Internet experts will tell you there’s much nastier, toxic gases in car exhaust than carbon dioxide. But is that true? Here’s why the trolls in the comments section are both right and wrong…
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If you think a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle is just a bomb on wheels - a mini Hindenburg on the M1 - or that a battery electric vehicle is a Towering Inferno waiting to happen: here’s why you’re wrong…
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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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Countermeasures for 10 ways people commonly blow themselves up, and wake up in the burns unit. Here’s how to not become a fireball...
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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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Goodness, Hyundai has just overtaken Tesla in the green eco-truck stakes. The XCIENT hydrogen truck has, apparently, fired shots at the Semi, in California.
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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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Fuel ‘going bad’ and spoiling in the tank, going off, as it were. It’s all thanks to COVID and lockdown, right? But is this actually a real?
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The deep-dive into your comments and questions on hydrogen, Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) and related issues, stemming from the recent Hyundai Nexo long distance driving world record…
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A hydrogen fuel cell powered Hyundai Nexo has set a new long distance driving record. From civilisation (or its rough equivalent in Australia) all the way to the outback.
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Cobalt catalyst moron misrepresentation meltdown. EV zealots get the basics wrong in the comments. Warning: This report may contain traces of nuts.
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Still uncertain about which octane fuel is right for your car? Think you’re benefiting by tipping in premium? Do you even know what octane ratings mean? Warning: facts are imminent.
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Should you pay the extra money to buy Mazda’s new SkyActiv-X mild hybrid tech? If you’re shopping for a Mazda 3 or CX-30 and are considering this new engine, here’s what you need to know…
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Does temperature really affect the amount of fuel you get at the pump? Are you ripping yourself off in summer, and paying it back in winter?
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In entertainment news, the zombie pandemic is presently rat-fucking the entire global oil industry. And you thought it was all bad news.
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Exciting new Audi RS3 - now even more likely to shit itself in 2020 thanks to a petrol particle filter. What could possibly go wrong?
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Did you pay attention at school? If you understand how every kilo of petrol (gasoline) you burn becomes three kilos of CO2, great. If not, put the kettle on…
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How long can you actually store fuel, down there, in your tank? Open your brain and allow me to explain…
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What you need to know when the dealer tells you to run premium petrol to prevent your engine from ‘clogging up’: Classic misinformation…
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Why don’t we go 100 per cent ‘bush mechanic’ and run our diesel cars on kerosene? That’s a question from you - well, one of you at least.
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