Electric vehicles are becoming a divisie topic; there's the rather enthusiatic pro-EV brigade, and the very skeptical anti-EV people. And most people aren't in either camp but just want the facts. I wrote this article on EV Realities, but also I…
Everyone bar novices and a few crazies hates mud. It's a real chore to clean, and damages all sorts of thing such as alternators, starter motors, wheel bearings...it's basically water and grit. Awful.
But, you have to deal with it sometimes, and…
Going to either Phillip Island Raceway or Sandown Raceway in Victoria? Want some example laps so you know the lines? This is the page for you!
Phillip Island
Here's a short video I put together for our club's annual Come and Try…
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…
Making a vehicle light is what is known as a virtuous circle.
The lighter a vehicle is, the less strong the components need to be, which means they're lighter...and that's the circle. A lighter car needs a less powerful, and therefore heavy…
On the face of it, no it doesn't. A GVM upgrade only increases the legal amount the vehicle can weigh, which has the effect of increasing how much it can carry.
But one of the towing limits is in fact GVM, so…
Don't let anyone tell you different - trailer weights and dynamics are complex. But, unfortunately, if you tow heavy trailers you really need understand some of the basics about weight distribution, because it has a dramatic effect on trailer stability.
Some…
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…
Modern tyres are more puncture-resistant than ever, so many cars simply don't come with a spare tyre as carmakers claw back the space and weight, fighting to meet efficiency targets.
This is all well and good until you actually have a puncture,…
There has been some confusion over Land Rover's unusual, but not unheard of approach to GVM (Gross Vehicle Mass) for Australia. That's because there's different GVMs for different configurations. Today I checked with Land Rover, and they confirmed the GVMs for the…