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Monday, August 6, 2012
Being a pillion passenger has brought me closer to my car
I recently got on the back of my brother’s motorbike for the first time, and I can tell you that I’ve grown much closer to my car as a result.
I’ve always found my car useful and I’ve often gratefully loaded the boot with heavy shopping, or made a break for it from my front door when the rain was coming down in sheets, but now I love my vehicle even more.
Nothing compares – road vehicle-wise – to the protection it offers. Obviously you should still drive safely, motorists can die in car collisions just as motorcyclists can, but I feel so much safer in my driver’s seat than as a pillion passenger.
Taking corners was the worst! Having to lean towards the road with the vehicle made me feel like by knees were going to hit the tarmac or the bike was going to slide out from beneath us.
Unfortunately my brother bought a motorbike helmet especially for me – so I’ll have to get back on the motorbike soon…
I’ll just have to close my eyes and pretend I’m in my lovely car.
I’ve always found my car useful and I’ve often gratefully loaded the boot with heavy shopping, or made a break for it from my front door when the rain was coming down in sheets, but now I love my vehicle even more.
Nothing compares – road vehicle-wise – to the protection it offers. Obviously you should still drive safely, motorists can die in car collisions just as motorcyclists can, but I feel so much safer in my driver’s seat than as a pillion passenger.
Taking corners was the worst! Having to lean towards the road with the vehicle made me feel like by knees were going to hit the tarmac or the bike was going to slide out from beneath us.
Unfortunately my brother bought a motorbike helmet especially for me – so I’ll have to get back on the motorbike soon…
I’ll just have to close my eyes and pretend I’m in my lovely car.
Photo © Alasdair Middleton via Flickr, under Creative Commons Licence
Labels: boot, brother, car, collision, drive, helmet, motorbike, motorcyclists, pillion passenger, road, tarmac, vehicle
Friday, March 9, 2012
A boot up the rear
If you were in a car park about to head off to do some shopping or had just returned with bags of sale items and you saw someone kick the back bumper of their car, you might think they were angry about something.
In many cases this assumption might be correct, but not if the car they’re kicking is a Ford Kuga.
Ford has designed this vehicle with a hands-free boot opening system, which operates by kicking a button on the underside of the rear bumper.
This way, motorist with their hands laden with bags of shopping can open the boot without having to set everything down on the tarmac first.
We really like the sound of this clever little feature. It’s great for when you go food shopping and clothes shopping. Furthermore, if you have any pets that go in the boot in a cage when you’re going from A to B, this kick-open boot may once again come in handy.
We’re not sure we could afford this car, but perhaps other manufacturers will start using the same tech on their vehicle boots soon. We’ve got our fingers crossed!
In many cases this assumption might be correct, but not if the car they’re kicking is a Ford Kuga. Ford has designed this vehicle with a hands-free boot opening system, which operates by kicking a button on the underside of the rear bumper.
This way, motorist with their hands laden with bags of shopping can open the boot without having to set everything down on the tarmac first.
We really like the sound of this clever little feature. It’s great for when you go food shopping and clothes shopping. Furthermore, if you have any pets that go in the boot in a cage when you’re going from A to B, this kick-open boot may once again come in handy.
We’re not sure we could afford this car, but perhaps other manufacturers will start using the same tech on their vehicle boots soon. We’ve got our fingers crossed!
Photo © StuBez via Flickr, under Creative Commons Licence
Labels: back bumper, bags, boot, button, car, car park, designed, Ford Kuga, kick, manufacturers, motorist, opening, rear bumper, shopping, tarmac, vehicle