I have been reading a lot about the efficacy of ride sharing - remember when Uber first started, they were all about sharing the ride to work or a particular destination. For example, this is what my mum used to do for school runs with other mums in the area, each week one mum would pick up other kids and take them to the same school. That was what Uber was originally intended … [Read more...]
The World’s Fastest Shed
This is something only the English would do - similar to the saying: “only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun"! Kevin Nicks, who lives in a picturesque part of southern England has built a motorised shed! He had managed to get this unique vehicle to 140kmh (around 88mph) and like any competitive person wanted to get it faster. The shed which naturally is made … [Read more...]
Can the Colour of a Car Make it Better?
It’s the age old question isn't it - and many people believe that red cars go faster - especially Italians! Car colours always seem to be the same small group on the palette and that is probably because dealers and/or manufacturers know that most people buy what is on the forecourt and often don’t seem to care too much about the colour. If you see an unusual colour on a car, it … [Read more...]
The 1973 Oil Crisis
There are many similarities between the early 1970s and our current political environment and not just with the US Presidents of then and now. During the early 1970s, the US walked away from several important agreements and cozied up with countries that caused further issues - one such issue was the 1973 Oil Crisis. There were two main players in the crisis and many others … [Read more...]
Self Driving Cars and Accidents
Self driving or autonomous cars have been in the news quite a lot recently with every accident of a Tesla reported in detail and with some fatal accidents thrown in the mix, it made me think a lot more about the technology, the testing and ultimately who is responsible for the accidents. Tesla make a lot of marketing fuss about their Model S, describing it as “the quickest … [Read more...]
