What is it with footballers’ drives?
‘Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet’ is a famous line from Rudyard Kipling’s Barrack-Room Ballads. Had he been writing today, of course, Mr K could have drawn upon...
View Article10 unwritten ‘rules’ of British driving
When it comes to driving in this country, there are a number of unwritten rules one must always abide by, or else face the tutting, head-shaking scorn of the British motorist. If you’re a new driver,...
View ArticleCars and kids – what’s the perfect Christmas present?
Given that my eldest son’s first word was ‘car’, I know only too well that many children’s passion for all things four-wheeled starts at a very early age. There’s something fascinating about cars for...
View ArticleEight acts of road irrationality
What is it that makes otherwise decent and rational people become deranged and deluded when in or near a motor car? And how guilty are you of irrational acts of the road? Here are eight examples… 1....
View ArticleWhen drivers use Google
If you’ve ever lingered over the auto-complete searches that pop up on Google, you’ll have noticed that people are –with the best will in the world – odd. Drivers are odd too, as these concerning...
View ArticleSix spooky drives for Halloween
Have you ever been driving – alone and on a dark, stormy night, obviously – and suddenly had the feeling you may not be alone in the car after all? Ever seen a spectral form at the side of the road? Or...
View Article10 reasons why Tesla Motors’ Elon Musk is basically Batman
This is Elon Musk. Elon Musk, Tesla Factory, Fremont (CA, USA) by Maurizio Pesce is licensed under CC BY 2.0 He’s the billionaire owner of Tesla Motors, has designs on commercial space exploration and...
View ArticleThrough the glovebox: Who drives in a car like this?
I’ve never seen a scientific study to support the theory that your car says something about the type of person you are. That said, if my old, slightly battered Ford Focus doesn’t hold up a mirror to my...
View ArticleC30 C60 C90 – Christmas Playlist/Festive mix tape
Is it just me, or does it not really feel like Christmas this year? Mind you, the nagging worry that I’m just not getting Yuletide like I used to seems to surface every year now, so maybe it actually...
View ArticleQUIZ: How Zen are you on your daily commute?
Can you keep your cool when it comes to rush hour? Take our quiz to find out how enlightened you are… The post QUIZ: How Zen are you on your daily commute? appeared first on The MoneySupermarket Blog.
View ArticleOur favourite fairground attractions
After looking at the relatively heavy subjects of Liverpool’s disappearing bus lanes and the UK’s most dangerous roads over the last couple of days, we thought we’d take our foot off the pedal for...
View ArticleParking: The good, the bad and the ugly
If there’s one thing that gets drivers talking, it’s parking. Whether it’s not being able to find a space in the car park, inconsiderate drivers parking over more than one space or just having a little...
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