While fuel prices might not currently be at an all time peak, the cost of living is higher than ever and with inflation at a 14-year high, there’s no better time to save money. We’ve all heard the regular tips to be as economical with fuel as possible, but what about the more off the wall tricks? Used car buying service, ChooseMyCar.com, has trawled the … [Read more...]
Newslines 23 August
Octopus Energy Group and National Grid ESO have announced the first successful integration of vehicle-to-grid technology, using a test environment of the Balancing Mechanism, the primary tool used by National Grid ESO to balance Great Britain’s electricity system in real-time. This is the first time that vehicle-to-grid technology has been demonstrated in … [Read more...]
Explaining the hype of hyper-miling
More than three quarters of UK drivers are now using hypermiling techniques, despite the potential danger to their vehicles - and themselves. In recent research from used car buying service ChooseMyCar.com, 76 percent of people agreed they’re now more likely to use hypermiling techniques because of the recent rise in fuel costs. Digging deeper … [Read more...]
Smartwatches are new hands on danger for drivers
Nearly half of UK drivers who wear smartwatches admit to regularly using them while driving their vehicles. The research by Choose My Car, showed that shockingly, 43 per cent of drivers openly admit to using their smartwatches behind the wheel. Men were more likely to check them than women, with a whopping 49 per cent admitting to using the devices while … [Read more...]
