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In the time it takes to read this sentence, 15 tyres will burst, 15,000 litres of fuel will be burnt and over 120,000 miles will be driven on Britain’s roads, according to the world’s first road statistic counter. The launch of the online counter coincides with the great Easter getaway, the weekend each year during which millions of...

It might be the car around which the Popemobile is built, but it’s unlikely the Mercedes G-Glass is the car Jesus would drive. In its standard incarnation, the G55 AMG returns no more than 13mpg around town and emits CO2 at a rate of more than 370g/km. The addition of two additional driven wheels has done little to improve its environmental...

It’s healthy, sociable and environmentally-friendly, but the number of journeys taken on foot is at its lowest level for over a decade. Only around four in ten of us walk for 20 minutes three times or more. There is no evidence to suggest that people are swapping walking for other types of healthy activity like cycling so it’s hard to...

It’s the perfect fusion of the bicycle and mobile home; the Tricycle House is a pedal-powered recreational vehicle (RV) that boasts a bed, sink and even its own bath. Each piece of the tiny house is made from lightweight plastic that has been cut with a CNC router, scored, folded and welded into shape. The polypropylene plastic bodywork can...

You can already reduce your motoring costs by having your smartphone double up as a GPS or improve the efficiency of your driving style, but a new app will predict breakdowns and even help you repair your car at the roadside. The Automatic Link makes a wireless connection between your phone and your car engine’s ‘brain’, via something...

The Raspberry Pi is a cheap and small single-board computer developed in Britain as a way to encourage children to experiment with computing, but it’s already being used to devise imaginative accessories for bicycles. Matt Richardson has combined the £20 Raspberry Pi with a smart phone and a powerful light to create a handlebar-mounted...

When it comes to planning your summer holiday - don't forget to pack your bike Sun lotion? Check. Shorts? Check. Passport? Check. Bicycle? CHECK. Britain is currently in the midst of a cycling frenzy after last summer’s Olympic Games and home-grown...

Concept cars must always be taken with a large pinch of salt, but if the battery-powered Toyota i-Road does ever go on sale it could be a good option for urban commuters who like the practicality of a scooter and the comfort of a car. Like a motorcycle, at 85cm wide the electric i-Road is the perfect size to filter through traffic jams, but...

With the average fuel consumption of a double-decker London bus a paltry 4.5mpg, the arrival on the capital’s streets of an entirely emissions-free bus could herald a new era of environmentally-friendly public transport. The Pedibus’s green credentials are courtesy of its passengers, all of whom have to pedal to keep it moving. The bus uses...

If mobile phones relied on charging stations, it’s unlikely there would be six billion of them in use today. Why should it be any different with electric cars? Is it any surprise there is a paucity of charging infrastructure when the charging stations are expensive to install and at risk from misuse and damage? Lack of charging...