Review: The Nachfolger HY5 Car Seat
The HY5 promises safe, stress-free travel from one place to another Suzanne Keane checks out the new inflatable Nachfolger HY5 TT car seat What is it? If you’re heading off on holidays soon the thoughts of dragging child car seats through the airport can be extremely off-putting – and you really can’t trust the type or condition of seats provided with rental cars! Even though it’s not strictly necessary to have a child seat on...
Why aren’t more women cycling in Dublin?
Women represent just one in four people who travel by bike. The Dublin Cycling Campaign Women on Wheels presented details of their research this week at an International cycling conference. The aim of the study was to find out why women represent such a low proportion of those travelling on two wheels, in fact, only 27% of commuters by bike in Ireland are women. ‘Women on Wheels’ coordinator Louise Williams says: “We looked around and...
Audi E-Tron
Striking to look at, beautiful to drive and green – if only it wasn’t so expensive writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Hot on the heels of the Jaguar’s I-Pace, Audi’s first pure electric car, the e-tron 55 Quattro has been eagerly awaited since the covers first came off the concept at the Shanghai motor show back in 2017. The all-wheel-drive SUV boasts a 391 kilometres range, a maximum towing capacity of 1,800...
Car Chat: Caroline Grace-Cassidy
Caroline Grace-Cassidy talks to Geraldine Herbert about the state of her car, her expletive-filled driving test and her dream passenger Your current car? Currently driving a Peugeot 2008 161D Is a car important to you? I never take being able to drive for granted! I failed my first test and was delirious to pass the second time. My mam never learned to drive and I see how hard that is. With two girls to ferry around, I love my...
Ten things to know about the new Tesla Model 3
Tesla’s much-anticipated Model 3 arrives in Ireland next month writes Geraldine Herbert 1 Tesla’s most affordable model, Model 3 can now be ordered via their online portal. Prices start from €48,900 for the entry-level model and from €60,700 for the Performance. 2 A family-sized saloon, the model 3 will rival the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4, Mercedes C Class and Jaguar XE in a highly competitive segment of the market. 3 It is...
Range Rover Evoque
A lot has changed since the Evoque redefined the Compact SUV segment, writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Around the same time car makers realised that appealing to women could increase sales, the market for small luxury crossovers became the new battleground for premium manufacturers. Today it is the fastest-growing segment of the car market. Enter the Range Rover Evoque in 2011 — and it wasn’t long after, that Land Rover...
