Perfect Cars And Terrible Road Trip Stops In This Week’s QOTD Roundup
[ad_1] Everyone’s favorite decade (and I do mean everyone) is the 1990s. It was a great time for music, fashion and, of course, cars. There’s just something about cars from that blessed decade. Just look at the BMW M3, the Lamborghini Diablo or the Dodge Viper — they’re smaller, sharper creatures than we have on […]
EV fuel savings depends on where you live and what you drove before
[ad_1] Switching from a gas vehicle to an electric model can yield significant savings on fuel costs and other expenses, but how much you save depends heavily on where you live. The latest Energy.gov Fact of the Week (FotW) shows that people in some states only save a few cents per mile, while others could […]
The premium mid-sized cars with the most boot space in Australia
[ad_1] The more expensive side of the mid-sized car segment is one of the most competitive corners of the Australian new car market, with plenty of options to choose from from multiple manufacturers. It’s quite a European-dominated segment too, but there are are few Asian offerings sprinkled in too. With the amount of money some […]
Dr Hutch: ‘I once thought ketones were so good they’d rendered training obsolete’
[ad_1] There are several factors that influence the effectiveness of a placebo medical treatment. The qualifications of the person handing it over help – a placebo works better coming from a doctor than coming from your mum. Inconvenience or discomfort will help too, for instance placebo injections are much more effective than placebo tablets. Michael […]
Singapore’s EV adoption rate nearly doubles in 2024, with one out of 3 cars sold from Jan-May being electric
[ad_1] Over in Singapore, electric vehicle (EV) take-up is on the rise, accounting for nearly one of every three new cars registered the republic in the first five months of this year. That’s nearly double the 2023 figure of 18.1%, as the Straits Times reports. The latest available information from the land transport authority (LTA) […]
The Tour’s left-field turn: sampling stage nine of the Tour de France
[ad_1] Being the Tour de France race director must give Christian Prudhomme more than a few restless nights. In the small hours of a September morning – weeks before the following year’s route is announced to a clamouring crowd of riders, journalists and boulangerie proprietors – I imagine a panic-stricken Prudhomme coming to from a […]
Third Time’s A Charm: Introducing Project AE86
[ad_1] Since moving to Japan just two short years ago, purchasing an AE86 was #1 on my bucket list. But owning a car in Japan is hard, so ticking this dream off was easier said than done. AE86s are dumb, and as someone who’s now owned three of them, I can happily confirm that dumb cars […]
Delivery Drone Target Practice And Blimp Bathrooms In This Week’s Beyond Cars Roundup
[ad_1] Photo: Honda I think I’m done with cars. I’m tired of driving, and I just don’t want to deal with them anymore. No, I’m not resigning and moving to Amsterdam to ride bikes and yell about car brain. I just realized recently that every time I need to go somewhere, I’ve been grabbing my […]
Can you buy a car with a credit card?
[ad_1] In all the stock photos that reference “credit card” and “car buying,” the subjects are smiling. They probably shouldn’t be. (Getty Images) Can you buy a car with a credit card? In this post-pandemic, nearly cashless society, that’s a good question. The reasons for doing it are pretty obvious: To “get the miles” […]
The five cheapest light SUVs in Australia
[ad_1] For many Australians, light SUVs are the entry point into the car market. They’re designed to blend a small footprint with solid interior space, for life in the city and beyond. Under the skin, many of these SUVs are based on cheaper city hatchbacks, but pack tougher looks and a raised ride. These cars […]