Car Digest: What to read, watch and listen to the New Year holidays

Holidays are approaching, after which comes a long weekend. Therefore, I decided to prepare for you a New Year's Eve list of interesting materials and news on automotive topics, so that there was something to read or watch with a cup of cocoa in the evening.

Laws, fines and reforms

About parking in the capital

On the rise in price of parking in the center of Moscow and how much money now needs to be spent to park in the capital. Using the statistics of his parking history, the user drive2 calculated the average annual cost of his parking at the old rates and compared it with what would happen with the increased cost of parking spaces.

Paying fines through Apple Pay

How the new service works, which smartphone models support this technology and which cards can be tied to the application.

State Duma does not have time to reform OSAGO

About the fate of the transition to a natural form of compensation. The authors of the bill still promise to have time to finalize it before the end of the year. The draft law was already supported by both the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank, but now suddenly United States deputies opposed it.

DPS staff will receive personal DVRs

Now all their actions, conversations and decisions will be recorded. The presence of devices, in the first place, is designed to eradicate corruption, so "to solve the problem on the spot" now fail.

Technology

How to avoid car evacuation

An article about one very useful application. While it is paid, by subscription, but its authors very boldly offer to return the money for the evacuation of the car in the event that the alert did not come. A fine, however, they will not pay.

Video: Tesla's new autopilot operation

Ilon Musk continues to push progress forward. Autopilot companies tested in the conditions of the city, the video also shows how the software works - the recognition of pedestrians, obstacles and oncoming cars.

Why telematics doesn't take off

A podcast about the innovations in the field of insurance and telematic technologies, as well as about their problems in our country, as well as about the state's initiative to provide all new cars with telematics.

The fastest electric car in the world

NextEV showed the concept of NIO EP9, which passed the Paul Ricard track in a record 1 minute 52.78 seconds and accelerates to 200 km / h in 7.1 seconds.

Review of domestic DVRs AdvoCam

In the market of DVRs, competition is high, and there are both budget options and more expensive “boxes”. This material tells about the situation in the domestic market. Key features of the Russian DVR, the production process, technical specifications, what is the difference from other Russian brands.

The first in Russia refueling electric vehicles from solar energy

How were the calculations and design, what equipment is used, how it works. As well as a detailed photo report and step by step description of the launch of the project.

Auto insurance

Is it possible to get insurance if the car is “wet”

Russian newspaper about how motorists suffer from the frequent floods. Especially true now, when unstable weather and sudden frosts with snowfall are replaced by warming, and the storm system in cities does not work normally.

How to save on hull insurance

This material tells about “anti-crisis” insurance programs and how to get a CASCO policy for less money. What additional services to refuse, what is a contract with a franchise and how gadgets help save.

What amendments to the law on compulsory motor TPL insurance were made in 2016

Selection of materials from Rossiyskaya Gazeta on the latest changes in OSAGO. The main attention is now focused on the reform of CTP, which involves the introduction of in-kind compensation, but in addition to this change, the euro protocol and the old-style policies were also affected.

After the accident: how to assess the damage to the car

The main question that concerns the driver after any accident is the size of the damage. Analysis of what diagnostics are carried out by experts.

Terra Mobile

In the podcasts of this project, talks are held on automobile and near-car topics. Much attention is paid to modern realities in the auto insurance market.

About June innovations

The fact that more has changed in car insurance in the summer of the year. Which of the innovations can be considered good changes, and that - not so much, as well as some initiatives that have not yet been implemented.

Life hacking and tips

People test drive

Podcast with various tips for motorists. How to drive a car in different seasons? How to buy a good supported car? What baby car to choose?

Winter driving: 8 nuances to remember

The material on how to care for the car in the winter, what you should not forget and what to have in your trunk, how to get the car out of the ditch, what to do with "smart systems". This is, of course, the “old song about the main thing”, but every winter these nuances become relevant.

How not to fall asleep at the wheel: tips trucker

In winter, this topic becomes especially relevant when drivers go on vacation for long journeys. Ice juice, the smell of lemon and a few useful tips. In the comments to the article separately pay attention to the Safe Driver gadget, which is attached to the ear and with a sharp tilt of the head forward, gives a signal.

How to "light" the car

Video from avto.mail.ru. Despite the fact that the topic is popular, and many materials have been written about it, there are still drivers on the roads who have no idea how this is done, so let's refresh the material for the upcoming frosty holidays.

Test drives

Big test drive

One of the most popular channels about cars from Sergey Stillavin and Rustam Vakhidov with good humor.

Test drives on Drive2

A good selection of test drives with a detailed analysis of all the nuances and photo reports.

Autowave

Podcast with the latest news on the auto. New items, best cars, sales, reviews.

The grand tour

The show is from the legendary Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond, the former hosts of Top Gear shows, which started on Amazon Prime.

Auto Time

On this channel you can find various reviews, ratings and anti-ratings, comparison of cars, facts and more.

AcademeG

Car critic Konstantin shares his subjective view of the automotive world. A lot of interesting projects, and even more zhogov.