Buying the right new car means understanding powertrains and transmissions, at least on the surface. Here’s a good example of how to take a test drive and ask the right questions of different drivetrains…
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Moving interstate is common, but does your warranty move with you? If you paid for ‘additional warranty’, on your fleet/work vehicle, is it void if you cross the border? Let’s talk about how this works…
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Safety systems designed to save your life are far from perfect. But does that mean you have a solid consumer law case when these computer-based features get it wrong? Let’s unpack that…
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The urge to allegedly fix a problem that doesn’t exist in your next new performance car is likely to ruin a perfectly good engineering set-up. Here’s how you might be thinking before spending your hard earned cash…
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Most people shop strictly in the used car market and that’s okay, but there are some crucial steps you need to take in order to avoid heartbreak. Here’s how you sidestep the used car minefield…
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When it comes to bullbars and crash safety, it’s a total desert of information from reliable, accredited sources. Here’s why you need to think carefully before buying a bullbar for your ute, 4WD or SUV…
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More Volkswagen ownership hell: Here's an unfortunate Amarok owner who’s replaced an A/C compressor 10 times! When is 'enough' enough?
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Big business like carmakers, governments and corporates all struggle being green. Sounding green is dead easy, but accountants don’t get it…
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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.
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Australia’s leading independent investigative journalist Michael West talks to me unscripted and honestly about the Australia we find ourselves in…
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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.
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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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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...
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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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Honda Australia has finally parted ways with reality. Here's what happens when the facts don't matter in corporate communications and marketing...
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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…
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You versus gravity. How to use a ladder without visiting your local hospital's overworked emergency department. A public service announcement…
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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…
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Did Electric Jesus (Elon Musk) just admit that Tesla batteries degrade like every other carmaker? Surely Tesla batteries don’t lose range over time…
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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…
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