When thieves come for your bicycle in the dead of night they have a significant advantage. You are asleep. They have time to prise open sheds and dismantle locks in peace. There is no real alternative to a good insurance policy, but there are simple and cost-effective ways to make a thief’s life more difficult. Poacher alarms use a simple spring, trip wire…
German firm Dethleffs has launched the world’s first fully electric motorhome at the Dusseldorf Caravan Show this week. The outside of the Iveco camper is plastered with 31 square metres of thin-film solar panels capable of generating up to 3,000 watts of electricity. In order to make the vehicle as efficient as possible, Dethleffs has used so-called ‘phase change materials’…
Mercedes-Benz is to invest 50 million dollars in new on-demand minibus services in London and other European cities, which will work like Uber. The first vehicles to be used by the service will be from the Vaneo range, but the long-term aim is for Mercedes to provide purpose-built minibuses optimized for on-demand shared rides, including on-board vehicle sensors, electric drive, and…
The electric Brompton has been in development for over a decade, and while it has yet to go on sale, the company is now taking deposits for delivery in 2018. Brompton has become a byword for folding bicycles and the company has overcome many set-backs to produce an electric folder they believe will be worthy of their name. Britain remains behind…
The latest design of tent combines the versatility of a hammock with the comfort and security of a multi-person tent. A need to save money and the growing understanding that to preserve our environment we should tread lightly when we travel has seen a resurgence of interest in camping. Trips abroad are being replaced by holidays in Britain and a revival…
