When you look at how much they cost, and you remember that government grants have all been scrapped now, it’s hard to imagine any scenario in which getting an electric car could result in you saving money, right? Right now, the “affordable” electric car bracket starts at around £25,000 if you exclude the very special […]
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The Highway Code is the basic set of rules of the road that we all learn about when we are learner drivers in the UK, with most of us picking up a lot of the knowledge even before that time. Our knowledge and understanding of this code are tested in both segments of the current […]
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How much do you know about your car’s AWD system? If you drive a SEAT, for example, and you were told that you have a Haldex clutch system, would you know what that meant? While these things are not exactly a matter of life and death, knowing more about your car’s drivetrain, powertrain and other […]
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Have you ever had to pay for a replacement transmission before? If you have, then you know how expensive a job it can be. Even if you’re not getting a replacement but are having to conduct major repairs on the gearbox, the bills can still run very high. While it’s true that any automatic transmission […]
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The summer season is upon us, and that means that very soon school will be out and the busy season of summer travel will begin. It’s quite likely that in the face of rising costs around the world, not to mention short-term chaos and difficulties at ports and airports, that many will decide to stay […]
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Single-speed, shiftless, and stepless — these are 3 words that we can use to describe the CVT gearbox, but what do they really mean? What do the letters “CVT” even mean? Many popular car models in the world today are fitted with CVT gearboxes, but how much do we even know about what we are […]
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If you’ve ever taken your vehicle in to have its gearbox serviced and/or repaired, then you might have noticed the mechanic taking a few important steps before they set to work. With the gearbox — especially an automatic gearbox — being one of the most complex systems on your vehicle, it’s logical that even the […]
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The concept of brake energy recuperation, now known more commonly as “regenerative braking” is a groundbreaking and potentially game-changing technology that is chiefly employed in hybrid-electric (HEV/PHEV) and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). The main idea is that as the car is slowing, kinetic and mechanical energy from the wheels can be captured and transformed into electrical […]
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With the summer holidays fast approaching, you might well be already planning your family’s next UK or European road trip. You could be driving to the Scottish Highlands or to the French Riviera — it makes no difference — there are key accessories that you should keep in the car to make the road trip […]
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The Volkswagen brand is known for many great achievements over the years, and is now closely associated with high-quality yet affordable cars across a wide spectrum of vehicle types, including a growing range of electric cars. Among the group’s many technical achievements, one that simply has to be counted is the creation of the world’s […]
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