GOING, GOING: BUYING A CAR AT AUCTION
With prices tumbling, auctions are where the action is. Paul Markillie picks up some tricks from the pros ... read more »
ADD NEW COMMENTRENTING THE CAR OF YOUR DREAMS
More and more people are driving fast cars--for a day or so. Paul Markillie joins the club, and takes his son along...
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ADD NEW COMMENTDRIVING ECONOMICALLY
How thriftily can you drive? You'll need to ape the hypermilers, writes Paul Markillie, "who disdain the brake, coast into parking spaces and even turn the radio off. And, of course, they are deeply nerdy"... read more »
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GOING TOPLESS | August 6th 2008
Rolls-Royce
Convertibles are a roaring trade. Paul Markillie, innovation editor of The Economist, reports from a soft-top Rolls ...
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ADD NEW COMMENTTHE CAR IN FRONT MAY SOON BE A HONDA
AND THE THING IN THE GARAGE MAY BE A PRIVATE POWER-STATION
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Traffic Jam, by David Kozlowski/dallasphotoworks
Toyota seized a decisive lead in green motoring a decade ago with its Prius hybrid. Now Honda is chasing the post-petrol market by offering not only hydrogen-powered cars, but home power-stations to go with them. By Nick Valery ...
From INTELLIGENT LIFE magazine, September 2007 read more »
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