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by hray
Sat Jun 05, 2021 8:22 pm
Forum: Advanced Driving - Cars
Topic: Reg Local - How to pass an Advanced Driving Test
Replies: 135
Views: 86566

Re: Reg Local - How to pass an Advanced Driving Test

I have the same problem, Mark. Digital speedometer tends to drift up to 2mph over or under a desired speed.The analogue speedo does not reflect this drifting so assures me I should not beat myself up. Aiming for a speed under the limit only results in the analogue speedo showing that I'm not drivin...
by hray
Thu Jan 14, 2021 9:39 pm
Forum: Technology
Topic: What gear is best?
Replies: 37
Views: 28135

Re: What gear is best?

The impression I got with my previous cars is that the advice to change up often appeared to be largely based on RPM. Consequently it was often useless taking no account of gradient and other factors. The Golf R (in manual), however, is far more intelligent and rarely gives bad advice. Assuming ins...
by hray
Wed Jan 06, 2021 9:15 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Blimey it's quiet...
Replies: 32
Views: 18021

Re: Blimey it's quiet...

I run Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres all year round. I don't really see the need for Winter tyres for myself. I've got (or should I say 'had', since it's now the norm) the luxury of choosing whether or not to visit the office, so if the conditions weren't suitable, I wouldn't be driving, and certainl...
by hray
Thu Dec 24, 2020 5:22 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Happy Christmas everyone...
Replies: 8
Views: 8175

Re: Happy Christmas everyone...

All the best to everyone and their families!
by hray
Mon Nov 23, 2020 9:43 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: IAM RoadSmart AGM 2020
Replies: 21
Views: 11919

Re: IAM RoadSmart AGM 2020

I read all the emails that HQ send through, but can’t say I saw anything about the AGM, perhaps that’s the reason for the low attendance.
by hray
Wed Nov 04, 2020 4:54 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Declining Standards
Replies: 33
Views: 21413

Re: Declining Standards

It is very unlikely that this would have been possible using a phone based nav system due to the lack of mobile coverage for so much of the route. For Google Maps, I know you can select to download maps for offline use, which works around this problem. The application then doesn’t need (or use) any...
by hray
Tue Nov 03, 2020 2:08 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Declining Standards
Replies: 33
Views: 21413

Re: Declining Standards

The biggest benefit to me of a standalone satnav is the ability to program multiple complex routes in advance then select them at the point they are needed. I've not found a way to do that with android. I spent quite some time playing around with this, and have a (relatively) workable solution. I'v...
by hray
Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 80mph on the motorway as bad as drink driving
Replies: 29
Views: 18529

Re: 80mph on the motorway as bad as drink driving

Sadly, though, its what some people do. https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/14792455.lorry-driver-pleads-guilty-causing-a34-death-crash-killed-mother-three-children/ A LORRY driver has admitted killing four people from the same family on the A34 after ploughing into four stationary cars while changin...
by hray
Sun Oct 18, 2020 6:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 80mph on the motorway as bad as drink driving
Replies: 29
Views: 18529

Re: 80mph on the motorway as bad as drink driving

I truly cannot imagine what study they must have performed to establish the conclusion that the two are comparable. https://www.iamroadsmart.com/campaign-pages/end-customer-campaigns/infotainment Links to more detail: https://iamwebsite.blob.core.windows.net/media/docs/default-source/default-docume...
by hray
Sun Oct 18, 2020 2:34 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 80mph on the motorway as bad as drink driving
Replies: 29
Views: 18529

Re: 80mph on the motorway as bad as drink driving

This messagaing does elicit a groan. I saw another one a few weeks back where, similarly, they claimed that pressing a button on Apple CarPlay, or using Siri to dictate a message, was more dangerous than driving whilst under the influence. How they come to that conclusion bewilders me. If you're dri...

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