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Reader Letters: Motorway investment, premium fuels, dash cam crash for cash and Ford GT

Reader Letters: Motorway investment, premium fuels

"Driving the length of Britain on our dreadfully undermaintained motorway network got me wondering: are we really spending £60bn on the HS2..."
Published 23 October 2017
Check if your car is affected by the London T-charge and Ultra Low Emission Zone

What are the London T-charge and ULEZ

There are big changes coming into force for drivers who want to visit central London by car, as authorities grapple with poor air quality...
Published 23 October 2017
How much do new wiper blades cost and which does my car need?

Haynes How-To: change a wiper blade

It goes without saying that drivers need to be able to clearly see the road ahead to remain safe on the road. For a car to be in roadworthy condi
Published 20 October 2017
How to change engine oil and an oil filter

Haynes How-To: change engine oil and an oil filter

An engine is made up of highly stressed, precious components, many which are thrashing around at great speed. To lubricate and protect the moving
Published 15 October 2017
How to restore car headlight covers

How to restore car headlight covers

Most modern headlights have a polycarbonate plastic cover rather than glass to protect the delicate bulbs and lenses inside
Published 11 October 2017
Top five best used executive sports saloons for £20,000

Top five best used sports saloons for £20,000

For decades, drivers who value discretion, comfort, power and exceptional roadholding have chosen a sports saloon....
Published 02 October 2017
Reader Letters: Hearse campers, VW emissions fix failures, EV battery swapping, dash cams, Shell V-Power costs and DVLA data

Reader Letters: VW failures and fun in a hearse

I was interested to read about Peter James’s 1967 hearse (“Me and My Motor”, August 13). When I was an accountancy student in the mid-1960s...
Published 18 September 2017
How to generate and store power for electric cars and home use

How to generate and store power for electric cars

Va-va-vroom — almost literally. There are a number of companies on a mission to turn every home into a mini power station that charges its own ba
Published 18 September 2017
Top-5-tow-cars-buying-guide

Top five best tow cars

Take to Britain’s roads at the weekend and you can’t miss the thousands of cars towing caravans, trailers laden with classic cars or boats, horse
Published 15 September 2017
Reader Letters: electric car charging standards and towing, M42 refuge, handbrakes on automatics and comfy seats

Reader Letters: electric car charging standards an

"We are charging ahead with electric cars without the necessary planning. The government needs to step in and introduce a fast-charging standard"
Published 12 September 2017
What car scrappage schemes are available in 2017?

What car scrappage schemes are available in 2017?

Following concerns over air pollution and the government's announcement that cars powered solely by petrol and diesel engines will be banned from
Published 06 September 2017
Small and sporty soft-tops: Abarth 595C Turismo vs Mini John Cooper Works convertible

Small and sporty soft-tops: Abarth vs Mini

Can parents add colour to their lives with a convertible? Dropping off the children in a drophead is surely more fun.
Published 04 September 2017