The weather’s turning bad. What do I need to know about driving in snow?
The first thing to remember about driving in snow is things can happen that we aren’t used to in the UK. First and probably most importantly, your car will be…
Category: Driving
We make using your car easy. Topics we explain include dealing with a breakdown, stopping car theft and choosing driving instructors
I think I was mis sold a car. I told a dealer I needed an EV to do 140 miles between charges. He sold me a car that doesn’t. Can I reject it?
The reader needed the vehicle for a regular commute but now thinks he was mis sold a car. He says he told the dealer he needed to do a 140-mile…
How much do EV charging times differ and how long does EV charging take?
It’s a very valid question and one that confuses a lot of people. That’s because there are many variables. Unlike filling a car with petrol or diesel, it doesn’t just…
Is it true that some de icers are bad for cars’ paintwork?
It’s that time of year when you can either scrape the ice off your car’s windows or spray a de icer on to melt it off. But it’s true that…
There are flood warnings at the bottom of my road. How should you drive on flooded roads?
In the UK it seems to have been raining for months on end. The result is that water is saturating ground and rather than soaking in, rain runs off and…
Is it legal for a driving instructor to teach reverse parking across a drive?
Our reader has a local driving instructor who teaches reverse parking across a drive parallel to the kerb in front of their house. They claim this is inconvenient because sometimes…
Faraday pouch, the complete guide to car key signal blockers
Some of our most popular posts are those involving Faraday pouches so we thought it was time we did Faraday pouch, the complete guide to car signal blockers. These things…
I need to choose between petrol and diesel cars. Both are Skoda Karoqs, similar specification, similar prices. Which would you recommend?
The cars our reader has been offered are the 1.5 TSI and 2.0 TDI versions of the small Skoda SUV. But it doesn’t really matter which car it is, it’s…
Can you make a Faraday pouch for car keys?
One of the more popular ways of stealing cars is by what’s known as relay theft. This is where someone stands close to the door of your house/flat and (they…
How easy is a CBT test for a 125cc scooter? I want to change how I commute.
An increasing number of people like our reader are changing their commuting habits. And that means they’re switching from cars to scooters or motorbikes. What is the CBT test? CBT…