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Car advice for people whose age and IQ are both over 50.
SOME PEOPLE THINK the fuel consumption figure on a new car’s windscreen is an unalterable fact of life, but the simple truth is that most cars’ fuel consumption will vary considerably from the quoted figure. Getting the best possible fuel consumption isn’t difficult, but you need to know a little about the fuel system in […]
Touted as being a major step to reducing driver distraction, it appears some new in-car voice control systems are actually making the problem worse. Research conducted by the US AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has found that the systems, such as Apple’s Siri electronic assistant, “may unintentionally cause greater levels of cognitive distraction.” Ranking the […]
AS FAR AS WE KNOW, it hasn’t arrived in Australia as yet, but overseas, drivers are being encouraged to install tracking devices in their vehicles to be rewarded with reduced insurance premiums. It can only be a matter of time before the system is trialled here. The device monitors mileage, time of travel, acceleration and […]
FORGET THE FATUOUS CLAIM that people are being killed on our roads as a result of speeding, drink driving or failure to wear seat belts (although they are all causes of road fatalities). The real reason too many people are being killed every day on our roads is because drivers are being distracted by a […]
WE ARE OFTEN TOLD how new road rules and safety initiatives are responsible for reducing the annual road toll, but just how effective have they really been? Officials are quick to point to short term drops in fatalities following new legislation supposedly making roads and cars safer. For example, in South Australia (which we used […]
ONE OF THE THINGS that pushes up the value of classic cars is their investment potential, and while this pushes many of them out of the reach of genuine enthusiasts, it’s a fact of life. Another unintended consequence is that the value of a car collection can grow quite significantly and tie up a lot […]
IF YOU’RE ONE of the many buyers who looks for headline prices before preparing your shortlist, the new Mazda3 may have just slipped off your radar. Perhaps more importantly, the new entry level price of $24,990 (plus ORC) pushes the new Mazda further upwards in what is a highly price-sensitive category. On the other hand, […]
PROVING THAT our desire for extremely large, unsubtle and, let’s face it, expensive SUVs shows no signs of declining, Ram Trucks Australia has moved to 24-hour a day, five-day a week production to meet demand for its 1500 model. Ram Trucks Australia general manager Alex Stewart was happy to report that the 1500 has made […]
Paul Murrell tests the 2019 Jaguar F-Pace 25d R Sport with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: The demand for large SUVs continues unabated. The Jaguar F-Pace now gets a two-litre turbo-diesel option and that makes it a real alternative in this increasingly crowded category. […]
THERE’S NOTHING WORSE than peering through a grubby and smeared windscreen. And while it seems like a simple thing, actually getting your windscreen properly clean is not always easy. I know, because for years I’ve been looking for the best way to get a crystal clear, streak-free finish, and been frustrated with the end result. […]
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