Buying and Owning a Car
As much as owning a car in Malta is considered a must, maintaining it in perfect condition for your own safety, that of your passengers and people on the road is essential. Moreover, with the ever-increasing prices of fuel, it is worth taking a look at new car engine power sources, new car functioning technologies and practical strategies for reducing fuel consumption.
With nearly 225,000 licensed private vehicles on the road (NSO, Jan. 2009) and a minimum of 1 car per household for 78% of Maltese households (NSO, Dec. 2004), car ownership can be considered as an indispensable commodity that few feel they can do without. But when considering that Malta covers only 246sq km and has a road network of less than 2,000km is it really necessary to own all these cars? Why do the Maltese insist on spending so much money to have this commodity? The main reasons are essentially three-fold: Owning a car is seen as convenient. A car is a symbol of sexuality and (...) Read more
Probably as a boy and girl we all have the car of our dreams as we are growing up. But when the day comes to buy our first car we are expected to behave as responsible adults. Read more
If you can’t afford to buy a new more eco-friendly car but want to reduce fuel costs, strategic driving is the key. Check how many of the following eco-driving tips you have already heard about or actually follow if you are a driver. Eco-driving is good for your health, your pockets, as well as the environment. Read more
As the name implies, car sharing is a system whereby a number of people share a car. This is an alternative to owning or renting a car. It appeals mostly to people who use cars occasionally, or who may sometimes need a different car type than the one they own which they use daily, or who may have use of a company car for weekdays only and need a car for weekend use. This system has not yet been introduced widely in Malta.
Car pooling or ride sharing, on the other hand, is when a car owner offers to share his/her car with other people going in the same direction, agreeing to share (...) Read more
If you thought that car maintenance is just about polishing and waxing your car, then think again. Regular monitoring to check brakes, oil and coolant levels and tyre pressure are procedures that may avoid many road accidents, and will definitely reduce fuel costs and emissions, improve car performance and increase a car’s lifespan in the long run. Read more
At the end of its life a car should be disposed of in authorised treatment facilities (scrap yards) where it is dismantled. But what happens exactly to the different parts? Where do they end up? What can be reused and recycled? What about car parts, used oil and tyres that are periodically replaced? All this waste has to be collected and treated separately. What’s the situation in Malta? Read more
