If you own or are buying an EV with the plan to fit performance tyres, but you’re worried about the hit to driving range, you’ll be glad to know I’ve tested this concern and the results were good…
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New cars are always better than the old one. Hence it’s good to research your next new car, so you know what you’re missing out on before paying a deposit or buying. Otherwise, this happens…
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Roll moments, roll centres, inertial loads, mass centres, roll axes - let’s step into the Ghetto Engineering lecture theatre. Please, take your seats, buckle in...
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If you live in rural Australia and have plans to install a shiny new bullbar to your SUV to fight against kangaroo strikes, you may not like what I have to say about that idea…
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An unsolicited e-mail from a typical, ripped-off Chrysler 300C owner shows why the Fiat Chrysler / Stellantis brand is in trouble. Here's what happened...
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Toyota has had 14 long years to get the new 300 Series LandCruiser right. But once again, they're still the king of automotive mediocrity. And the media just laps it up…
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Is there any merit to the idea electric vehicles are in some way ‘green’? The answers are not binary and there’s legitimate arguments for and against. So how should you decide where you stand?
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Honda’s reputation as an innovator is gone, and apparently, they aren’t as reliable or well built anymore, either. Here’s how you deal with a seemingly possessed and leaky Honda…
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This is the definitive vehicle dynamics deep-dive with an industry expert. Ever wondered why local, Australian suspension tuning is so important? Here’s why…
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Politician versus environment: Victoria's unjust EV tax has passed through the upper house. Let’s meet one of the people who was critical in supported this bill and getting it passed.
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The NSW Planning Minister has officially said our personal cars enslave us, and EVs are ‘not the answer’. 12th Century, here we come…
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Ford has been trying diligently, for decades now, to engineer automotive hell on earth. They’ve finally succeeded…
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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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Sometimes you can negotiate peacefully with a dealer while still putting your foot down regarding your rights under Australian Consumer Law. Here’s how it’s done…
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There’s already a tried and tested method for transporting big, heavy motorcycles. It’s called a trailer. Let me show you the engineer’s mathematical guide to not being an idiot…
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Where does Ford Australia find the time? Honestly, this is some of the company’s finest external communications work to date…
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If you’re a virgin to off-roading and have no idea where to start, here’s how to get full points for thinking with your brain and not your bullbar…
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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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Can you pay a deposit for a new car and back out because you want a different colour or model grade? And if you do, should you expect to get your deposit back? The short answer…
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Is it a good idea to buy a used, late model hybrid or full EV? In many ways, it could be the perfect way to start weaning yourself off hydrocarbons. But is the battery gonna be kaput?
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