It is quite simple, because they have the database of all the vehicles nationwide and it is enough for the centers to go recording data digitally. It is true that there are many workshops that still do not have the possibility of this digital registration, but more and more are joining the system and official dealers have been using it for a long time. In this way, the owner can always have the information and there will be fewer options for fraud to exist. Thus prevents mileage manipulation and an extra guarantee is given in purchase and sale operations. In fact, the maintenance book should be a point to take into account when buying a second-hand car. The digital also opens up a new possibility, which is that of request an exceptional authorization that allows them to attend to vehicles ...
In recent years, researchers have been working to improve battery technology in different ways. One of them, improve its safety, addressing the issue of its flammability. At Stanford they have come up with a new electrolyte recipe that addresses this in a very promising way, by adding salt to prevent problematic chemical reactions. Lithium-ion batteries in phones, laptops, and electric cars carry a certain risk of fire because they generate heat while operating. To try to prevent this, there are solutions that focus on the combustible liquid electrolytes that carry the electrical current between the two electrodes of the battery. Defects and increased temperatures can cause these electrolytes to swell and/or ignite, when the solvents in the electrolyte begin to evaporate and turn from a li...
Fernando Alonso has a great resume in Formula 1. One that accumulates races, pole positions, victories and World Cups. of all that wants to get ‘slice’ Aston Martin, his new team for 2023, which he sees in the experience of the two-time Asturian champion a great pillar to continue growing. That’s how he recognized it Dan Fallows, one of the great names of the British brand, in words that collect in ‘GPFans’. “If Alonso can provide us some experience We will take it into account,” he admits. Because they are open to everything: “We are not arrogant. We’re not going to stick to a rigid way of doing things.” And it is that in Aston Martin they have taken a little from here, another from there… and they have contributed their ow...
Updated: 01 Jan 2023 | 06:00 01 Jan 2023 | 17:48 Carlos Sainz is on the Dakar. There is the father, competing, and also the son, seeing how the toughest rally in the world is. The visiting Ferrari driver is in ‘his first time’ and he’s enjoying it quite a bit… even though when he saw the Audi stopped for a puncture he went into a “panic”. “”It was a mixture of feelings. She had to stop because of a puncture. I thought she was giving him bad luck. I panicked watching who stood still, thinking that everything had ended there”, he said in words that he picks up the newspaper ‘Ace’. And be careful because he could come back and not exactly to look: “If I’m here it’s because I like. Because I’m interested....
Carlos Sainz could not have started 2023 in a better way. The man from Madrid, with the Audi RS Q e-tron E2, made his debut in the first stage of the Dakar with a victory in which he also overcame a puncture that has made him lose two minutes. It has been in the initial part, but as soon as it has been solved the setback Sainz he has put on the ‘Matador’ suit to win first place. To win the first big challenge of this Dakar, with a special of 368 timed kilometers that brought together various types of terrain. In the end, dunes, in which Sainz brought out the best of himself. Because when everything seemed decided for Mattias Ekstrom at the end Carlos has started to set the pace. To surprise everyone, yeah win the stage by 23 seconds from Sebastian Loeb. Thirdly, the aforementio...
The electrification is experiencing growth remarkable in recent years for obvious reasons. The automotive sector has invested heavily in this technology, while emission regulations are tightening around more traditional vehicles. Although a large part of society is still not ready to take the leap, there are already many owners of electric and combustion cars. It is a good solution to benefit from the advantages of both worlds at a time of transition. Now, who has that option to choose between these two technologies?which one do you use most often?? That same question is what Zap-Map, a charging point mapping service for electric vehicles, wanted to solve. He carried out a survey in the United Kingdom of more than 4,300 drivers, of which 1,300 had access to combustion and electric cars. Th...
No more photomontages and the pull of the editor to see Fernando Alonso show off the colors by Aston Martin. The Asturian, who signed with the British to run in green in 2023 in a multi-year contract, can finally wear the brand’s logo after his two seasons in Alpine. Because we are already in 2023, and it is already all all Aston Martin pilot. Yes, did the Abu Dhabi testsbut he could not display a logo or anything else in his wardrobe that the color black. He was also able to run them thanks to the permission granted to him by Alpine, his team until the last day of the year. Now, taking advantage of it, Aston Martin has dedicated a welcome video to open the year and to leave the image of Alonso with the green cap and the team logo. “I am Fernando Alonso”, says the Asturia...
We have been talking about the arrival of Chinese vehicles in Europe for some time. In recent years the supply has been growing and your perception is improving for issues such as its quality or its performance in terms of safety. Therefore, it is not surprising that a record in Chinese car exports during the last month. It is the result of the growing demand that comes from the European continent and it is clear to us that it is a trend that has only just begun. During the past month of November, China’s electric vehicle exports reached a value of 3.2 billion dollars. This represents an increase of 165% compared to the previous year and is also positioned as the month with the highest number in history. This monthly record has been helped by some European countries like Belgium and ...
NanoFlowCell is a firm of Swiss origin that has spent many years developing technologies of different types. His specialty is flow cell batteries and in 2015 they announced that they had managed to reduce its size in order to adapt it to a vehicle. This is how the first NanoFlowCell Quantino was born, a prototype that surprised with its performance and autonomy figures. However, seven years have passed and they still have not put their cars on the market. Now present the NanoFlowCell Quantino twentyfive in order for that to happen. It’s about a four-seater roadster (2+2) that serves as a celebration of the company’s 25th anniversary and with which they also announce their expansion to the United States. There they will put some facilities to be able to produce this unique elect...
Fernando Alonso continues with the same gaze of a rookie when it comes to driving a Formula 1. The Asturian, who faces his 41 years and two decades in the Great Circus after signing for Aston Martin, he is made a bull on a physical level and not only does he keep his qualities behind the wheel intact, but he seems to be getting better every time. Therefore, the idea of leaving F1, at least in the short term, is not in his head: “I’ll probably continue for another two or three years.” “I will drive as long as I have the feeling that I can give one hundred percent. Now, at my age, I have to do a lot of things differently”, it states, Because, as he says, F1 is “increasingly demanding”: “The training, the trips, the events… You have to o...
SUVs were born as a type of vehicle designed to move on paths that are not excessively complicated, with a more robust body and off the ground and all-wheel drive. Today there are already SUVs of all kinds, but above all focused on asphalt, with true dynamic qualities. The Volvo XC60 does not pursue that excellence behind the wheel, as we saw in our test, but instead focuses on ride comfort. It is one of the best large premium SUVs if you value having an excellent travel vehicle, with a suspension capable of erasing any irregularity in the asphalt. In addition, it has a very personal design. And the hybrid system works very well, although with other plug-in hybrid SUVs we have achieved lower consumption once the battery dies. The more rides you can do in electric mode, the better. Another ...