Conversations about: Transport & Travel

What were the best and worst cars of 2011?

by , Motoring Editor Transport & Travel 28 December 2011
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Range Rover Evoque

Carmakers, look away now. Members of the Which? Car team have nominated their best and worst new cars of 2011 – with surprising results. The Evoque gets yet another accolade, but others don't do so well. (our best and worst cars of 2011...)

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What do you love or hate about your car?

by , Motoring Editor Transport & Travel 23 December 2011
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Childlike drawing of a family in a car

The 2012 Which? Car Survey is open and ready to fill in (go on, it only takes about 15 minutes). It's the UK’s biggest car reliability and satisfaction survey, but how important is it to you? (more about the Which? Car Survey...)

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Is a black box the solution to rising car insurance?

by , Money Editor Transport & Travel 20 December 2011
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Car x-ray

Ever-increasing car insurance premiums are making a dent in drivers’ wallets. So can a black box installed in our cars, that reports our driving style to insurers, help lower the cost of driving? (more about telematics...)

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Should learners be allowed on the motorway?

by , Deputy Motoring Editor Transport & Travel 19 December 2011
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L-plate on back of car

From next year learner drivers will be allowed to head up and down the motorway with a qualified instructor. Will this slow-up – and potentially endanger – other drivers, or is it key to helping learners gain experience? (more about learners on motorways...)

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This week in comments – from winter tyres to bendy buses

by , Conversation Editor Transport & Travel 16 December 2011
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Bendy bus

Webcam funerals and winter tyres. Bankers and bendy buses. These are some of the topics you’ve been debating this week. So what were the stand out comments? Read on to find out… (this week in comments...)

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Why we’ve tested winter tyres

by , Cars Researcher Transport & Travel 15 December 2011
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Tyre tracks in snow

Following on from our previous Conversations on winter tyres, we’ve listened to your feedback and pulled out all the stops to test them. But will winter tyres be the right choice for you and your car? (more about winter tyre tests...)

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Are shared streets as safe as they sound?

by , Cars Researcher Transport & Travel 14 December 2011
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Futuristic street

Town planners may sell us the idea that their futuristic vision of uncluttered roads is best for everyone – but is it really? Having heard both sides of the debate I'm now not so sure… (more about shared streets and safety...)

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Should motorists ‘pay per mile’ to fund Britain’s roads?

by , Policy Research Assistant Transport & Travel 13 December 2011
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Driver with credit card

In a somewhat controversial move, congestion charges were introduced to London in 2003. And now, in the midst of an economic crisis, it seems that these ideas might find themselves on roads outside the capital. (more about road charging...)

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Will you miss the bendy bus?

by , Senior Advocate Transport & Travel 12 December 2011
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London bendy bus

After a decade of moving people around London, this weekend saw the final journey of one of this country's most controversial travel solutions. The bendy bus has been taken off London's roads for good. (more about bendy buses...)

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Which car will drive you wild in 2012?

by , Senior Cars Researcher Transport & Travel 12 December 2011
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Jaguar C-X16

With 2011 drawing to a close, the Which? Car team is looking to next year and the cars we can’t wait to get behind the wheels of. Will you agree with our choices or are there other cars you’re more excited about? (more about cars of 2012...)

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Skiing holidays – do you love them or loathe them?

by , Travel Editor Transport & Travel 10 December 2011
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Two skiers jumping for joy

Whenever a conversation amongst friends gets round to the topic of skiing holidays, there seems to be a Marmite moment – people either love or hate them. So which camp are you in, and how do you get a good deal? (more about the love of skiing...)

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Will higher air taxes stop you flying?

by , Travel Researcher Transport & Travel 8 December 2011
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Empty airport

It’s no early April Fools' joke. The Treasury has confirmed that, from 1 April, tax on flying out of the UK will rise by well above the rate of inflation. Will this make you less likely to fly abroad in 2012? (more about air tax rises...)

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