My little corner of the Internet is generally a quiet place.
The comments tend to be well-written and interesting. Sometimes they're questions, sometimes constructive criticism, and other times they are so useful I make blog posts out of them.
But there…
Electric vehicle range - how far you can travel on a charge - is a hot topic and as ever, the exact range figure will vary depending on the model of the car and even how it's optioned, let alone how it's…
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 &…
Every tyre has a speed rating and a load rating. The speed rating is the maximum speed the tyre should be run at, and the load rating is the maximum load the tyre can take, and complying with these ratings can cause…
Ever wondered how a modern 4X4 is developed? Following on from my prototype drive in May 2020, in this interview I talk to two Toyota engineers who were closely involved with the design and development of the new LandCruiser 300 Series. …
This bit of advice is rapidly circulating the Internet, and it really shouldn't be:
Why this advice is bad
In brief; if you have phone signal, send a text message for help to your friends, or if dire, call 112. Don't…
My latest webinar interview was with the owners of Saber Offroad, a small but increasingly well respected company focused on 4x4 recovery gear.
Over the 45m interview we discussed a number of topics and I learned a great deal, more than I…
So there you are, driving your car, cruising along a suburban street, minding your own business. Ahead is another car, a car with a yellow L plate on the back.
You approach a traffic light and it turns red, so the…
Transmission windup, also known as transfer case bind, has been around since the first ever 4X4, but it's often misunderstood. Here's four myths:
1.You need to drive quite a long way before you get windup
No, you can get windup even by…
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…