The annual Plymouth-Dakar...
The annual Plymouth-Dakar rally for cars costing less than í‚á£100 is facing a fresh challenge for 2005. New laws recently introduced in the Gambia - where the event ends - ban right-hand-drive vehicles for unspecified safety reasons, so competitors will have to use left-hand-drive models instead.
Join the drive for greener...
Join the drive for greener motoring with the latest offering from atlas giant Philip’s. Not only is it the most up-to-date map on the market, the maker says it’s also the first to have a special eco-friendly section.
Published in conjunction with the Environmental Transport Associ÷ation, the Green Road Atlas Britain has an overview of transport in 2007, investigat÷ing the impact of road use on envir÷onmental and public health.
There are also tips on how to be a green motorist by modifying your driving style. Other highlights are information on electric and hybrid vehicles, as well as alter÷na÷tive fuels. Yet all this hasn’t come at the expense of the map’s route-finding ability. It has a scale of three miles to an inch, and marks service areas, roundabouts and multi-level junctions clearly. To help drivers of wide vehicles, dimen÷sions of roads narrower than four metres are also indicated.
The A4-size map squeezes all this information into its 176 pages – and in keeping with the eco theme, it has been printed using bio÷degradable paper and glues.
In detail
Price: ÷£12.99
Buy from: 01903 828503,
www.philips-maps.co.uk
Maker’s claim: “This new atlas will give you useful tips on how
to lower your carbon emissions, but also offers the clear and
comprehensive mapping you would expect from Philip’s.”