Skoda's calming influence
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oad rage is all the rage these days and in a touch of, perhaps intentional, irony, Skoda has fitted "ts cars with stress busting kits—a brave move by a manufacturer whose vehicles have long been associated with stress in a string of unkind jokes.
The kits consist of a stressometer, a relaxation tape and a five-finger exercise plan to help combat tension. Research carried out by Skoda suggests that more than 90% of drivers have witnessed or been on the receiving end of road rage. It hopes that its kit will reduce the build up of volatile tension in the body which triggers road rage. Few will disagree with such a noble intention but what a pity the kit doesn't contain a means of eliminating the real cause of road rage—the other fool on the road. For example, the Hawk tootling along at no more than 25mph in his trusty Reliant Robin, has always had the patience of a saint. What I can't understand are those fools behind me who are so impatient to overtake. Get a life—get a Skoda!