This is not a question I get asked very often but as a service to my readers, I have conducted a comparative test.
The answer is clear. A Lotus Elise will make you happier than a cat!
And I should like to…
There are many resources in life that we must share. So it's best for all, safest and most efficient, if we all cooperate. And that's definitely true of track driving.
Unfortuantely, there is often some selfish behaviour by some drivers. And in…
There's a persistent myth about not using cruise control in the wet. It is perpetutated by posts like this:
I had a wreck a couple of weeks ago and totaled our Lincoln Town Car. I hydroplaned on Hwy 135 between Gladewater &…
Modern vehicles have lots and lots of computers controlling every part of the vehicle's systems and operation. And these computers have software which can be modified, and that changes the vehicle - power, efficiency, driveability and much more. Sounds good, right? Well,…
If you do any car control course, and you should if you're into any form of motorsport of offroading, then you'll need to learn the art and science of skid recovery.
You may be told "turn into the skid" or "countersteer" or…
The ABC recently published an article claiming that petrol prices would need to jump to around $3.85/L for EVs to be cost-effective.
I think that's understating it, and also missing the point.
The real point is this. EVs cost significantly less to…
Electronic traction systems have been around for 25 or so years now, so it's about time everyone learned how they work and what they are.
The term traction control is an umbrella term used for several different, but related traction technologies. It…
There have been questions over the i20N's rev-hang issue.
Rev-hang is when you dip the clutch but the revs don't really drop, and it's engineered to some degree or another into modern cars for emissions reasons. I didn't notice a problem…
It's not unusual for carmakers to hold events where journalists get to drive sports cars on track. Usually these are rather contrived affairs; you're limited in what you can switch off on the car, often you have to follow a pro driver,…
I like reviewing interesting vehicles. Which means offroaders, sports cars, trucks, high-tech EVs and the like. Staid family suburban runabouts bore me to tears...I'll let the others talk about plasticky interiors, fuel economy, rear legroom and child restraints. My site is called…