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The astronomical cost of young driver insurance has a somewhat limiting effect on the kind of car you might choose. Obviously you want something that is going to be safe…
Cars powered by hydrogen already are on our roads. But you’ve probably got as much chance of seeing something fairly niche such as a Rolls-Royce Cullinan as seeing a hydrogen…
You might want to change your car wheels size for various reasons. People usually choose bigger wheels for a sportier look. But some drivers want to switch to smaller wheels…
In years gone by, a car tools kit would include everything from a hammer for panel beating to screwdriver and pliers. These days things are a bit different. For a…
We’re currently in something of a no-man’s land between using smartphone apps to pay for parking and old-school feeding the meter with coins or cards. The result is that the…
A car’s logbook is a bit like its passport and birth certificate rolled into one. It contains lots of information that’s personal to that vehicle. That makes having one important,…
Electric vehicles (ev) are becoming ever more run of the mill, so you’d think ev charging cables would be too. You also might think that when car makers were inventing…
Spare wheels, or rather the lack of them, is one of the things that really makes some drivers mad. A recent survey showed the lack of a full-size spare was…
Car batteries lead a hard life. And you’re right to be worried. Winter is when batteries are at their most vulnerable. Battery trouble is the number one reason breakdown companies…
There is confusion in the world of tyres. Some manufacturers – most of them actually – say that you should swap when tyre tread depths get to 3mm. The law…