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2018 Drive Car of the Year: Best Luxury Car Under $80,000

11/12/2018, 2:01:53 AM
Prestige motoring within reach of many new car customers - that’s the promise of the Best Luxury Car Under $80,000 category in the 2018 Drive Car of the Year awards presented by BP. ✔ Interestingly, Mercedes does not offer the option of active cruise control or other advanced functions on the C200, instead restricting them to high-grade and AMG performance variants of the C-Class ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


The Citroen Berlingo is no masterpiece of design, but it's the ultimate family-friendly car

11/11/2018, 12:30:50 AM
WHO once said that “image is everything”? Give up? It was Andre Agassi in a 1989 advert for Canon cameras. I’m assuming the person who designed the Citroen Berlingo is either too young to remember … ✔ It was Andre Agassi in a 1989 advert for Canon cameras ✔ From the driver’s seat it feels like you are in command of the Starship Enterprise, with a long, sweeping dash that houses up-to-scratch tech and a glossy colour screen ✔ Head to volkswagen-vans.co.uk/balls-to-cancer for more info


BMW M8 Prototype ride along

11/11/2018, 9:47:12 PM
Greg Kable enjoys a passenger ride in a prototype version of the 2019 BMW M8 coupe, which is set to become the fastest and most powerful model from the German car maker ✔ No, the real question hanging over the M8 Coupe up until now has been its ability to match this speed with the sort of handling enthusiasts will cherish ✔ However, after witnessing its outstanding body control, ability to change direction with all the deft precision of a much smaller and lighter car and ease at which it can be coaxed into lurid oversteer it is clear it is not just another high-priced grand tourer seeking to be regarded as a sportscar but -and feel free to take this with a grain of salt if you like - a true sportscar in its very own right ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Tesla Brings Track Mode to Model 3 Performance Models | Digital Trends

11/11/2018, 8:49:31 PM
Being behind the wheel of a Tesla sometimes feels like you're in a race car, especially when accelerating. Now a new mode literally makes the Tesla 3 Performance model ready to take home the checkered flag. The new Track Mode adds stability to the drive and is designed for closed track courses. ✔ cdorobek/Flickr Being behind the wheel of a Tesla can make you feel like you’re ready to race ✔ Track Mode closely manages where torque is exerted to give drivers more control when taking tight corners and driving in situations that require technical precision


Which small hatchback should I buy? | Drive.com.au

11/12/2018, 12:58:18 AM
Linda is looking to make her part-time motoring more contemporary without breaking the bank, so should be looking at a Mazda2, Honda Jazz or Kia Rio ✔ But it isn’t ultimately as roomy or practical as the Honda and, thanks to the odd low-rent material inside, feels cheaper ✔ That is unless Linda could really benefit from gaining small-wagon-like practicality ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Tesla Raises Prices and Simplifies Options on Model S and Model X | Digital Trends

11/11/2018, 3:35:11 PM
Tesla is making changes to its offerings of the Model S and Model X. The lower-range 75D models will increase in price, while the higher-range 100D models will decrease in price. Fewer options for the interiors and configurations will be offered in the future in order to streamline production. ✔ Internal Tesla communications were obtained by Electrek and specify that the changes are to simplify the product offerings and provide the best experience for customers ✔ Changes are being made to the cars’ interior options too ✔ Finally, the Model X will also have minor changes like discontinuing the option for a six seat configuration with center console


Hybrid power to feature in future Mitsubishi Triton | Drive.com.au

11/11/2018, 9:47:15 PM
Hybrid powertrains will feature in dual-cab utes before 2025. That’s the view of Mitsubishi product development expert Vincent Cobee, who spoke with Australian reporters at the launch of the brand’s 2019 Triton pick-up in Bangkok. ✔ Future models will offer a slight improvement on the current Outlander PHEV’s performance with our re-inventing the wheel ✔ On the PHEV you don’t have, by definition, range anxiety ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Hamilton wins Brazilian Grand Prix

11/12/2018, 12:58:59 AM
All the motorsport news from around the world ✔ Yamamoto also won the open-wheel Japanese Super Formula title this year, while his wife gave birth to twins - a double, double ✔ This guy Naoki deserves every accolade that he gets because he is unbelievably quick, aggressive, said Button ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Facebook Portal needs more. At least it just added YouTube

11/11/2018, 9:10:11 PM
To offset the creepiness of having Facebook’s camera and microphone in your house, its new Portal video chat gadget needs best-in-class software.  Its hardware is remarkably well done, plus Messenger and the photo frame feature work great. But its third-party app platform was pretty skimpy when the… ✔ To offset the creepiness of having Facebook’s camera and microphone in your house, its new Portal video chat gadget needs best-in-class software ✔ Read our comparison of the top smart display gadgets YouTube makes the most of the $349 Portal+’s 15.6-inch 1080p screen, the biggest and sharpest of the smart display crop


Veterans Day 2018: All the sales, savings, and freebies vets can get

11/11/2018, 12:22:46 AM
On Veterans Day weekend, businesses are running special offers for vets and active-duty military but in-store and online. Here are all the best ways to save if you've served. ✔ If you make a purchase by clicking one of our links, we may earn a small share of the revenue ✔ World Market: Get 25 percent off your entire purchase through Monday in-store for veterans, active-duty, and military spouses ✔ Prices are accurate at the time of publication, but may change over time


AI could soon be all around us — here's how that could upend 8 different industries

11/11/2018, 1:45:52 PM
Artificial intelligence technologies could soon be everywhere, thanks to new chips and algorithms. That's going to transform industries. ✔ Some major industries could soon be shaken up by a new development in artificial intelligence the technology's increasing portability ✔ In many cases, those chips are being designed to consume minimal power, making it possible for them to be used in small, portable devices ✔ Such devices could reduce the waste of materials, which costs companies some $160 billion, they said


Tesla raises prices, cuts options to simplify its EV lineup

11/11/2018, 3:17:13 AM
The changes should trim Tesla's production costs, improve production and help it stay profitable. ✔ However, you now get the black Premium interior standard, with cream and white interiors costing $1,500 instead of the earlier $3,300 ✔ You'll only find the 72-amp onboard charger in single phase markets, too ✔ Those measures could help Tesla remain profitable and ease the pressure to step up Model 3 output


Witness aviation history at the San Diego Air and Space Museum

11/11/2018, 6:01:15 PM
With restored WWI planes, all the way to an actual spacecraft, the San Diego Air and Space Museum offers and excellent look at the history and future of aviation. Here’s a full tour. ✔ I'm in Balboa Park, a large, mostly green, park-like place roughly in the center of town ✔ If viewed from above, the round museum takes a counter-clockwise chronological tour through aviation history ✔ You can follow his exploits on Twitter, Instagram and on his travel blog BaldNomad


Quantum-Based Accelerometer Can Locate Objects Without GPS | Digital Trends

11/11/2018, 5:13:10 PM
Researchers at Imperial College London have created a quantum "compass" that allows navigation without reliance on satellites. The instrument, technically called a standalone quantum accelerometer, is small enough to be transportable and has a very high level of accuracy. ✔ GPS is such an integral part of modern technology, from portable GPS locators to in-car navigation to drones, that it’s hard to imagine life without it ✔ However, the problem with basic accelerometers is that their accuracy becomes poor over time without an external reference to recalibrate them


Alarm over talks to implant UK employees with microchips

11/12/2018, 1:20:38 AM
Trades Union Congress concerned over tech being used to control and micromanage ✔ Steven Northam, the founder and owner of Hampshire-based BioTeq, told the Guardian that most of its 150 implants have been for individuals, while some financial and engineering firms have also had the chips implanted in their staff ✔ It is working with the state-owned Swedish rail firm Statens Järnvägar, to allow its passengers to travel via chip implants rather than train tickets


A tale of two scooter cities

11/11/2018, 10:33:27 PM
The kids in Madrid’s El Retiro Park are loving their new on-demand joyriding toys. Lime launched its scooters in the Spanish capital this summer. Spending a weekend in the city center last month the craze was impossible to miss. Scooters parked in clusters vying for pay-to-play time. Sometime… ✔ Spending a weekend in the city center last month the craze was impossible to miss ✔ Given all this activity and engagement micro-mobility does seem to offer genuine transformative potential in dense urban environments ✔ Bird announced a program this summer offering discounted rides to people on low incomes, for example


The best probe thermometer

11/11/2018, 7:32:58 PM
Thermoworks makes Wirecutter's favorite three probe thermometers. ✔ Michael Hession/Wirecutter By Michael Sullivan This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter ✔ And since its 4½-inch probe is slightly longer than that of our upgrade pick for instant-read thermometers, the ThermoWorks Thermapen Mk4, it will have no problem reading the internal temperature of large roasts


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