How much is the government EV grant and how do I claim it?
In an effort to make buying an electric vehicle (EV) easier, the government offers an EV grant for buyers of cheaper new electric vehicles. Here’s how it works. How much…
Category: Driving
We make using your car easy. Topics we explain include dealing with a breakdown, stopping car theft and choosing driving instructors
Can I listen to music on CarPlay and take a phone call at the same time?
Our reader wants to know what happens if they listen to music on CarPlay and then get a phone call. Can they continue listening to Amazon Music through the car…
I suffer from severe watering eyes. If it happens when driving, am I allowed to pull off the road to clear them?
Many people will remember eyesight and driving hitting the headlines when the prime minister’s adviser Dominic Cummings drove to Barnard Castle ‘to test his eyesight’. Our reader’s case is a…
How true is it that most fixed speed cameras are switched off?
Our reader asked this question because they were worried they might have been caught by a camera. But a friend told them nearly all speed cameras are turned off nowadays.…
I’m buying a new car but worried: will garages stop selling petrol and diesel after 2030?
That garages might stop selling petrol and diesel is a legitimate concern and one we’ve heard from several of our readers. The government is banning the sale of new petrol…
Someone bumped my car in a car park. How can I get CCTV footage of to prove who it was?
It’s a common occurrence: you return to your car and there’s a dent or scratch that wasn’t there before. But how did it happen? Look around and if you’re in…
What paperwork do I need to sort out for driving in France?
A lot was made of how Brexit would change driving in France or any other European country. It used to be pretty straightforward, so what’s different now. The reality is,…
Should I sell my diesel Porsche Cayenne now because of the London ULEZ?
Our reader lives on the edge of the London Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ). His question is ‘should I sell my diesel Cayenne or hang onto it for a few…
Petrol prices are at an all-time high. Can they really go much higher?
In October 2021, petrol prices hit an all-time high, eclipsing the previous highest cost per litre from 2012. According to RAC Fuel Watch, the price of a litre of unleaded…
Keep my old car or buy a new electric car? Which is more eco friendly?
We know from our reader’s email that they are currently driving round in a 2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6TDI. On the face of it then, changing to an electric car is…