Volkswagen ID.3 1st Edition
Is this the most important car Volkswagen has launched since the Golf in 1974? asks Geraldine Herbert Why you will like it? Volkswagen’s Golf-sized family hatch is the first in a family of ID-badged next-generation electric cars. Is it a looker? Gone are the days when electric cars looked weird and worthy the ID 3 is a very stylish good looking hatchback that actually looks far better in reality than photos might suggest. How...
WIN – Thousand Heritage Urban Helmet Speedway Creme
Vintage-inspired and thoughtfully designed, this is a bike helmet you’d actually want to wear. Designed for urban city riding, the minimalist Heritage bike helmets are our original collection, inspired by the simplicity of vintage moto lids and the heritage colorways of the 50s and 60s Details Secret PopLock for securing your lid to your bike Vegan leather straps Integrated dial fit system for precise adjustments One-handed...
The Galway Energy Efficient Car
The Geec is the first and only Irish team in the world’s top ultra-efficiency competition, and the most energy-efficient car ever built in Ireland. The Galway energy-efficient car, the Geec, is an eco-car designed and built by NUI Galway engineering students. Every year since 2015, they have competed in Shell Eco-marathon Europe, a 16-km street-circuit race where the winner is the car that uses the least fuel or energy. This...
New Online Child Car Seat Check Service
The lockdown is no excuse not to have your child’s car seat checked to see if it is correctly fitted writes Suzanne Keane The Road Safety Authority has been running the free “Check it Fits” service for a number of years. Usually, they tour the country all year round providing an invaluable service to parents checking that child car seats are correctly fitted and making sure that children are in the right seats for their age,...
Nissan Juke 1.0 litre Turbo SVE Manual
The love it or hate it bold, distinctive design, may have given way to a more mature look but can the Nissan Juke still stand out from the crowd? asks Geraldine Herbert Why you will like it? The original Juke was a game-changer and spawned a whole new generation of small crossovers but it was never the most practical. The new grown-up version address those niggly flaws. Is it a looker? The polarising looks of the first Juke may have...
What is my car actually worth?
The value of your car can vary depending on a number of factors. So how do you know how much your car is worth, Suzanne Keane explains? More than likely you have a figure in your head – maybe it’s what you paid for the car, maybe more but have you ever actually thought about what the value of your car is? The first step in getting an accurate idea of what your car is worth is to look online. There are plenty of Irish websites that...
