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Would You Ever Go Automatic?

August 29, 2010 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

These days, there are a wider variety of transmissions than just about any other time in history. There’s standard manual (with some cars offering six rather than five gears), there’s CVT (continuously variable transmission), DSG (a semi automatic double clutch setup) and even automatic cars with 8 forward gears! My question is then, would you […]

Electric Cars – What About The Power?

May 6, 2009 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Everyone seems to be jumping on the ‘electric car’ bandwagon these days, from celebrities through to government – a lot of people seem to think volt powered vehicles are a good idea. However, it strikes me that few have actually considered how this will be supported via the national grid. Every time winter comes around, […]