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These are the 10 most reliable small runaround cars you can buy today

11/2/2018, 5:12:55 PM
LOW MAINTENANCE runarounds are perfect to help keep down the record-high prices of motoring today. Based on real car owners’ experiences in its Driver Power survey, Auto Express has put toget… ✔ LOW MAINTENANCE runarounds are perfect to help keep down the record-high prices of motoring today ✔ Those who did have issues listed the engine, suspension and brakes as areas for concern ✔ Kia Picanto Mk2 - 90.96% Entering the top five is one of the cheapest cars on the list, Kia's Picanto


Honest John: can a used car dealer refuse to offer a warranty?

11/2/2018, 4:17:49 PM
If your car has developed a fault, or for consumer advice, turn to Honest John by emailing honestadvice@telegraph. ✔ Tee caddy I am considering replacing my excellent 2015 VW Golf SV 1.4 TSI with a Kia Niro ✔ If your car has developed a fault, or for consumer advice, turn to Honest John by emailing honestadvice@telegraph.co.uk For tips and advice, visit our Advice section, or search car reviews in our  A-Z Car Finder Newsletter Promotion - Cars - in article


2020 Jeep Scrambler Is the Wrangler-Based Pickup of Your Dreams | Digital Trends

11/2/2018, 4:34:46 PM
Jeep will introduce the long-promised Wrangler-based pickup truck at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. Tentatively named Scrambler, the model was designed to conquer the great outdoors, not for the construction site. It will be the first Jeep pickup in nearly 30 years when it arrives in showrooms in early 2019. ✔ JL Wrangler Forums After teasing us with concept cars for years, Jeep will finally return to the pickup segment with a rugged model based on the fourth-generation Wrangler ✔ Times change; Jeep couldn’t get away with launching such a basic model in 2018


Uber seeks permission to resume self-driving car testing on public roads

11/2/2018, 7:17:11 PM
The company says it can now "execute safe reactions faster." ✔ Uber is seeking permission from the state of Pennsylvania to resume testing its self-driving cars on public roads more than seven months after a fatal crash in Tempe, Arizona ✔ (In an interview with The Verge last May, Khosrowshahi downplayed transparency, saying, Right now my focus is not about transparency


Cadillac’s $1,800 a month car subscription service is shutting down — for now

11/2/2018, 6:10:00 PM
The service is reportedly ending because it was too costly to deliver multiple cars to customers each month. ✔ BOOK by Cadillac launched as a pilot program, providing the brand with valuable insights and contributing to Cadillac’s ongoing commitment in identifying new and innovative luxury experiences for their customers ✔ Additional details will be made available at a later date ✔ Any subscribers still using the service will have 30 days to turn in their cars after being notified of the shut down, anonymous sources told WSJ


2019 Porsche Panamera GTS First Drive Review | Digital Trends

11/2/2018, 7:53:39 PM
The Porsche Panamera GTS is back for a second generation with more tech features -- including one never seen on a Panamera -- and, controversially, turbos. Digital Trends traveled to the Bahrain International Circuit to find out if the 453-horsepower GTS remains the go-to Panamera variant for driving enthusiasts. ✔ We’ll have to take Porsche’s word for it; we couldn’t find an icy road in Bahrain ✔ The Sport Turismo’s cargo capacity checks in at 18.3 cubes with a full load of passengers ✔ Enthusiast motorists seeking a family car whose dynamism blurs the line between a sedan and a coupe won’t be disappointed, however


How do driverless cars work?

11/2/2018, 5:19:21 PM
Driverless cars used to be confined to the realm of science fiction, but now they're set to come to a road near you, with the likes of Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Google and Audi among the companies with systems ready to deploy. ✔ Driverless cars used to be confined to the realm of science fiction, but now they're set to come to a road near you, with the likes of Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Google and Audi among the companies with systems ready to deploy ✔ Ultrasonic sensors in the wheels can detect the position of kerbs and other vehicles when parking


US regulators demand Tesla hand over information amid investigation into production forecasts

11/2/2018, 6:15:52 PM
US regulators have demanded Tesla hand over information as part of a criminal investigation into whether Elon Musk’s electric car maker misled investors over its production figures. ✔ US regulators have demanded Tesla hand over information as part of a criminal investigation into whether Elon Musk’s electric car maker misled investors over its production figures ✔ Should the government decide to pursue an enforcement action, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact


Elon Musk says there's a 'good chance' Ford doesn't survive the next recession

11/2/2018, 4:54:07 PM
Ford may not survive the next recession, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said. ✔ Tesla and Ford did not immediately respond to Business Insider's requests for comment ✔ Read more: 'There wasn't some other way to do this' Elon Musk says 'everyone' at Tesla was working 100-hour weeks to ramp up Model 3 production This was not the first time Musk has targeted Ford this year ✔ Contact this reporter at mmatousek@businessinsider.com


MotoGP Malaysia: what to expect from the Sepang International Circuit this weekend 

11/2/2018, 4:31:09 PM
With two rounds to go of the 2018 MotoGP Championship it’s all about deciding who is "best of the rest". ✔ With two rounds to go of the 2018 MotoGP Championship it’s all about deciding who is best of the rest ✔ From Petruci to Alex Rins in tenth the points difference is only eight points ✔ The race , or more particularly the finish in Australia epitomised Moto3 with the first fourteen finishers all crossing the line within one second of each other


How to overcome a fear of driving

11/2/2018, 5:19:22 PM
Juliet Eysenck spent years dodging driving duties after suffering a panic attack behind the wheel. ✔ Here she explains how she overcame her nerves Mastering the art of three-point turns, parallel parking and reversing around a corner is just the beginning ✔ And while most people find their first solo drive a nerve-wracking experience, for some that feeling of anxiety never goes away


In the future we'll be 'data trash engineers' and 'joy adjutants,' says report

11/2/2018, 6:09:22 PM
THE next decade will see the emergence of strange new jobs like “data trash engineer” and “chief purpose planner,” according to a new report released this week. These jobs w… ✔ Pexels 4 Data entry is one of the likeliest job functions to be automated in the future Other titles include algorithm bias auditor, virtual reality arcade manager and juvenile cybercrime rehabilitation councillor, and they almost all highlight the possibility that the future of employment will be alien to anyone who grew up working in the 20th Century


GM is making e-bikes as it expands beyond cars

11/2/2018, 6:41:20 PM
It wants your help naming the new two-wheel brand ahead of the bikes' 2019 launch. ✔ It didn't say much about the machines, but their low-slung designs make it clear that the focus is on efficiency rather than raw performance ✔ GM is crowdsourcing a name for its bike brand through a challenge that will award $10,000 for the winning name, and $1,000 each for the nine runners-up


Tesla reveals SEC subpoenas as Musk calls reports of deepening FBI probe ‘absurd’

11/2/2018, 7:44:11 PM
Tesla and Elon Musk just settled one SEC investigation. Now another one is heating up. ✔ The expanding SEC probe could set up a new hurdle for a company that last month said it had finally resurfaced into profitability, thanks to booming sales of the Model 3 ✔ Musk put it a different way in his Recode interview: It is absurd that Tesla is alive


Elon Musk says Apple doesn't really 'blow people's minds' anymore

11/2/2018, 5:27:36 PM
"I still use an iPhone and everything," Musk said. "But Apple used to really bring out products that would blow people’s minds, you know?" ✔ Elon Musk said in a new interview that Apple's products don't blow people's minds anymore ✔ I don't think people are necessarily running to the store for the iPhone 11, Musk said ✔ But I think with Tesla, we really want to make products that people just love, that are heart-stopping ✔ You can listen to the entire interview over at Recode


New Amazon Day shipping option lets you pick the day you get deliveries

11/2/2018, 7:52:23 PM
The online retailer creates a program to offer more shipping choices and predictability. ✔ Amazon Day is yet another concept the world's largest e-commerce company is offering to let its customers get deliveries and do returns in all sorts of ways ✔ NASA turns 60: The space agency has taken humanity farther than anyone else, and it has plans to go further


Secret military messages will be masked in the songs of sperm whales

11/2/2018, 6:53:51 PM
Noises like whale song are automatically filtered out by ships and submarines and secret messages will therefore be camouflaged and go undetected, the Chinese scientists claim. ✔ 'In some cases this attracted whales to the source of the sound which was testament to the feature ✔ It has relatively short, stubby flippers and a low hump instead of a dorsal fin ✔ The exact current worldwide population is not known, but it is estimated at around 100,000


How to clean a humidifier

11/2/2018, 4:10:37 PM
By Tim Heffernan This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter an... ✔ Instead, simply soak the wick for 20 minutes in clean water, swishing it around to dislodge the mineral buildup ✔ It can't hurt: Microbes tend to breed in moist environments, so drying out should check their growth ✔ When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commissions


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