Tech Cars, a dream project or the worst nightmare?

Electric car fans relish the opportunity to demonstrate two photos taken 13 years earlier in New York City to show exactly how quickly things can change. One photo is of Fifth Avenue in the middle of the 1900 Easter March, where the road is lined with horses and buggies. The other photo, taken in 1913 at exactly the same time, […]

The damaging effects of hail

Hailstones can range from around 5 millimeters in size to 150 millimeters. Hailstones are made up of solid ice, and larger hailstones that can shoot out of the sky during severe thunderstorms can naturally cause significant damage and destruction. Those without protective canopies are at risk of serious property and product damage. Human Security At the start of a major […]

Road test and analysis of the Volkswagen Tiguan 1.4 TSI Trend & Fun

A combination of the words ‘tiger’ and ‘leguan’ (German for ‘iguana’), the name ‘Tiguan’ was chosen from VW’s shortlist after the company received around 350,000 suggestions from readers of the German magazine Auto Bild. We like the name, especially since others under consideration were Rockton, Nanuk, Samun, and Namib. With its somewhat muscular and resolute stance, its unique front and […]

Advertising on 4 Wheels

With jobs scarce and the New Economy tightening its noose around the necks of small business owners, it’s fiscally prudent to cut costs and overhead. The natural inclination may be to cut the advertising budget, as it is one of the largest overheads and may appear to have little impact on the business model. This is exactly the wrong approach! […]

Mature Seduction – How to Seduce an Older Woman

Everyone talks about the “cougar”, that infamous older woman who knows how to turn on the sex appeal and catch a much younger man. This is not a new phenomenon as women like Mrs. Robinson were well aware of the power of mature seduction in movies like The Graduate. However, more and more men are learning the art of seducing […]

Lunch in Lesotho

“Quick,” I nodded to Jessica and her brother Tim, two young Americans I had put on the fifteen-hour bus ride from Cape Town, “come on. We’re at the border.” He had noticed a sign that said Ladybrand 10 miles in the other direction. So I checked with the driver and of course we missed the destination on our ticket. But […]

Facts you need to know about convertible cars

Convertibles are defined by having a retractable roof: they represent the wind-in-your-hair dream car designed for pleasure over practicality. While convertibles were previously purely two-seater sports cars that were also widely called roadsters, these days you can even find open-air sedan-type models. Most convertibles fall into the luxury vehicle range, however there are now several affordable models on the market […]

Hyundai’s history

If you live in North America, you are probably very familiar with the Hyundai line of vehicles by now. In 1986, the first Hyundai, an Excel, was introduced to the market, and the company’s product line has changed dramatically since then. Hyundai produces much more than cars; in fact, at the end of the last century, Hyundai became one of […]