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The golf cart looks might not be to everyone's tastes, but how do you like the idea of free recharging and a £6,500 price tag? The Squad has solar panels on its roof and is so light and efficient that even in northern European countries like the UK, the sun gives enough energy for 12 km of driving per day. This is more than adequate for...

What should we do in the face of dangerous roads? Accept the risks as an unfortunate reality of life or, in the face of relentless apathy from the authorities, should the otherwise law-abiding person take matters into their own hands and resort to tactical urbanism? A century of protest against road harm Protests against road danger are as...

This was the week that saw a mother and child killed by a driver as they walked along a pavement on their way to nursery - the carnage witnessed by other pre-school-age kids. You might think such a horrific event is rare, but each year in the UK over 40 people are killed by drivers as they walk on the pavement or verge. However, that's not...

Bikes with under-inflated tyres make us wince. After all, maintaining the correct tyre pressure is a cheap, quick and easy task that not only makes your bike more efficient, but improves its handling. Whether you're an old hand at checking tyre pressures every few days, or have yet to get into the habit, a track pump makes the job a doddle....

As the ULEZ (ultra-low emissions zone) expands this summer to take in the whole of Greater London, expect a surge in law breaking by the drivers of non-compliant cars unwilling to pay the charge. We've heard of people going to extreme lengths to avoid the £12.50 daily charge - most of which involve obscuring the number plate to avoid...

It's not the increased danger posed by heavy electric cars that will be the undoing of SUV EVs, according to Citroen CEO Vincent Cobée, it's inferior range that'll see them consigned to automotive history. In an interview with Auto Express, Cobée explains candidly that despite sales of SUVs accounting for 50 per cent of all new car...

Over 40 people on pavements and verges in the UK are killed every year by drivers. And while most of those deaths are caused by speeding drivers who have lost control of their vehicle, pavement parking can be fatal. The findings of the most recent government consultation on pavement parking confirmed that vulnerable pedestrians are most at...

A pair of good rain trousers is essential for wet winter cycling. Who knows if this month will beat last year's wettest ever January, but it sure is damp out there. More than 140 weather warnings have been issued across Britain this week, with saturated ground putting large swathes of the country at risk from flooding. However, don't let a...

If you followed the furious protests by Sheffield residents against the mass felling of street trees by the local council, you'll know how in a bid to save costs, local authorities have chopped down over 100,000 trees over recent years. And despite many claiming to have replaced felled trees, saplings simply cannot match the benefits of a...

There's a quiet revolution going on in the world of cycling. Not too long ago talk was of e-bikes of being a cheat, but more often than not critics had yet to try an electric bicycle for themselves. Truth is, you only have to cover 100 metres on an electric bike to understand their potential to broaden the appeal of cycling. It's the reason...