Waiting between Bishop Stortford and Harlow, to catch speeding drivers, a Police Officer sees a car puttering along the M11 motorway at 11MPH so he says to himself: "This driver is just as dangerous as a speeder!" So he turns on his lights and pulls the driver over.
Approaching the car, he notices that there are five old ladies, two in the front seats and three in the back...wide eyed and white as ghosts. The driver, obviously confused, says to him "Officer, I don't understand, I was doing exactly the speed limit! What seems to be the problem?"
"Ma'am," the officer replies, "you weren't speeding, but you should know that driving slower than the speed limit can also be a danger to other drivers."
"Slower than the speed limit? No sir, I was doing the speed limit exactly...eleven miles an hour!" ....the old woman says a bit proudly.
The Police officer, trying to contain a chuckle explains to her that M11 is the road number, not the speed limit. A bit embarrassed, the woman grins and thanks the officer for pointing out her error.
"But before I let you go, Ma'am, I have to ask...Is everyone in this car OK? These women seem awfully shaken, and they haven't made a sound this whole time," the officer asks.
"Oh, they'll be all right in a minute officer. We've just come off the A120."
The New Peugeot - What A Looker
Peugeot has revealed the all-new 2008 SUV range for a 2020 launch. The car has been updated with new styling and modifications throughout the vehicle but the most significant change is the addition of an electric powertrain option. Peugeot’s e-2008 is a crossover/SUV which is powering by a battery pack and electric motor. Powering the new electric car is a 50kWh battery pack and a 100kW (136bhp) electric motor.
It also supports 100kW rapid charging which allows it to receive an 80 per cent charge in just 30 minutes.
Using conventional 7.4kW and 11kW fast chargers will take between eight hours and five hours.
Owners of the vehicle will be able to use the MyPeugeot app to be able to pre-set the charging times, heating and air conditioning and also check out the current charge level.
Being an electric car, the vehicle also comes with two levels of regenerative braking and energy recover - D, which feels like a petrol or diesel or B, which offers a stronger regenerative effect.
The battery pack is located under the floor of the vehicle meaning the interior space shouldn’t be compromised by it. Setting the car apart from the standard petrol or diesel models are a number of different styling cues.
Most notable is a body coloured chequered front grille, exclusive seat upholstery in Alcantara on the e-2008 SUV GT and charging port on the rear where the filler point typically is.
Inside the car, there is the slightly hexagonal steering wheel which sits in front of a large digital display which is just to the side of the central touchscreen display.
