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Avoid suprises
This was a tip from my mate the Van master, check it out!
Thanks V.M
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Start/stop automatic now in vans
The Sprinter with a start-stop system
An engine that is not running consumes no fuel. Simple right?
The new Sprinter saves fuel and money with the ECO Start means that whenever the vehicle is idling at a standstill, the engine is automatically switched off. The potential savings are considerable: on average the Sprinter ECO Start uses five to eight percent less fuel. In individual cases, and depending on the type of operation and traffic density, drivers have even been able to reduce fuel consumption by up to 20 percent. At the same time noise emissions are reduced because the engine is switched off.
New BlueEffiency measures
Newly developed four-cylinder engine (OM 651)
Eco- friendly and safe
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Shell – Southwark Park
297-309 Southwark Pk Walk
London
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Winter Driving Tips from the AA
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Communicative traffic light
A good idea is a good idea, even if it’s just a concept, and if you’ve ever frustratingly sat at a red light wondering when on Earth it was going to go green, you’ll like this idea.
Traffic light
The Eko Stoplight features a countdown timer around the red light itself, showing exactly just how long you’ll be sitting in your car, and the makers even claim it’s eco-friendly since if you know you’ll be sitting there a while, you can turn your engine off during the wait.
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Sir James and I
Fresh from the manufacturer
looking towards the rear
the top bunk
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Sprinter NGT now with BlueEFFICIENCY badge
Natural-gas-powered Sprinter NGT also sports the BlueEFFICIENCY badge
The NGT Sprinter
As in the passenger car segment, starting right now Mercedes-Benz Sprinter models which, owing to particularly sustainable technologies, stand for highest efficiency, and thus for improved fuel consumption and consequently reduced emissions, also will carry the BlueEFFICIENCY label.
The efficiency package or the NGT technology in the Sprinter are examples of this. These Sprinter models are identified by the BlueEFFICIENCY badges affixed to the sides in the area of the left and right B-pillars.
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THE MOST LUXURIOUS BUS IN THE WORLD
So, ok I admit it is a motor home but just check this thing out!!
Is there room for an helicopter landing pad on top?
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Mercedes vito or VW Transporter T5? See for yourself.
Here is a good look at the two.
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Top gaget: Airnergy Charger Harvests Electricity From WiFi Signals
[CES 2010] RCA Airnergy Charger Harvests Electricity From WiFi Signals
This thing is, seriously, the highlight of CES for me (so far) this year. 3D TVs and eBook readers are fine, but there’s nothing amazing about them.
The Airnergy Charger is amazing.
This little box has, inside it, some kind of circuitry that harvests WiFi energy out of the air and converts it into electricity. This has been done before, but the Airnergy is able to harvest electricity with a high enough efficiency to make it practically useful: on the CES floor, they were able to charge a BlackBerry from 30% to full in about 90 minutes, using nothing but ambient WiFi signals as a power source.
The Airnergy has a battery inside it, so you can just carry it around and as long as you’re near some WiFi, it charges itself. Unlike a solar charger, it works at night and you can keep it in your pocket. Of course, proximity to the WiFi source and the number of WiFi sources is important, but at the rate it charges, if you have a home wireless network you could probably just leave anywhere in your house overnight and it would be pretty close to full in the morning.
Here is the really, really unbelievable part: RCA says that the USB charger will be available this summer for $40, and a battery with the WiFi harvesting technology will be available soon after. I mean, all kinds of people are pushing wireless charging, but this would hands down take the cake… It doesn’t need a pad and it’s charging all the time, for free, in just about any urban environment.
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Oil and filter change on a MB Sprinter
Mercedes Sprinter – How to change Engine Oil & Filter
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It is all about safety and one firm is leading the way!
Especially at this time of year with tough road conditions safety is the focus!
One firm is leading the way, just watch this……
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Driving safely with Mercedes-Benz
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Unpredictable behaviour by other road users, stranded vehicles, spilled cargo, freak weather conditions with unexpected snow and hail – these are all hazards which the frequent van driver can expect to encounter sooner or later. That’s why it’s important to prepare yourself – with professional, practical training – so that you can react quickly and correctly. Mercedes-Benz provides safety training courses specially designed for van drivers. Here you will learn how to hone your sense of danger, deal with stressful situations more effectively and speed up your reflex reactions. After all, once you are aware of what you are capable of and know how to harness that potential when it really matters you’ll be far better prepared to handle hazardous situations with consummate ease.
Your local Mercedes-Benz Van dealer will be able to provide you with further information about the driving safety training courses on offer.
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Hungry, need diesel or petrol? Then use the finder!
This is such a great tool and by using the all-purpose finder you can find petrol and electro stations, garages, dealers and takeaways in your area and see how other users rated them.
We’ve already added some locations to the finder, but we’re relying on your help:
England expects! And Scotland, Wales and Northen Ireland too!
So do you know the best takeaway fish and chip shop or cafe in your neighbourhood?
Add it to the takeaway-finder!
It’s easy: enter the address, mark the location and leave a comment – that’s all! Go ahead and give it a try!
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