It's easy sounding green than it is actually being green. Here's how the car industry does it, and how basic scientific literacy can help you spot it.

Australia’s leading independent investigative journalist Michael West talks to me unscripted and honestly about the Australia we find ourselves in…

Australia's newest electric car brand, Polestar, has already begun the malignant green washing. Here's the latest PR stunt which tries to ignore inconvenient CO2 facts.

Countermeasures for 10 ways people commonly blow themselves up, and wake up in the burns unit. Here’s how to not become a fireball...

Carmaker vs the truth: Towing three and a half tons with a new SsangYong Musso dual-cab ute. Spoiler alert: it's an unacceptably bad idea. Here's why...

Should you steer clear when a fuel truck is refuelling a service station's underground tanks? Does it actually stir up water and sediment?

Honda Australia has finally parted ways with reality. Here's what happens when the facts don't matter in corporate communications and marketing...

If you're shopping for a new car, chances are you're considering a Mazda CX-5 mid-size SUV: a great family hauler. Pity about the press release…

You versus gravity. How to use a ladder without visiting your local hospital's overworked emergency department. A public service announcement…

The most insidious automotive buzzword in 2022 is ‘zero emissions’. Vested-interest marketing departments, governments and ignorant journalists use it constantly. Pity it’s a scam…

Did Electric Jesus (Elon Musk) just admit that Tesla batteries degrade like every other carmaker? Surely Tesla batteries don’t lose range over time…

How do they actually measure cargo volumes? The boot space, the ute tray, the volume in the van. Are manufacturer claims trustworthy? Let’s find out…

About this apparent epidemic of modern engines that get carbonised: Where sludge builds up in the inlet manifold and the inlet ports in the head. What factors contribute to this problem, and how can you avoid/prevent it?

Mitsubishi doesn’t play the macho numbers game like most brands. So can Pajero Sport be considered as a serious 2.5-tonne caravan hauler? It depends…

Water and exhaust don’t mix - right? That’s correct - in theory, but if your EGR valve unit is defective - water can leak into your engine (and that’s bad)

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

If you believe the hype, oil ‘catch cans’ protect your engine and clean up a factory design deficiency - the reality is very different

Ford Australia keeps misrepresenting its product to consumers, over and over. This time it’s with the heroic all-new Ranger ute. At least they’re consistent…

Mazda Australia has been caught out for ‘false’ and ‘misleading conduct’ towards customers, by the consumer regulator, the ACCC. Here’s what really happened and why it matters to you…

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…