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…
This is a post to support my Journalist vs Pro Racer video with more information and data that wouldn't fit in the video which is already nearly half an hour!
If you've been track driving for a few years, you know the…
You've heard of range anxiety with EVs, which is where you worry that you won't have enough range to get to your destination. For those drivers who do short trips in modern, long-range EVs that's no longer a worry, as if you…
A reader writes:
Thank you for your in-depth videos, A topic that I have not seen is the overheating caused by overuse of the winch (which is very easy to do) and how steel vs. synthetic cable responds to it. One aspect…
Ever seen these?
Arse Narcissism - "I’m just going to turn my back on you now and mumble to the screen. Enjoy the view!" Tunnel vision - the instructor who can see only the one person in the audience who is smiling…
Want Internet access when travelling? Or maybe you need it but don't want it?
Back in the day, a mere 15 years ago or so, we didn't have powerful mobiles phones with always-on high-speed Internet. We had to stop at Internet cafes,…
Hi Robert, Love your work – always straightforward, very informative and without fluff.
You have covered some of this in your videos, but I'm curious about kinetic recovery ropes. I've owned the traditional gear (flat snatch straps, steel shackles and snatch blocks…
Car shows have been around since shortly after the invention of the car and their longevity is testament to their popularity, so why mess with a winning formula?
Because there's room for improvement, and Motorclassica is a case in point.
The event…
There's plenty of mistakes made on racetracks, and they can end up rather expensive or painful. So I'm analysing a few in the hope of helping myself, and others not make those same mistakes again!
1. Lotus Elise Oversteer
The first one…
If you drive on a racetrack for racing, hotlapping, HPDE, track days, sprints or whatever then it's a good idea to record your laps. There's many reasons; it's fun, and if you analyse the footage or get experts to have their say…