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To Air-Con or Not To Air-Con - Some Fuel Saving Tips To save you money
Fuel Saving Tips To save you money So should you keep your car windows open in hot weather or should you close them and put on the air-conditioning? Many drivers who hit the motorways generally close their windows as they speed up and turn on the air-conditioning. Traditional wisdom would have it that you should close your windows and switch...
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$7 Trillion Annual Market Projected for Autonomous Cars
Autonomous Car Market According to a new study by Intel, autonomous vehicles will generate $7 trillion per year by 2050. This autonomous vehicle revolution vehicles will see an unprecedented transformation of the global industry as autonomous vehicles displace human drivers all over the world. Large vehicle fleets, such as trucks, buses, taxis and delivery vehicles will be the likely first...
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AA Ireland To Host Major Conference on New Car Technologies
New Car Technologies AA Ireland will host a major conference on the social impact of new car technology in Dublin in October The purpose of the conference is to see how prepared Ireland is for the next wave of motoring technology, such as self-driving cars? Some of the issue on the conference agenda will be the social, legal and regulatory...
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Millions lost on M50 tolls each year
Millions lost on M50 tolls each year! Millions in toll charges is being lost every year on the M50 alone, as cars from foreign registered cars get away without paying. In the past year, cars from 38 countries have been flouting the law and going through the toll without paying. Over 1.3 million motorists use Dublin’s M50 every year without paying the...
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Slump in new car registrations in the UK due to negative diesel speculation
Slump in new car registrations in the UK Mixed Government messages and speculation about the future of diesel fuel engines are to blame for a slump in new car registrations in the UK, according to industry commentators. This has come to light after the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) revealed that the new car market was down by...
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Fake crash scammers now face greater scrutiny and detection
Fake accident scammers Insurance fraudsters are being put on notice that their days are numbered. A new Garda unit which specialises in investigating insurance fraudsters has been set up to counteract this growing problem. This country has quite high levels of insurance awards and added to this, there are very little consequences for people who make false claims. It is...
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Tips for Buying a Car Through a classified Website
Buying a Car Through a classified Website?Research before you buy When thinking of buying a used car from a classified website such as DoneDeal or Adverts.ie it is so important to do your homework. Figure out what kind of car you are looking for and especially what kind of car you need as want and needs are not always the...
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Top 10 Tips for First-time Car Buyers
Top ten tips for first-time car buyers Buying a car, whether that is new or used is never an easy thing as by its very nature is an expensive purchase. The buying process can be filled with a lot of uncertainties and this is the case for all buyers, but especially for first-time buyers. To be a good first-time car...
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Moonroof vs. Sunroof: What Are the Differences?
What is the differences between a sunroof and a moonroof? Generally speaking, a sunroof is any kind of panel on the roof of a car that permits light, air or both to come into a vehicle. A window on the roof, as it were. But what about a moonroof and what is the difference between that and a sunroof. Well,...
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Survey reveals 50% of drivers eat or drink behind the wheel
50% of drivers eat or drink behind the wheel A survey of 600 Irish people has been conducted by Chill Insurance, to discover the driving habits of those living in Ireland. One of the more shocking statistics within the survey, found that 50% of drivers aged between 25-34 admit to eating or drinking while driving. Though eating and drinking while...