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One of the comedy sketches that I often recall from my youth shows a typical bank heist sequence, with two scruffy hooligans clutching canvas bags charging for their getaway car to the sound of alarm bells shattering the silence of the financial district. They leap into the car, the driver twists the ignition switch, and…

AutoTrader has released the 14 finalists for their 2020 South African Car of the Year competition. The cars will be put to the test on public roads and on the race track in March next year. They will be judged by a jury of 27 automotive writers selected by the South African Guild of Motoring…

Uber has unveiled its plans, in collaboration with Hyundai Motor Co., for flying cars that will operate as air taxis. The full-scale prototype of the concept vehicle is on display at the CES technology conference this week. The flying car is planned to be fully electric, take off and land vertically and be able to…

A battery, which is actually an electric cell, is a device that produces electricity from a chemical reaction. In a one cell battery, you would find a negative electrode; an electrolyte, which conducts ions; a separator, also an ion conductor; and a positive electrode. Timeline of Battery History 1748—Benjamin Franklin first coined the term “battery” to describe an array…

Electric cars that aren’t currently on the move could be used to help stabilise energy grids, make electricity from renewable energy sources more viable and generate extra income for EV owners. That’s the goal of the Munich-based company The Mobility House and their smart Vehicle-to-Grid technology. On average, privately-owned cars are parked for approximately 23…

The world’s best athletes will wear old cell phones around their necks next summer. The medals awarded during next summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo—set to kick off July 24, 2020—will be completely made from recycled materials. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games decided to create sustainable medals in an…

With summer now in full force, your car battery can also take strain in the heat. One of the quickest ways to take better care of your car battery is to minimise sun exposure and park your vehicle in the shade. Here are some other tips to help increase the lifespan of your battery: Check…

Load Shedding ( The reasons we are given) Load shedding is a cost-effective, emergency rotating method of energy distribution that has been quite helpful to ease the problems of lack of power generation South Africa is facing from time to time. Eskom developed this  method to prevent blackout scenarios building a “power reserve” for critical…

The majority of deep cycle of 6 volt and 8 volt batteries should last 2 to 5 years, however harsh conditions such as extreme cold or heat can significantly reduce the lifespan of these batteries, no matter how robust. A lack of “cycling” the battery, discharging and recharging can also result in an early demise…