Continental Media Cup – Girls on the Ball
As the World Cup kicked off St. George’s Park hosted its own tournament, the Continental Media Cup representing Ireland and wheelsforwomem was Jennifer Mullan This year a male and female team of Irish media representatives were asked by Continental tyres to make the trip to St.Georges Park Football Centre for the first time to take part in the annual Continental Tyres Media Cup soccer tournament. Originally I was planning on...
Ten things you may not know about electric cars
As the EU continues to crackdown on carbon dioxide emissions more and more car manufactures are likely to offer electric cars in the future, here are ten things you may not know about electric cars writes Geraldine Herbert 1) Electric cars have been around for over 170 years. 2) Over 120 electric cars have been sold this year alone compared with just 19 for the same period last year. 3) Currently there are 13 electric vehicle models...
Driving them Crazy: Family Road Trip
Want to take a family road trip this Summer and still be smiling at the end of it? There are some cars more suited to road trips than others advises Geraldine Herbert Who can resist the appeal of the open road? As the school holidays loom the promise of adventure beckons. But whether it is for a day away, a weekend escape or a longer holiday family road trips bring out the best and the worst in everyone. The endless scrabbling, the...
Choosing Breakdown Cover
Sometimes, no matter how careful you are with general maintenance and servicing your car will let you down! Unfortunately it’s only when this happens that you find out how good or bad your breakdown cover is writes Suzanne Keane So what are my options? Usually your insurance policy will come with a basic level of breakdown cover (double check to make sure). Depending on the company this will cover roadside help and a tow...
Want to buy a convertible?
Convertibles are the very epitome of cool, whether petite, practical, old or new they are certainly one of the most glamorous ways to beat the summer heat and more and more of us are opting for style rather than boot space. With the lotto hitting 12 million tonight we pick four of our favourites BMW Z4 When it comes to convertibles if you want something reliable and well built then you can’t really go wrong with the Z4. The styling is...
Looking After Number One
There are numerous tactics that can be used to distract and divert your attention when driving Pedestrian/cyclist falling to the front of your car – This could be a ploy to get you to stop and allows another person out of your view to you’re your doors and access your car. Stop and be ready to drive around the pedestrian. Blow your horn, keeping your hand on it constantly if you suspect anything developing. Rear end shunt – A small...