, 1:54:12 PMElon Musk is serious about plans for a Tesla pickup truck, and says it's going to look like something out of the sci-fi movie "Blade Runner." ✔ We wanna get gasoline, diesel pickup trucks off the road ✔ Musk said the pickup truck is something I've been wanting to make for a long time ✔ And it helps address that halo effect that gasoline sports cars have ✔ So I think it's important to do that to show that, you know, electric is the best architecture
Watch: full-size Bugatti Chiron made of Lego causes a stir
11/2/2018, 2:31:30 PMLego recently created a life-size version of the 261mph Bugatti Chiron hypercar, constructed from one million pieces of Lego Technic elements - and it has been causing a stir in the UK. ✔ The Lego car makes a visit to London Bugatti dealer H.R ✔ Owen All of the numbers connected with the Chiron are barely believable ✔ For tips and advice, visit our Advice section, or search car reviews in our A-Z Car Finder Newsletter Promotion - Cars - in article
Should I buy winter tyres?
11/2/2018, 12:01:04 PMAs the temperature drops, many buyers will be wondering whether it’s worth investing in a set of winter tyres. ✔ And as for the spare set of wheels, you can always sell them on when the time comes to part ways with your car, and recoup a chunk of your outlay ✔ For all the latest news, advice and reviews from Telegraph Cars, sign up to our weekly newsletter by entering your email here View latest offers from Kwik Fit
Homeowners can now make extra cash just by adding this one simple feature to their driveway
11/2/2018, 3:18:07 PMHOMEOWNERS could make a tidy weekly sum just by adding an electric charging point to their driveway. With electric cars becoming more common, the demand for EV-friendly parking spaces is rising. Br… ✔ 2 Electric cars can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 12 hours to charge Experts predict there will be some 200,000 EVs on British roads by the end of 2018, leaving thousands searching for places to power up ✔ Last year, we revealed how Brits can make as much as £2,300 each year just by renting out their driveway
10 fuel saving tips every driver should know
11/2/2018, 12:01:00 PMFocus on these 10 simple steps to save money on petrol and you'll free up your cash for other things. ✔ Focus on these 10 simple steps to save money on petrol and you'll free up your cash for other things ✔ Ideally you'd combine all your daily errands into one big trip ✔ Often that's not possible if you have to pop out during the day to drop off and collect the family, but try..
Tesla expects to invest up to $6 billion over next two years in factories and equipment
11/2/2018, 2:13:51 PMTesla has ramped up production of its Model 3 mid-size sedan to 5,000 units a week, but it still has big plans ahead of it for a number of new products. ✔ David Butow | Corbis | Getty Images Workers assemble cars on the line at the Tesla's factory in Fremont, California ✔ Tesla is planning to start producing Model 3s in Shanghai to reduce the impacts of tariffs ✔ Because Tesla currently exports all of its vehicles to China, it has been hurt by stiff tariffs, some of which result from the trade war between China and the U.S. Shares of Tesla were flat Friday morning
Driving abroad: can you ignore a holiday parking ticket?
11/2/2018, 12:58:27 PMIf you think you can escape parking fines picked up on the Continent, you should probably think again, says Angela Epstein ✔ Parking laws differ from country to countryCredit:Alamy If you receive a ticket you usually have 60 days to pay or appeal ✔ For all the latest news, advice and reviews from Telegraph Cars, sign up to our weekly newsletter by entering your email here
Jaguar Land Rover cars will detect if you're feeling sick and adjust settings
11/2/2018, 2:02:44 PMIt’s something that affects over 70% of people, but motion sickness could soon be a thing of the past ✔ It’s something that affects over 70% of people, but motion sickness could soon be a thing of the past ✔ This allowed the researchers to create a baseline driving style for self-driving vehicles to work towards ✔ This score is then used to automatically personalise a vehicle’s driving and cabin settings to reduce the effects of feeling car sick by up to 60%
Space trucking: Nissan unveils a mobile space observatory
11/2/2018, 12:04:37 PMAstronomy, anywhere ✔ Studying the skies to any great effect is usually done from huge observatories with enormous telescopes hidden inside ✔ While it might be designed to get a job done, the UK development team have had some fun along the way, adding tasty cosmetic touches including a funky exterior finish and lots of space-inspired bits and bobs on the inside
Why Google Is Using White Space In Its App Redesigns | Digital Trends
11/2/2018, 12:48:11 PMGoogle has been redesigning most of its apps this year, throwing in a ton of white space while removing a lot of color first introduced with Material Design in 2014. Why is Google abandoning color? It's actually limiting it to highlight the product more, and to spotlight key Google actions. ✔ At the panel, Google’s designers said the use of white space will allow the product to shine, but color is still present, and it’s being used to highlight meaningful actions ✔ Duarte said he hopes the redesigns will take place quickly and they have for the most part and it’s likely we can expect them to continue to roll out in 2019
Vince Staples has fun with Google Maps in new video
11/2/2018, 3:08:02 PMVince Staples’ latest record FM! drops today on Def Jam records — that’s some very good news from one of the best and brightest rappers in the game today. Staples is celebrating the release by giving us a glimpse into his home of North Long Beach, California (Norfy, as it were) th… ✔ Staples is celebrating the release by giving us a glimpse into his home of North Long Beach, California (Norfy, as it were) the same way we all experience the world these days: Google Maps ✔ The shots culminate with arrest of three youths on bicycles and retaliation against the camera that brings to mind a recent Douglas Rushkoff title
Volvo and Baidu team up to build self-driving cars for China
11/2/2018, 1:26:25 PMVolvo and Baidu are hoping to create and mass produce autonomous vehicles for the Chinese market. ✔ Volvo/Baidu It's not just Ford that's working with Baidu to develop self-driving cars for the Chinese market -- Volvo has also revealed its team-up with the tech giant ✔ At this point in time, Baidu's Apollo is already capable of driving in basic urban environments, even at night ✔ London-based analyst IHS Marking believes that around 14.5 million autonomous cars will be sold in China by 2040
Apple has a clever way of stopping people from spying on you through your laptop
11/2/2018, 3:31:13 PMApple is using a security chip called T2 to protect your privacy and data on new Macs ✔ Read More Apple could launch its own CAR in just five years, leaks suggest The new Macbook Air For someone to use a computer to guess a AES 256 key would take a very long time ✔ Read More Latest Apple news iOS 12 now on half of all iPhones Apple original TV shows will be free Apple issues fix for charging issues Siri can't understand Welsh accent
Fujifilm XF10 review
11/2/2018, 2:07:39 PMA tiny camera with mighty ambitions ✔ The Essential Review This is TechRadar’s review summary that gives you all the key information you need if you’re looking for quick buying advice in 30 seconds; our usual full, in-depth review follows ✔ Full HD options do stretch to 60p, however, and while there’s no hot shoe to fit an external microphone, there is at least a 2.5in port to hook these in around the side
Tracking wolves through 6 million acres of Denali wilderness
11/2/2018, 12:21:03 PMTake away the wolf, and the entire Denali ecosystem would change. ✔ When we're ready to set out, Borg grabs a dark gray, H-shaped device, about 18 inches wide, and holds it up high ✔ It's a telemetry antenna and it's looking for radio transmitters ✔ Life Disrupted: Field dispatches on tech's role in the global refugee crisis
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