Getting into a large SUV is easy in the first five seats, but up the back it’s a different story. Let’s find out which 7-seaters give you the biggest bang for your buck when it comes to kids and their chunky child restraints…
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It’s very tempting to throw everything in the back of your ute without a care. But here’s why loading your ute the wrong way can lead to disastrous consequences out there on the road, and how you can load up safely…
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Automotive safety agencies like ANCAP purport to force carmakers to change, but there’s a problem when it comes to pressuring governments to act. Here’s why deadly cars can be failures, but still pass the test…
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The very worst thing about modern cars are the so-called Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). Here’s why they’re so bad they actually put you in danger before keeping you safe…
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It’s rare that such an example of bad engineering comes along in the car industry. Here’s what you should know before buying this cheap but decent-looking SUV for you or your family…
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Mankind may have dived eagerly into the murky waters of mass electric vehicle adoption, without adequate fire fighting systems in place, but thanks to a Danish engineering kickstart, solutions are just around the corner. Here’s one such example…
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Just because you bought a dual-cab ute and enormous caravan doesn’t mean you know what you’re doing. This report is further proof that Australia’s vehicle licensing system needs to evolve.
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Our lives are surrounded by batteries. They’re everywhere, in almost everything, seemingly. So how do you stay friends with them while maintaining a sensible, safe working environment that doesn’t turn everything to ashes? Here’s how…
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We’re told electric vehicle utopia is coming. Except our first responders are warning Australian governments and the public that a serious, deadly problem is waiting to happen. Here’s what you need to know about EV battery fires…
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If you’ve ever wondered why your caravan or box trailer is built so differently from a heavy haulage truck, this report will reveal why extreme towing is not a task for your light-duty passenger ute or 4WD.
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Carmakers and their product marketing teams, along with their army of in-house lawyers, are very good at sounding like they mean one thing when they’re actually omitting something else entirely. Here it is in relation to ‘genuine’ bullbars…
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Heresy is telling you the truth about bullbars and vehicle safety. If you're a stubby and blue singlet-wearing bogan boomer in thongs and a croc-toothed Akubra, you're probably not gonna like this facts-based report…
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Recent allegations about Hyundai and Kia vehicle recalls, potential fire risk and a dirty big class action are probably scaring you. To make sense of everything, here are the facts, while trying to avoid contempt of court…
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A family that crashed off a cliff’s edge in California - and survived - has been hailed a miracle, thanks to their Tesla. But did divine intervention really save four lives, or something far more human?
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Let’s turn you into a machinery teardown Jedi, the better for those of you with a garage or workshop to repair appliances and equipment efficiently and cost effectively - while keeping all your hair…
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Safety ratings agency ANCAP has just had a website makeover. But, unwittingly perhaps, they may have created the next safety related new car buying disaster which you need to know about...
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The beer garden physics you need to know about off-road, high-tensile drag chain. If you use this in four-wheel drive recovery, is it likely to break, recoil and kill someone?
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The secret beer garden physics of crashes, airbag deployment and the bad driving habits that people like you do every day that could kill you during a crash. Here’s why you need to sit up straight…
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What happens when you're driving along and suddenly the steering wheel locks on you, seemingly, making it too difficult to manoeuvre? How do you respond and what exactly is the cause? It could happen to anyone, right?
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As hateful as space saver spare tyres are, there is a worse alternative which is becoming common in the new car market. This is what happens when cheapskate carmakers stop offering a spare tyre at all…
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