'Wow, what a difference!' gush Amazon customers praising $29.99 product for driveway used in 'fog, rain, and snow' | 2JS504Y | 2024-04-30 12:08:01
HOMEOWNERS are raving over an Amazon product that makes driving in certain conditions much easier and safer.
The Solar Powered Driveway Markers are only $30 from the e-commerce retailer.
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'Wow, what a difference!' gush Amazon customers praising $29.99 product for driveway used in 'fog, rain, and snow'AmazonThe lights are versatile and can be used to light up a number of outdoor locations like entrances, parking lots, ditches and highways[/caption]
The product comes with five poles that have reflectors on them so drivers can have good, bright illumination.
Buyers of the driveway lights can even get a 10 percent discount right now with a coupon.
The reflective driveway markers are great for anyone who wants to light their path, especially in fog, rain or snow.
The lampshades feature panels that soak up the sun's light and they're ready to light up your driveway after only five to six hours of sunlight.
After a full sun charge, the lights are fully charged and illuminate for 8 to 10 hours.
The Amazon lights are made of quality plastic and stainless steel.
The driveway lights are built to withstand the elements it provides drivers safety in.
For ultimate safety, the reflectors are a bright red color that makes them easy to see – especially during extreme weather.
They don't only make a driveway look a little better, they also make it safer.
The lamps themselves are completely waterproof.
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Additionally, the stainless steel poles are rust-resistant and durable.
They can be used almost anywhere.
The lights are versatile and can be used to light up a number of outdoor locations like entrances, parking lots, ditches and highways.
Buyers can illuminate any outdoor area with ease and style while increasing safety with the hassle-free lighting item.
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Amazon shoppers are pleased with the driveway lights and have left outstanding reviews as it has an overall rating of five stars.
"The driveway lights were easy to put together," a buyer stated.
"Don't forget to turn the switch on before putting together the poles!!! These are very sturdy. I have an awful time seeing out the back of my jeep to back out of my driveway,
"The jeep sets up higher than the car, so I had the habit of backing up into the cement culvert! I thought these were only reflectors, but they are actually solar charged, square lights! WOW! What a difference!"
"As advertised but question steel in ground with lawn chemical," another reviewer said.
"Adapted to 1/2 inch r40 PVC with couplings. Looks good, works good."
'You might not even know you have it' – drivers just realising how to 'personalise' their motor with hidden key button | 2JS504Y | 2024-04-30 12:08:01
EXPERTS have revealed a secret button on certain car key fobs that can personalise a driver's experience.
Certain petrol and diesel fobs even allow motorists to change or limit personal and safety settings with just a simple click of a button.
'You might not even know you have it' – drivers just realising how to 'personalise' their motor with hidden key buttonGettyMany manufacturers who programmed the technology into their vehicles are unaware it can be used, according to experts[/caption]
Sam Abuelsamid, senior analyst at the automotive research firm Navigant, said road users can adjust several features which can then be remembered by the fob the next time it is used.
Features such as seating positions are made even easier as they can be automatically adjusted depending on which key fob button is activated.
And to make the roads safer, Sam even revealed parents can "limit functionality" of their cars, such as reducing speed.
This, in turn, should give them less stress when their children get behind the wheel of the family car.
Many manufacturers who programmed the technology into their vehicles are unaware it can be used, the expert claimed.
Sam told Consumer Reports: "Personalisation of some manufacturers' key fobs is another area that many customers may not realise they have.
"If there are multiple users of a vehicle in a household, each [driver] can have their own fob, and once they set things like seat and mirror positions, the car will automatically adjust those as you approach the vehicle.
"For homes with young drivers, this can be used to limit certain functionality, such as top speed and preventing the disabling of driver-assist features."
Premium models designed by brands such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Mini, Land Rover, Volvo and Ford should already have the tech installed.
However, drivers have been urged to read the specific section of the owner's manual book which covers the fob when buying a new vehicle.
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Sam recommends asking the manufacturer to check if their fob has those functions available, so motorists can check the settings on their car key to prevent accidentally setting off any features they don't want.
Experts admit that key fobs are fiddly, with limited labels or instructions that make it difficult for users to know what the features are used for.
Sam added: "The fundamental problem here is that the key fob is, ideally, reasonably small.
"Unfortunately, like other small devices such as smartwatches, that means you have limited space for both controls and labels."
Be the most secure driver on the road as TANK that can even be protected against nuclear attack hits auction | 2JS504Y | 2024-04-30 12:08:01
A ROAD legal tank that weighs 8.7 tonnes and can be operated in water is available to buy from eBay.
A former British Army CVRT FV106 Samson tank designed for recovering tanks could be the vehicle of choice for a driver looking for that little bit extra security – with bidding for the monstrous motor set to end by May.
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The Samson, which saw its final design enter production in 1978, comes in at 16.4 foot long, or just under five metres, with a hull of all-welded aluminium and enough room for a crew of three.
Typically, the tank's three-man crew would be a commander, driver and crew member that operates its 228m winch rope with a lifting configuration able to recover up to 12 tonnes of vehicle.
What's more, this Samson model can be fitted with a flotation layer and propeller kit which means it can also operate in water.
And for the worst case scenario, it can even be equipped with a full Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) protection unit.
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When operational, the tank would have been armed with eight smoke cannons and one L7 general-purpose machine gun – but it's likely these have been disabled by the MOD since the vehicle was decommissioned.
The listing notes that this tank is UK registered and road legal, as well as being fully functional to drive, while highlighting the machine's Jaguar petrol engine, tank recovery winch and land anchor.
Bidding ends on May 24, with the price tag at £45,000.
This comes months after protestors were filmed driving a tank through central London to avoid ULEZ charges.
A group decided to demonstrate the absurdity of the emissions-based charge by driving a Abbot Self-Propelled Gun through a selection of tourist hotspots.
Funnily enough, the stunk was completely legal, as the tank was built in 1965 – qualifying it for "historic" classification.
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Bentley to unveil their most powerful car in brand's history in a matter of days… before switch to hybrids & EVs | 2JS504Y | 2024-04-30 12:08:01
BENTLEY are set to unveil the most powerful car of their 105-year history in less than two weeks.
The British manufacturer is all set to reveal the third model from their reinvigorated Mulliner coach-building division on May 7.
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However, wealthy enthusiasts will have move quickly, as only 16 examples will be built.
The new motor is expected to receive Bentley's "most potent" W12 engine to date, according to Autocar.
The luxury brand added that this will be one of the last appearances of the W12, which has been featured in their motors since 2003.
The 12-cylinder engine is present in more than 105,000 examples, making it the most abundant engine in the modern era.
It's been previously reported that all future Bentleys are set to be electrified – except for the bespoke Mulliner cars.
Their first EV car will arrive in 2026 and will be powered using a plug-in-hybrid powertrain.
The famous brand is yet to confirm specific details about the new Mulliner model.
However, a preview image released by Bentley revealed the car will further progress with their new design.
The highly-anticipated motor features a familiar rear lighting setup, but will also have a sloping ducktail spoiler which suggests the car will sportier than its predecessor.
Mulliner has been the key to Bentley's recent success with more than half of the brand's order book in 2023 comprised of the model.
Car giant's CEO breaks silence on 'gut-wrenching' decision to shut down operation after 'disappointing' message to users | 2JS504Y | 2024-04-30 12:08:01
THE CEO of a popular used car platform has spoken out since his website went out of business.
Vroom's Thomas Shortt explained why he made that decision and why it was one of the most difficult of his career.
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The online car site allowed drivers to sell and buy used vehicles.
Vroom closed its e-commerce site and operations on January 22, 2024.
"Vroom has halted all purchases and sales of used vehicles," the Texas-based company said at the time.
"We are discontinuing Vroom's e-commerce operations and winding down our used vehicle dealership business."
"Obviously, we are very disappointed with this outcome," Shortt said in a press release in January.
"Two years ago, we set out to build a well-oiled machine, improve unit economics and dramatically improve our customer experience and I believe we achieved those goals."
The CEO said he took this drastic action to preserve the company's value, according to Automotive News.
Shortt said the company did not have enough outside money to grow its online site and said he had two options to pick between.
The CEO said the business had to wait until March 2024 for tax return cash to reach people's accounts or shut Vroom down right away and liquidate the remaining assets.
Shortt added that the company went into this tough period already leaning into the second option.
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"We had already done that math before we got to that point," he said.
Vroom's boss described the decision as "gut-wrenching" and explained that he found the next steps particularly difficult.
"What weighed on me a lot was telling all of our people," he said.
"I mean, that was the hardest day of my entire career — January 22."
Vroom has not fully closed since the company still owns two other businesses, which do not sell cars.
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TikTok prankster Mizzy stole woman's phone as he rode past on e-bike | 2I10HD1 | 2024-04-30 11:08:01
Bacari-Bronze O'Garro has had multiple run-ins with the law (Picture: PA)
Controversial TikTok prankster Mizzy has been found guilty of stealing a woman's phone.
Mizzy, real name Bacari-Bronze O'Garro, was riding a Lime e-bike in Central London when he snatched the phone out of victim Ruby Hewitt's hand in June 2022.
He then ran away from police, threw the phone in a bush and hid behind a tree to try and escape arrest.
O'Garro, who was aged 17 at the time, had been approached by police for unrelated reasons shortly after taking the phone – but after they tracked him down they arrested him.
In his own defence he claimed a friend had given him the phone, explaining why his fingerprints were on it, and said he'd run from police because he was 'scared'.
But the magistrate at Highbury Corner magistrates court found this 'not credible' and O'Garro was found guilty or theft.
Miss Hewitt was walking down Highbury New Park in Islington at about 1pm on June 15, 2022 when a man grabbed her iPhone 13 Pro Max, worth about £1,000, from her hand while she was texting.
Three Met Police officers, who didn't see the phone theft, later became suspicious of O'Garro when he showed 'erratic behaviour, going in and out of the road and moving on to the pavement' – and the area was known as a 'prolific phone snatching' hotspot.
O'Garro, now aged 19, told the court he had been given the phone by a friend he was cycling with but had taken no part in the earlier theft.
He added: 'Sometimes I don't feel comfortable talking to the police because of the negative stereotypes they have in the area.'
Keren Weekes, defending, said while O'Garro admitted he had been given the phone by a friend shortly before encountering the police officers, there was insufficient evidence to show it was he who had taken it.
He filmed himself walking into strangers' houses without permission (Picture: Twitter/@mizzythemenace)
Giving the verdict, presiding magistrate Fros Kyriacou said she accepted police and witness evidence.
She added there was 'no mention at all of any second or third cyclist' in the area at the time of the offence by any of the witnesses.
O'Garro was granted unconditional bail to appear for sentencing at the same court on June 13.
Who is Mizzy and what did they do?
19-year-old Mizzy, from Hackney, rose to fame on social media app TikTok in 2023 for his provocative and controversial prank videos.
He also broke into Alton Towers, rode an electric bike into a Sainsbury's, tried to leapfrog over an Orthodox Jewish man's back, and approached young people in the street at night asking if they 'want to die'.
One of his pranks included riding a Lime bike into Sainsbury's (Picture: TikTok)
Is Mizzy banned from TikTok and social media?
Mizzy has been banned from using social media with a court order – however he flouted this within hours.
On May 15 of last year he was given a criminal behaviour order which said he must not 'directly or indirectly' post videos on social media without the documented consent of the people filmed.
But just a day later he uploaded a series of videos featuring pranks which appeared to have been filmed before the order was issued.
He was back in court in October where judge Matthew Bone said he was 'lacking all credibility' and banned him from using social media 'at all', except to send messages.
O'Garro's accounts on TikTok and YouTube have been banned, but he still has accounts on X, Instagram, Kick, Twitch, and his own Discord channel as well as an account on Spotify where he has uploaded four songs.
Results from a milestone trial have shown the patches are just as safe and effective at protecting against measles and rubella as injections, instead using microscopic needles to deliver the vaccine through the skin. Similar technology is used in skin patches designed to monitor blood sugar levels.
Unlike traditional vaccines, the patches do not need to be administered by a trained medical professional. They are also more thermostable, meaning they can be stored at a wider range of temperatures, and are easier to transport.
Doctors are hopeful that the pain-free alternative will not only encourage more parents to get their children vaccinated, but also help extend coverage in areas where access to jabs can be difficult, such as in sub-Saharan Africa.
The potentially game-changing results were unveiled as it was announced worldwide measles infections almost doubled between 2022 and 2023, with missed jabs during the Covid pandemic and vaccine hesitancy contributing to soaring infections.
In the UK, uptake of the combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine has fallen to less than 85% for a second dose, well below the threshold of 95% target required for herd immunity.
A healthcare worker shows off the patch, which does not need a doctor to apply it and can withstand a higher range of temperatures (Picture: LSHTM)Laboratory confirmed cases of measles in the UK and London by month in 2023 (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)
The country was declared measles-free in 2016, but had its status stripped in 2019.
The new vaccine trial, which took place in The Gambia, involved 45 adults under the age of 40, 130 toddlers between 15 and 18 months old, and 120 babies aged 9-10 months.
Participants either received either a microneedle patch (MNP) containing the vaccine and a placebo injection, or a placebo MNP and a live vaccine injection, ensuring all were protected against the disease.
More than 90% of babies were protected from measles, and all infants protected from rubella, ensuring the same coverage as traditional vaccines.
Doctors hope the patches will encourage more parents to protect their children (Picture: Getty)
The trial was led by researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and published in The Lancet.
Co-author Professor Ed Clarke, a paediatrician from LSHTM, said: 'Although it's early days, these are extremely promising results which have generated a lot of excitement.
'They demonstrate for the first time that vaccines can be safely and effectively given to babies and young children using microarray patch technology.
'Measles vaccines are the highest priority for delivery using this approach, but the delivery of other vaccines using microarray patches is also now realistic. Watch this space.'
While the results of the trial are extremely promising, the study sample size means more research is required before the patches can be approved for widespread use.
