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DVT:
How many camera vans do they have ? - that list seems to cover every road in north Wales !!
SteveH:
The cost of rapidly charging an electric car has risen sharply as energy costs soar, the RAC has said.
However, electric car charging still remains cheaper than petrol and diesel, the motoring organisation said.
Rises in electricity and gas prices, in part since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, are behind the increased charging costs.
But fuel prices have gone up more quickly as crude oil suppliers struggle to meet demand.
The price of charging an electric car on a pay-as-you-go, non-subscription basis at a publicly accessible rapid charger has increased by 21% over the last nine months, the RAC said.
Even charging at home has been getting more expensive as energy bills spiral upwards.
The cost of the electricity used to power electric vehicles varies according to the household tariff the customer is on.
But both rapid charging and home charging are still less expensive than petrol or diesel per mile.
Electric vehicle (EV) charging is nearly half the cost per mile compared to filling a family car with petrol, the motoring organisation said.
The average cost of a litre of petrol has increased by 25% since last September, and diesel by 30%, according to the RAC.
cont https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61592931
SteveH:
Motorists are being warned by police about a scam that sees con artists try to fleece drivers out of cash. The rouse sees drivers duped into handing over cash for 'damage' that hasn't been caused by them.
The warning comes from North Wales Police after an incident in Conwy on Monday. A man driving a Range Rover became a target for the quick cash con.
Police for the area said that fraudsters will pretend that their target has damaged their vehicle's wing mirror. They will then demand that the driver pays for the "damage", reports NorthWalesLive.
A Police spokesperson said: "The victim will be driving along and then hear a bang on the passenger side of their vehicle. A car will then follow behind, get them to pull over and then claim that the victim just struck his driver's door mirror and demand cash for repairs.
"What actually happens is that the scammer is parked at the roadside and will deliberately strike the victim's car as it passes. The damaged mirror is fake and wasn't caused by the victim."
cont https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/drivers-warned-over-wing-mirror-24118732?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589
SteveH:
A REPRESENTATIVE of North Wales Motor Company (NWMC) has been selected out of thousands of drive for Kia as their ambassador at Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Jade Paveley, a rally pro and marketing director for Llandudno Kia (of which NWMC is the parent company) is to drive the Kia EV6 GT for its debut appearance, at the festival at Goodwood House, West Sussex from June 23-26.
Kia?s most powerful production car so far, the all-electric high-performance crossover will be taking on the festival?s hill climb several times throughout the weekend, and can accelerate from zero to 62mph in just 3.5 seconds.
Jade was 2021 British Rally Cross Country Championship (BXCC) Class T2 champion and 2018 Junior Welsh Tarmac Rally champion.
She is also the end-of-stage reporter for the World Rally Championship and European World Rally Championship, as well as marketing director for Llandudno Kia.
Jade, who has been involved in the world of motorsport since 2008, said: "It's such a great opportunity to be an ambassador to a global brand, Kia, at such a prestigious event like Goodwood!
?And even better that I can finally represent a brand my family business is so closely involved with as the Kia branch in Llandudno.
?I've driven so many cars in my time but none that we as a family actually sell so it finally all lines up! I can't wait!"
For more on Jade?s motorsport career, go to: jadepaveley.com/jades-motorsport-career.
SteveH:
Britain's Elfyn Evans was runner-up to World Rally Championship (WRC) leader Kalle Rovanpera as Toyota took the top four spots at Safari Rally Kenya.
The Welshman finished 52 seconds behind Rovanpera, with Takamoto Katsuta third and Sebastien Ogier fourth.
Finland's Rovanpera has a 65-point lead over Belgian Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) in the championship, with Evans and co-driver Scott Martin sixth overall.
"It's been a great weekend and this one's really for the team," said Evans.
"Everybody else has struggled and we have come through.
"I think it was clear today what was going on, but we weren't quite on it with a few things on Saturday."
Read on https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/61941841
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