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It’s healthy, sociable and environmentally-friendly, but the number of journeys taken on foot is at its lowest level for over a decade. Only around four in ten of us walk for 20 minutes three times or more. There is no evidence to suggest that people are swapping walking for other types of healthy activity like cycling so it’s hard to...

You can already reduce your motoring costs by having your smartphone double up as a GPS or improve the efficiency of your driving style, but a new app will predict breakdowns and even help you repair your car at the roadside. The Automatic Link makes a wireless connection between your phone and your car engine’s ‘brain’, via something...

It’s the perfect fusion of the bicycle and mobile home; the Tricycle House is a pedal-powered recreational vehicle (RV) that boasts a bed, sink and even its own bath. Each piece of the tiny house is made from lightweight plastic that has been cut with a CNC router, scored, folded and welded into shape. The polypropylene plastic bodywork can...

The Raspberry Pi is a cheap and small single-board computer developed in Britain as a way to encourage children to experiment with computing, but it’s already being used to devise imaginative accessories for bicycles. Matt Richardson has combined the £20 Raspberry Pi with a smart phone and a powerful light to create a handlebar-mounted...

Concept cars must always be taken with a large pinch of salt, but if the battery-powered Toyota i-Road does ever go on sale it could be a good option for urban commuters who like the practicality of a scooter and the comfort of a car. Like a motorcycle, at 85cm wide the electric i-Road is the perfect size to filter through traffic jams, but...

When it comes to planning your summer holiday - don't forget to pack your bike Sun lotion? Check. Shorts? Check. Passport? Check. Bicycle? CHECK. Britain is currently in the midst of a cycling frenzy after last summer’s Olympic Games and home-grown...

When he’s not playing to sell-out crowds around the world he likes to ride a Bianchi road bike, but this week Robbie Williams took time out of his busy schedule to admire the Hornster – a custom bicycle...

If mobile phones relied on charging stations, it’s unlikely there would be six billion of them in use today. Why should it be any different with electric cars? Is it any surprise there is a paucity of charging infrastructure when the charging stations are expensive to install and at risk from misuse and damage? Lack of charging...

With the average fuel consumption of a double-decker London bus a paltry 4.5mpg, the arrival on the capital’s streets of an entirely emissions-free bus could herald a new era of environmentally-friendly public transport. The Pedibus’s green credentials are courtesy of its passengers, all of whom have to pedal to keep it moving. The bus uses...

Volkswagen has announced it is to sell its long-awaited XL-1 - a plug-in hybrid car with a combined fuel consumption rating of 261 mpg. The XL1 is the most aerodynamic production car ever (Cd 0.19) and with a weight of 795kg it can cruise at a constant 62 mph while using just 8.3 horsepower. In all-electric mode, the two-seater requires...