Today’s diesel engines are efficient and powerful. But can you offer what it needs? This is your definitive dummy’s guide to buying, owning and maintaining a new modern diesel…
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A 4-year battle between a solitary consumer and a giant car company has ended, but not before highlighting just how insane the Australian legal system actually is. Here’s why common sense is so rare in the car industry…
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Head to head: EV versus the abomination we know and love in Australia as the V6 diesel ute, a CO2-belching dual-cab light-commercial. What is actually better on the carbon dioxide front? The facts might shock you…
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Think biofuels are here to save the planet? Despite being touted in the media courtesy of a recent Mazda press release, here’s why so-called green fuels are nothing more than greenwashing marketing spin. The culprit behind this latest biofuel bullshit won’t surprise you…
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Plenty of media and comments section hype will tell you hybrid and fully electric utes are coming - they’re right around the corner. Except, the facts disagree with this narrative. Here’s why diesel utes are staying put…
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Is your car making that distinct sound? If your pride and joy is knocking, pinging or detonating, let us deal with the physics and practicalities of this problem, in case it ever happens to you…down there.
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Doubtless you've heard all of the uninformed or misleading hype about electric vehicles. Could you be walking into a financial trap buying a combustion car? Let's talk about future-proofing your next new vehicle purchase…
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Multiple choice question, without warning: hotter, colder, slower, faster - which one of those is true about how the fuel burns if you tip high octane fuel into your car?
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Should you 'invest' in a new big heavy diesel 4x4 for example given the regulatory focus on the environment and the fact that they might just whip the rug out from under the sale of diesel anytime? What's going to happen to the value of your vehicle if they do that?
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These are the numbers and facts behind our carbon-capturing energy dilemma, and why a synthetic fuel industry to meet humankind's energy needs is a much bigger problem than most people can conceive…
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This new Kia Carnival owner got a warning light on the dash - and they found water in the fuel, with just 500km on the clock. Can he reject the car and get his money back?
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If you own a big, heavy, aging four-wheel-drive, you’re probably looking for some kind of fuel saving. Your best bet is to start with changing your tyres. But it’s probably not the solution you’re thinking of…
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Should you steer clear when a fuel truck is refuelling a service station's underground tanks? Does it actually stir up water and sediment?
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It sounds technical, but knowing about this fuel efficiency hack in a modern engine is important. Your next car might well use it, but is it right for you? Here’s how it works
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Mitsubishi Australia has been caught in the ultimate carmaker catch-22. They’ve potentially broken the law by complying with another law. Now, they’re being sued. Here’s why…
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If your modern diesel engine takes AdBlue, should you also be using various aftermarket additives to make it ‘go better’? Or should you just leave it alone…
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Here’s a problem effecting millions of cars right now, borne by the nature of working from home, restricted travel and short-distance driving. Happily, there are countermeasures you can take…
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In this report, 91 RON petrol versus premium in your engine, and the questionable ‘advice’ you might get from the dealer’s service department. Also, does sulphur content matter?
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Roadtripping across Australia is potentially hazardous. It’s over 2600km from Adelaide to Perth, via the Nullarbor Plain. So, is it a good idea to carry spare fuel?
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Are service stations doomed with the uprising of electric vehicles? And will you be able to run your small affiliated coffee business if the ‘servo’ we know and love disappears? Let’s talk about that…
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