The Rivian R1T is perhaps the most significant vehicle to hit the market in recent years because it represents the future - a vehicle designed from the ground up as a BEV (battery electric vehicle) AND as a real offroad 4X4. So…
So Telsa has set an electric-vehicle lap record at the Nurburging of 7m 35sec, which apparently beats the Porsche Taycan's 7m 42s. However, the Tesla was a proper, observed lap record attempt. Porsche just cracked out a lap so it's valid,…
Atlis Motor Vehicles is a USA-based startup dedicated to creating a range of fully-electric, ulitity, working vehicles. The specs are impressive - indiviudal wheel drive (IWD), four-wheel-steer, independent air suspension with 300mm+ of ground clearance, 447kW /1627Nm motor, GVM of around 9000kg,…
Bioptic driving - are you, or do you know someone who is losing their eyesight or born with low vision, and wants to continue to drive?
In this interview Robert Pepper talks to me, Belinda O’Connor, founder and director of Bioptic Drivers…
We've all seen stunningly wrong advice and fights online, but which type of forum is the worst?
I decided to ask my readers that question, and here's the results:
Yes, a clear win to the caravan forums. For once I agree with…
The image above is of Google Maps. It shows where a campsite actually is, vs where Google thinks it is.
Maps have always had errors, either at production, or introduced over time through age. But, when we had to look at paper…
The modern vehicle is an amazing feat of engineering, and an even more amazing feat of electronic and computing design. There are sensors everywhere, for everything – wheel speeds, steering wheel angles, all over the engine, even monitors to detect how dark…
There are, broadly, three classes of offroader.
These are the driver, the builder, and the tourer. The driver enjoys the challenge of manouvering the vehicle across difficult terrain. The builder enjoys the challenge of creating a vehicle that can handle the terrain.…
Years ago a computer monitor used to be 12 inches across, and 15 was considered large.
Having such a behemoth on your desk was a clear sign that you were terrifically important to the company and had done something special to have…
This is my co-driver's story of our drive from Melbourne to Adelaide and back in Hyundai Kona EV in April 2019.
When Robert asked for volunteers to ride along on an extended EV journey, I was keen, then not so keen as…