A car for a growing family, wheelchair, dogs and luggage
Our guest Contributor Tom Clonan looks at the challenges when buying a family car that needs to accommodate 4 kids, a large power assisted wheelchair and a Golden Retriever assistance dog So, here’s the problem. We have four children – three boys, aged 16, 15 and nine, and a young lady of 12. Eoghan (15) has recently graduated from a manual wheelchair to a very large power chair. In addition, he is accompanied everywhere...
Five things the government could be doing to tackle the cost of motor insurance premiums
Despite two government reports into the cost of motor insurance premiums continue to rise writes Geraldine Herbert According to the CSO motor premiums were 2.6% lower in April compared with a year earlier while CSO figures in May reflected an 8.6% decrease in Motor Premium compared to May 2016. But it seems many motorists are still experiencing an increase when renewing. We recently asked people to get in touch with their current...
Euro 6 emissions standards – what do they mean?
Euro 6 was introduced in September 2015 to help make vehicles cleaner to our environment and also help general health around the world. The infographic was supplied by Northgate Vehicle Hire 23rd June,...
Two thirds of new drivers are not ready for the road
New drivers don’t feel that they’re adequately prepared for life on the road. Research carried out by Insurance company Liberty shows that 61 per cent of new drivers, having passed their practical driving test, don’t feel that they’re adequately prepared for life on the road. 38 per cent, or two out of every five, feel that they are fully prepared. Half of all drivers under the age of 30 feel that they’re...
Electric Car Guide
Electric cars have come a long way writes Geraldine Herbert Electric cars account for a tiny proportion of overall sales in Ireland, despite them costing a fraction to run when compared to petrol or diesel cars. Why is it such a struggle to get people behind the wheel of an electric vehicle? According to a survey this week by the AA lack of charging facilities and doubts over effective mileage range are the main concerns among those...
Citroen’s AX factor
The 1986 Paris Motor Show saw the launch of Citroen’s cult supermini On the surface there is nothing exceptional about the little Citroen AX. Sure it is a pretty car with sharp unadorned lines and a neat overall appearance blissfully free of the focus-group enforced clutter of more modern designs but certainly it does not look exceptional or ground breaking. Look more closely though; this is a car that was introduced 30 years ago. To...
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