Replacing the car’s transmission is not a task that many of us can take on ourselves. In fact, nearly all professional mechanics recommend that you never attempt it, even if you have some degree of experience and/or confidence to do the job yourself. An automatic gearbox is an extremely complex piece of kit, and it’s […]
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Did you know that defective tyres are among the top causes of road accidents in the UK and around the world? We tend to only pay attention to our tyres when they are in the most extreme condition and in need of either rotation or replacement. A more pernicious problem of which we need to […]
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When you search for information about sounds that your car is making, it’s bound to be about 99 percent scary bad news. In the automotive world, any kind of unrecognized noise is considered to be a terrible, even doom-filled sign; a sign that something serious is wrong with the car and it needs major (and […]
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One of the top things that drivers say when they move from a manual transmission to an automatic one is how much they miss the gear shifting action. Some people claim that on long drives, it’s better to be in a manual car because the need to shift gears helps keep you more alert, and […]
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Misfueling happens to the best of us, it is one of the most common calls to any roadside assistance services. It even happened to none other than Barack Obama, the former US President. According to the BBC, during Obama’s 2013 visit to Israel, one of his chauffers pumped diesel fuel into a petrol Cadillac armored […]
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One of the key selling factors for modern cars is being eco-friendly and technologically advanced. In order to pursue those goals and to minimize CO2 emissions and extend the electric drive range, engineers had to think of every possible way of generating energy. This includes leaving no potential energy sources to go to waste. Regenerative […]
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Whether you own a car with a manual or an automatic gearbox, there are and always will be clever ways of destroying your transmission. You might acquire some of these habits without even realizing they are bad for your gearbox. If you’re reading this, we have good news! Most of these habits are really simple […]
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All car owners should be aware of a universal truth about their beloved automobile. That truth is: a car is almost always a depreciating asset. Unless there’s half a chance of the car becoming collectible, it will always be worth less tomorrow than it was today. Some wonder if the advent of mass-produced electric cars […]
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A lot of drivers think that choosing tyres is just a question of choosing a specific tread. In fact, it’s a lot more involved than that. There are many kinds of tyres that suit different driving environments and specific situations. In today’s piece, we’re focusing more on all-season tyres and the conditions that call for […]
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People love to blame car manufacturers for every single thing that goes wrong with their car, especially the engine. But manufacturers are not always the ones to blame. On many occasions, drivers develop habits that are “killing” their engines without them even knowing. Some of these habits don’t necessarily kill your engine over the night, […]
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