Lorry Fire M4 – Driving Lessons Thatcham

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On Friday 17th a lorry carrying hydrogen fuel cells caught fire on the M4 near Swindon, between junctions 15 and 14. Due to the ‘nature of the fire and contents of the lorry’ this hazard brought traffic to a standstill, with both sides of the motorway stopped for people’s safety. Despite safety being the top […]

Wireless Taxis – Driving Lessons Basingstoke

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A fleet of wirelessly charging taxis is soon set to skirt across Nottingham’s roads in a government backed trial by Sprint Power. No, it’s not powered by magic or a child’s dreams, it’s much more boring: they work via pads attached to the ground that charge the vehicle while it’s on the move. Ten of […]

Diesel MOT Fails – Driving Lessons Basingstoke

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Have you recently failed an MOT? Last year, around the UK including Basingstoke, MOT failures had risen by more than 70% compared to 2017 and 2018, with almost 1.3 million cars failing due to faults regarding to their exhaust emissions. This is following the more rigorous MOT regulations installed by the government in 2018 in […]

Hydrogen Powered Cars – Driving Schools Thatcham

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Business Insider claims that hydrogen-powered cars (FCEVs) are currently Tesla’s biggest threat in the electric vehicle arms-race. This is despite Elon Musk’s frequent mocking of the opposing technology, calling it ‘mind-bogglingly stupid’. Despite Musk’s scepticism, FCEVs have a vastly higher refuel speed. Battery EVs can take up to 12 hours to recharge, whereas FCEVs can […]

11 Million Staycationers on The Road

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If you have recently completed your driving lessons and passed your test, you might be wanting to ditch sunny Thatcham this Summer and drive for our isle’s coasts. According to a study conducted by the RAC and INRIX, this year’s school holidays will see an estimated 11.5m drivers taking trips to staycation holiday destinations, with […]

GB to UK sticker magnets

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Drivers who do not find the prospect of a staycation in sunny Britannia will have to forgo their GB stickers or magnets for an updated ‘UK’ version if they wish to travel through Europe in future. The United Nations announced that the previous iteration of Great Britain’s initials will be invalid from September 28th. They […]