Tag: cars

  • By Train or By Car

    By Train or By Car

    Reading Time: 3 minutesFor many years I could go to work by car so I did, because I had a parking. When I worked for other employers I took the train for a simple reason. Parking near work would cost 36 CHF per day whereas taking the train would cost about 14.50 CHF per day. I stopped…

  • The Luxury of Walking Paths Away From Cars

    The Luxury of Walking Paths Away From Cars

    Reading Time: 3 minutesI love to walk and cycle every day. I love to walk from home and not touch the car. This morning I refuelled the car and it cost 90 CHF for 44 litres or so. Every single time I refuel the car I get a shock. Petrol is expensive, and yet people…

  • Thirty Kilometres Per Day

    Thirty Kilometres Per Day

    Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Swiss travel an average of 30 kilometres per day in their cars, according to a new survey shared by the Radio Television Suisse. I walk 14 to twenty kilometres per day, and if I go for a bike ride I travel 30 kilometres. I use the car twice a week, for…

  • A Homemade Electric Car – Youtube Video

    Reading Time: 3 minutesOn one side of the Channel, you have people like Colin Furze building fun machines that have the fatal flaw of having an internal combustion engine. On the other side of the Channel, you have people like Marc Gyver building an electric car with easily bought components. The video below shows the…