The chance of being...

The chance of being involved in a rear-end shunt has dropped by a fifth in the past 10 years, according to insurance firm Admiral. A study of claims revealed 26 per cent of all accidents were of this type in 1994, compared to 21 per cent last year. Such crashes cost the in-surance industry н‚бЈ1.8billion a year.

If your car’s...

If your car’s cigar lighter socket can’t cope with charging all your portable electronic gear – whether it be MP3 digital music players, mobile phones or sat-navs – then this is the perfect device for you. It’s the CarPlan Power Plus 12v Multi Socket, and unlike most rival set-ups, it can be fixed to the dashboard thanks to an adhesive mounting plate on the rear.