Should Defensive Driving Courses be Mandatory?
With traffic congestion an ever-present challenge, and the road toll increasing more than 7% in 2023, the debate surrounding defensive driving courses has gained momentum. While some argue that such courses infringe upon personal freedom, others contend that they are essential for creating a safer road environment. Let’s take a look at some of the potential benefits for making defensive driving courses mandatory for all motorists.
New Suzuki Vehicles for 2024–2026
In the near future, Suzuki is looking to bring more hybrid technology into their mix of tricks. The current and soon to be available cars that Suzuki are delivering are exciting to look at, fun to drive, and are keeping pace with modern styling trends. Following Suzuki’s launch of the popular long-wheelbase (5-door) version of the boxy Jimny XL 4×4, Suzuki will be introducing at least another two new models in 2024. Hybrid technology is going to be part of Suzuki’s plan over the next year or two.
Despite the fact that CO2 gets pumped into horticultural green houses to enhance plant growth and production, hybrid vehicles will enable Australian new car buyers to enjoy genuinely fuel-efficient vehicles with low CO2 emissions for the first time. The fewer emissions, particularly of the toxic fume type that can cause respiratory problems, that get farted out into congested city environments the better, thus ensuring people can breathe easier as they leave the office to grab a coffee across the other side of the street or head around the block for a walk during lunch.
How to Keep Your Car Cool Without Air Conditioning
While all of today’s cars feature air conditioning, spare a thought for those still running older cars, where the climate control either isn’t up to scratch, or in some instances, practically non-existent.
Nonetheless, if you find yourself in this position, there are several things you can do to maintain a comfortable driving environment. Here’s a quick look at various options.
Hybrids We’re Excited About For 2024
The pool of new hybrid vehicles from which a new car buyer can buy from has grown considerably over the last couple of years. The mainstay of hybrid manufacturers (e.g., Honda and Toyota) that have been in the hybrid game for over two decades are still providing us with some great vehicles; however, we have plenty of new hybrid options to choose from now.
Hybrids vehicles are vehicles that are powered by an internal combustion engine (ICE) but also have one or more electric motors to enhance a vehicle’s fuel economy, lower its overall emissions (gCO2/km), and add to the car’s performance. Hybrids also have a battery pack to source electricity for powering the electric motors. The battery is usually charged through regenerative braking and by the internal combustion engine, though some cars, like the Mitsubishi Outlander, are plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), meaning that their battery packs can also be charged up when not being driven, like a full electric vehicle (EV).
Level 2, 9 Help Street