After an already hot July, new heat waves are coming to France. A chance to go back to some useful tips to use in the car during the heat, especially in the middle of the holiday season! We count it new episode of Full Lighthouses. The editors also talk about a very intense segment Electric SUVs family, and the F1 summer saga around Alpine and its junior driver Oscar Piastre.
Heat: what to do in the car
After several heatwaves and heatwaves, France will still be very hot this week. There were several departments in the South an orange alert level has been declared from Meteo France. It’s not ideal when it’s time to take the car to go or come back from vacation, especially if you have kids with you. As a result, Auto Plus calculates the right things to do before you leave and on the road. Control, air conditioning control, car blinds, frequent breaks, we tell you everything to leave you alone!
Which electric family SUV to choose?
If there’s one segment that electric models have invaded, it’s the compact family SUV segment. Volkswagen ID.4, Tesla Model Y, Skoda Enyaq, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, MG Marvel R, Nissan Ariya, Toyota bZ4X, Kia Niro EV… As you can understand, the market is very competitive now. So how do you sort? Auto Plus has tested them all, so we’ll help you make the right choice for your needs. Because be careful, from one model to another or even from one version to another of the same model, prices and equipment can vary greatly. Most of these models start at around €45,000 and go up to around €60,000… Quite a lot. Let’s go around to see better.
F1: Piastri and Alpine, the soap opera of the summer
True, no race until the end of August… But this does not mean that Formula 1 has gone on vacation. To liven up our summer, an interesting game of musical chairs began after the Hungarian Grand Prix. Following the announcement of Sebastian Vettel’s retirement, Fernando Alonso was quick to reclaim his seat at Aston Martin… Much to Alpine’s surprise. Sons, who were abandoned by their world champion, turned to the junior, whose career they have been financing until now. The contract has been signed, the team reports on Twitter. But here it is, the Australian pilot dryly denies… We’ll untangle this strange contract story before we talk about The future of Alpine in F1.
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