Michael Lowe 
For a while now, car manufacturers have been using a plastic instead of glass for car headlights. It’s lighter, less prone to damage, needs less care and of course, cheaper to manufacture, which when your manufacturing millions of vehicles each year, adds to up to significant savings. Over time, the headlight lenses can be become …
I love technology, especially automotive tech – being able to ‘summon’ a car, send it off to park itself, or just stay connected with the world … who wouldn’t like that? It’s like living in a real-life sci-fi adventure. But what happens when things go wrong? When your car refuses to move? Or starts illuminating …
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Technically speaking, there is a difference between snow chains and traction devices, but everyone calls them snow chains, and knows them as such, so we don’t need telling that these aren’t the best snow chains, they’re traction devices … let’s just make it easy!Traditionally, a snow chain is just that … a chain – the …
Whether you have just bought a used car, given up smoking or have a big date ahead of you, a cigarette smoke smell in your car can be one of the worst smells out there, and you can’t just roll down your windows to get rid of it, because smoking cigarettes leaves a thin film …
Pickup trucks are great for lugging stuff about – you can virtually fit your whole home into some of them, but what happens when you’re looking to keep tools in the back? Or just random stuff that’s worth a few dollars? Unless you have a lockable tonneau cover, those items aren’t secure, that’s why you …
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Ever since the motor car was invented, people have wanted to go faster, further, longer and push the limits as to what they or their car can do – you can guarantee the minute that the second Model T rolled off Henry’s production line, someone wanted to see which one was fastest. It’s the same …
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If you’re lucky enough to have your own space for working in, be that garage, workshop or utility room, you want it to be well lit, clean, tidy and a comfortable space. But if there’s barely enough light in there when you’re trying to do something technical like polish your paintwork, strip a transmission or …
Steering wheel covers make a great addition to your vehicle. They offer protection for your hands and the car, as well as allow you to personalize the look of your interior. If you are thinking about purchasing a new steering wheel cover, there are a few considerations to make to ensure that you get the …
Cars are incredibly complex machines, with (on average) around 30,000 components carefully assembled and wrapped in a pretty body, all designed to give you years of trouble-free motoring. Of course, some components wear out, either by design, or by fault, but for those parts that are designed to wear, most of them are replaceable. Along …
Maintenance is an important part of keeping a car safe, reliable and performing at its best. Some components are designed to wear out, others have a ‘life’ and the rest should go on and work for the lifetime of the vehicle. Normally, it’s the parts that are the most difficult to reach or replace that …