The majority of British parents and driving instructors would still most likely counsel their kids that taking the driving test in a manual car is the better option because if you pass your licence in a manual car, you can drive manuals or automatics in future. If you pass in an automatic, then you’re limiting […]
Category: New driver?
Every experienced motorist or automotive fanatic would simply laugh at the idea of a new driver choosing an automatic gearbox over a manual car. These stereotypes and prejudices however are a thing of the past and we want to break down the benefits and drawbacks of the fact that an automatic car can be a […]
Anyone who has ever driven an automatic car knows that it is much more relaxing and hassle-free compared to a car with a manual gearbox. Especially in congested traffic. And while it is a “blessing” it can also be scary and weird the first time you do it. All of a sudden your left foot […]
You would be surprised by the number of drivers who operate vehicles with an automatic gearbox and have no idea what the letters and numbers beside or on their gear lever mean. While it is less important than actually knowing how to operate a car it is always good to know the details which separate […]
The road is a public space. As such, there is a kind of unwritten social contract that goes on between the many millions of users of these roads. In order to respect this public space and protect the well-being and rights of other road-users, there are certain things that you should just never do on […]
There’s always a lot of information out there online that is advising us on how to stay safe on the roads while we are driving. One of the things that seems to be missing, however, is good information on how to park more safely. In today’s blog, we’ll be sharing some all-important tips on safe […]
When you bought your car, did the information about the vehicle include lots of mentioned of the acronym ADAS? This stands for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and it refers to all the technological wizardry that helps to protect you while you’re out on the road. The funny thing is, however, that a lot of people […]
Motorway driving can be the most enjoyable but also the most intimidating form of driving depending on your own experience. Some love the high-speed thrills that motorway driving brings, not to mention that it helps you to get to your destination much faster than travelling exclusively on the A roads. In today’s blog, we are […]
When you search for information about sounds that your car is making, it’s bound to be about 99 percent scary bad news. In the automotive world, any kind of unrecognized noise is considered to be a terrible, even doom-filled sign; a sign that something serious is wrong with the car and it needs major (and […]
Getting an automatic driving license used to be looked down upon as the UK stood firmly as a country of manual gearbox drivers. But the times they are a-changing and according to the last DVLA’s statistics, the number of automatic driving licenses from 2012 to 2018 grew by a staggering 52,6%. And there is a […]