When obtaining a Malaysian driver’s license, the only type of parking you are tested for is parallel parking. Other parking methods like perpendicular parking, double parking, and angle parking are not tested. Mainly because parallel parking requires a little bit more skill and concentration. The most common type of parking today is perpendicular parking, since it offers the most efficient use of space. Perpendicuar parking just means that the car is parked perpendicularly (90°) to a road/curb/w
Oct 3, 2020
Ramai yang tidak menyedari bahawa cermin pandangan belakang mempunyai mod malam. Ini bukan artikel pasal cermin belakang kereta mewah dengan fungsi malap automatik, ini adalah cermin pandangan belakang biasa yang boleh anda temui pada Perodua Myvi. Mod malam tersebut memalapkan cahaya yang menyilaukan anda ketika memandu pada waktu malam dengan menggelapkan sebahagian besar pantulan cahaya. Anda masih boleh melihat lampu kereta di belakang anda dengan jelas tanpa silau. Fungsi ini sangat berguna
Jun 26, 2020
Trust us when we say Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity are make-or-break features when it comes to buying a new car in Malaysia. But not everyone of us can go after a new car in this economic climate, so we'll show you the next best thing - getting Android Auto to work on the car you already own. I installed a relatively cheap (~RM 300) Android-based touchscreen headunit in my 2003 Toyota Vios, and this guide will help you get Android Auto running on something similar installed in your
Jan 17, 2021
Sunway is further paving the path in innovative parking lots with the preview of their new Smart Parking system within Sunway City. Sunway has always been in the lead when it comes to making their parking lots more accessible. The company was one of the first to adopt the lighting indication system a few years ago. Now the new integrated license plate recognition system will see Sunway City’s parking lot go entirely cashless and ticket-less. This is a massive step towards reducing the parking lo
Oct 31, 2019
Parking brake is a safety mechanism that prevents a stationary car from rolling away. Parking brake is also commonly referred to handbrake because of its hand-operated lever. However, there are also different types of parking brake such as foot-operated pedal (footbrake) as well as the increasingly common electric parking brake (EPB). Each of these parking brakes has its benefits, but which is the best? First, we will explain how each parking brake works. The manual handbrake and footbrake work
May 22, 2020
We’re sure by now you have already watched the video of a Toyota Innova exiting a very tight parking spot behind two metal railings with sheer drops on either side of the concrete slab multiple times. It turns out the driver is now an international sensation and has even been interviewed by the media about his epic parking skills going viral. According to UK Tabloid paper, the DailyMail, the Innova does not even belong to the driver. In fact, the driver, PJ Biju, had only just collected his frie
Sep 14, 2020
Tuan-tuan dan puan-puan, inilah dia Honda Aventador! Nampak seragam kan? Inilah hasilnya apabila anda mengubah suai Honda Civic 2009 untuk kelihatan seperti Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4! Pengubahsuaian ini dilakukan di Mumbai, India dan seperti yang termaktub di dalam peraturan pengangkutan, kereta ini dilarang untuk dipandu di jalan raya. Untuk maklumat anda, modifikasi ini dihasilkan oleh Executive Mod Trendz (EMT). Bagi pendapat kami, ianya sangat menakjubkan. Dari bahagian depan, ia sememan
Dec 19, 2020
Touch ‘n Go has introduced the PayDirect feature for car parks at various locations across the country. The PayDirect Parking feature will work similarly to the PayDirect for toll payments by deducting money straight from your TNG eWallet instead of your card. Users who have enabled PayDirect in their TNG eWallet app will be able to pay their parking fees with the credit in their eWallet. This will save them from needing to reload their TNG cards as the existing card balance will not be affected
Mar 10, 2021
Bagi anda yang tidak pernah tahu, brek ‘parking’ dicipta untuk menghalang kereta daripada bergerak. Pada mulanya, ia dikawal oleh tangan. Disebabkan itulah ia terkenal dengan panggilan "handbrake" (brek tangan). Seiring dengan arus pemodenan, brek parking diinovasikan untuk dikawal oleh kaki (footbrake). Perubahan ini bertujuan untuk memberi ruang yang lebih praktikal di konsol tengah. Kini, rata-rata pengeluar sudah ke arah electronic parking brake (EPB). Brek parking EPB ini diaktifkan dengan
Mar 6, 2021
Starting 1st October 2020, you can no longer use the parking machines to pay for your street parking ticket in the city under DBKL’s purview. But you can’t pay via JomParking, Boost, and TnG e-Wallet either, instead you will have to familiarise yourself with DBKL’s new payment apps. According to DBKL’s statement, the council has decided not to renew their contract with the company that provides the payment machines and move on to purely cashless mobile payments only as a way to encourage living
Oct 1, 2020
The infamous Jeremy Clarkson once said “Nothing turns a 17-year-old girl on more than a well-executed handbrake turn.", whether that is true or not, we will leave it up to your imagination (or testing?), but one of our Wapcar readers recently asked an interesting question of whether a cool handbrake turn is possible with the electric parking brake (EPB), and the short answer is - yes and no. Before we get into detail, the EPB is more compact than their mechanical counterparts, can automatically
May 12, 2020
The Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling that the management of a car park is liable of negligence rendering disclaimers of exemption clauses posted by the car park non-viable. Sunway Parking Services Sdn Bhd was ordered to pay about RM 117,000 of damages to Euro Rent A Car Sdn Bhd in the case where the rental car company’s vehicle was stolen from the premises. This means that car park disclaimer notices posted at various locations of a parking lot informing visitors that the manageme
Dec 8, 2020
Honda Rebel 1100 telah diperkenalkan di Amerika Syarikat. Model bobber terbaru dari Honda ini adalah keseinambungan daripada model Honda Rebel 500 yang ada dalam pasaran kita. Perubahan ketara pada Honda Rebel 1100 adalah kuasa enjinnya. Enjin tersebut diambil daripada enjin African Twin tetapi dengan talaan yang berbeza. Enjin 2 silinder tersebut bersesaran 1,084cc sejukan cecair mampu menjana sehingga 87 PS kuasa kuda dan 98 Nm tork. Terdapat 2 pilihan transmisi iaitu DCT 6 kelajuan ataupun ma
Nov 25, 2020
Touch ‘n Go has reiterated yet again that it will soon remove all parking surcharges. This time, the company says the removal will be completed within this quarter, reports The Star. Commitments to remove parking surcharges, which has been common complain among users, is not new, as Touch ‘n Go have been talking about it since 2019. Speaking to the English daily, group CEO Effendy Shahul Hamid said: “I’m very happy to say that by the end of the first quarter, we’ll take away all parking surcharg
Jan 29, 2021
** This article is the personal experience of a 1994 W124 Mercedes Benz E280 owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Instagram: @chrisxching About the Mercedes-Benz E280 (W124) The Mercedes-Benz W124s, or people like to call them “German tanks”, have a reputation of being built to last, not to mention over-engineered as well. Some people say that these cars are the last “real” Mercedes-Benz ever built, due to the newer models having more electronics, reducing the fun in drivi
Aug 21, 2020
** This article is the personal experience of a 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STI owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Timothy Tam ↓↓↓ Press Here To Share Your Story ↓↓↓ I first fell in love with JDMs back in 2003, fuelled by 2 Fast 2 Furious and Need For Speed: Underground. I used to spend hours on end customizing my cars on NFS:U and always wanted to own one of them one day, with the Skyline R34, Evo and Impreza being my favourites. Fast forward 15 years later, I finally decid
Jul 21, 2020
Can you believe it? It's been 20 years since Shah Alam was declared a city! To celebrate its 20th Anniversary, the Shah Alam Municipal Council (MBSA) is holding a special promotion for compound payments throughout the month of October. Shah Alam Mayor, Datuk Haris Kasim, said that the month-long promotion is MBSA’s efforts to encourage those with compounds to clear their plate before MBSA takes action against them. From 1st to 31st October 2020, residents who pay their compound fines will receiv
Oct 2, 2020
To encourage the adoption of electric vehicles, Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain has directed buildings in the Indian Capital to reserve 5% of parking space for electric cars. The reserved EV parking spots are also required to have suitable slow EV chargers, and the instruction is only for buildings with parking capacities of more than 100 vehicles. To speed up the process, a Rs. 6,000 (RM340) subsidy is given for every charging point installed. The deadline for buildings to comply with the n
Mar 17, 2021
Jeremy Clarkson pernah menyebut, “Tiada yang lebih mengujakan makwe berbanding pusingan drift yang dilaksanakan dengan baik.” Oleh itu, seorang pembaca ada bertanyakan mengenai soalan menarik ini. Macam mana nak drift kalau guna EPB (Electric Parking Brake)? Jawapan adalah ya dan tidak. Sebelum itu, EPB adalah sistem yang menarik brek tangan anda ketika parkir secara automatik. Sistem ini membolehkan brek tangan konvensional (jenis tombol) dikeluarkan dari kereta, menjadikan konsol tengah lebih
Jun 27, 2020
Toyota Vios UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) telah melancarkan Toyota Vios GR Sport 2020 melalui pelancaran dalam talian dengan harga bermula dari RM 95,284. Toyota Vios GR 2020 dibangunkan sepenuhnya dari Malaysia, diilhamkan oleh kejayaan perlumbaan Vios Challenge. Harga Toyota Vios GR Sport 2020 Dibangunkan berdasarkan Toyota Vios 2020 facelift, Toyota Vios GR Sport adalah varian pasaran atas (upmarket) daripada model biasa. Toyota Vios GR Sport berharga dari RM 95,284, tidak termasuk SST, sah sehingg
Dec 17, 2020
Lamborghini sure is getting a lot of attention this week. Just days after a post of a brand-new Lamborghini being written off in the UK, now another Lamborghini is seen in trouble but this time the incident happened in Malaysia. According to the New Straits Times, a Lamborghini Aventador caught fire in a parking lot at Pavilion Residences in Bukit Bintang. The incident happened at around 2 am. The Fire and Rescue Department had to deploy 14 personnel in two Bomba trucks to the scene. An ambulanc
Jun 28, 2020
Last week, we shed light on what are the top 10 most stolen cars in Malaysia for Q1 2020. We know many of you own cars in that list, so this week we’ll share with you some quick tips on how to secure your car from thieves. Let's set the scene. Imagine you're driving down a mall parking and boom, you've found a parking spot. First things first... 1. Start with parking in a well-lit place Nice, there's no hidden Kancil - but wait! - is it bright? Parking in well-lit places help reduce the risk of
Oct 10, 2020
At the media test drive event today, Proton has confirmed that the 2020 Proton X50 will feature Auto Park Assist. This is part of the Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS), which is classified as level 2 semi-autonomous driving. The Auto Park Assist feature is able to assist drivers in manoeuvring the car into perpendicular parking (shown as vertical parking in the photo) spots and parallel parking spots. It also helps in exiting parallel parking spots. The system actively controls the steer
Sep 30, 2020
** This article is the personal experience of a2008 Honda Accord owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Facebook: Eric Ku I bought my second hand 2008 Honda Accord back in 2017 when I was 19 years old. The reason why I bought it was because it was big and looked domineering. Soon after purchasing the car, I met a bunch of friends and joined their team, which came to be known as Team Lowered. We then started our journey to make our cars beautiful. In the earlier days, all I d
Sep 21, 2020
相信我们,在马来西亚,Android Auto和Apple CarPlay连接功能常常影响是新车销量的关键因素。但在目前的经济形势下,并不是每个人都买得起新车。所以,这次我们为大家带来了另一个好东西——为你现在驾的车子追加Android Auto功能。 在我自己的2003 Toyota Vios上,我安装了一个比较便宜(~RM 300)的Android系统触控荧幕中控,而只要你的车子上用的也是类似的中控,那么跟着下面的指南做就OK了! 不是所有的Android中控都支持Android Auto吗? 这是一个常见的误区,采用Android系统的多媒体中控与原生搭载Android Auto功能的中控是不同的。一些无良商家可能会用“Android Auto”作为噱头,但只要去制造商的网站查一下,你就能知道真相了。 原生支持Android Auto的中控(也就是不像本次指南一样需要其它app),通常都要比普通的Android系统中控要贵。 在说明了这一点之后,让我们继续下文。 第一步:在中控上安装Headunit Reloaded 将中控联网之后,打开Google Play Store,搜索“
Jan 21, 2021
As the automotive industry heads to an autonomous and electric future, a fair share of inventions of the past are losing presence in modern cars. The carburetor, the handbrake, and the ignition key switch are some to name. The friction of technology shift is something that can only be felt by those who have been accustomed to older technology. To younger generations, new technology is just how things have always been. While I claim to be a proponent of new technology, I find myself having more a
Sep 10, 2020
Sistem infotainmen yang didatangkan dengan fungsi Android Auto atau Apple CarPlay kadangkala jadi satu titik penentu bagi pembeli kereta baru. Kalau tak ada sistem ini, ‘cancel’. Setakat ini, sistem ini dianggap sebagai salah satu sistem infotainmen yang sangat praktikal dan digemari ramai atas sebab-sebab berikut: Ia membolehkan pemandu mengakses aplikasi seperti Waze, Google Maps, Spotify, dan WhatsApp dengan mudah dan ‘seamless’ terus dari skrin paparan kereta. Kawalan aplikasi tidak perlu di
Jan 22, 2021
As a car person, the worst situation we can find our cars in when we return from a holiday is to find the car vandalised or stolen. This Mercedes-AMG GT owner did not have his car stolen but he did return from his 5-day holiday to find his beloved supercar almost completely dismantled. Jay Tranter left his Mercedes-AMG GT in a guarded car park located not far from the Birmingham airport before he left for his 5-day holiday with his girlfriend. The 36-year-old came back from his short holiday to
Jul 24, 2020
Mercedes-Benz has announced a special collaboration with Nvidia, the global leader in the tech world, to create a new generation of in-car computing system. The special collaboration will see the next-gen Mercedes-Benz vehicles come equipped with a full system software stack designed for automated driving AI applications. Nvidia will be building the architecture on the Nvidia Drive. The primary plan of this collaboration is to enable state-of-the-art automated driving functions along with future
Jun 26, 2020
Not finding a parking spot is frustrating, but it’s not the reason why you can park whatever you want! (Picture credit: Foxnews) Fox News reported driver in Argentina parked his Peugeot 208 at a COTO supermarket in Temperley, Argentina. Supermarket employees then found the car parked in the wrong spot that night. To celebrate the reunion, employees ‘generously treated’ the car by shrouding the vehicle with dozens of shopping carts. “You can't be so outrageous (‘HDP’) and leave it where you want.
Sep 16, 2019
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