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I will get you a great deal on home solar (or add a quality battery to your existing setup): https://autoexpert.com.au/solarI can also save you thousands on a new car: https://autoexpert.com.au/contactThis is a report on the recent Hyundai Palisade recall in North America, following a fatal incident involving the powered rear-seat system in certain 2026 Palisade and Palisade Hybrid vehicles. The k...

I will get you a great deal on home solar (or add a quality battery to your existing setup): https://autoexpert.com.au/solarI can also save you thousands on a new car: https://autoexpert.com.au/contactThis is a real oil shock. But it is not the end of oil. And it is not yet the kind of consumer fuel crisis Australia lived through in the 1970s and early 1980s. That’s the point of this report. Right...

I will get you a great deal on home solar (or add a quality battery to your existing setup): https://autoexpert.com.au/solarI can also save you thousands on a new car: https://autoexpert.com.au/contactBuying a car from an unknown brand is not just about the car. It’s about who backs it locally when things go wrong. Importer. Distributor. Warranty. Parts. Service. Financial stability. And when one...

I will get you a great deal on home solar (or add a quality battery to your existing setup): https://autoexpert.com.au/solarI can also save you thousands on a new car: https://autoexpert.com.au/contactA recent Mercedes-AMG E53 consumer law case is a warning for every car owner. A NSW tribunal dismissed the claim after accepting evidence that the car had been left idle for long periods and had not...

I will get you a great deal on home solar (or add a quality battery to your existing setup): https://autoexpert.com.au/solarI can also save you thousands on a new car: https://autoexpert.com.au/contactAustralia’s fuel panic is real. But the so-called “dirty diesel apocalypse” all over social media? Not so much. In this video I break down what’s actually changed in Australia’s temporary fuel standa...

A Brisbane vehicle remanufacturing company called BossCap has collapsed — and up to 100 jobs now appear to be at risk. BossCap’s AusEV division built its business around converting the Ford F-150 Lightning to right-hand drive for Australia. But when Ford ended production of the current-generation Lightning, that supply pipeline appears to have fallen apart — and with it, the foundation of the busi...

This is what “the future” looks like when governments, green lobbyists and EV true believers get together with your wallet. At Sierra in Hawthorn, Melbourne, taxpayers helped fund a $1.5 million EV charging retrofit for an upscale apartment complex. The headline sounds impressive. The reality? A ceiling full of ordinary power points, a load-management system, and a setup that can only trickle char...

I will get you a great deal on home solar (or add a quality battery to your existing setup): https://autoexpert.com.au/solarI can also save you thousands on a new car: https://autoexpert.com.au/contactThe new Hyundai Elexio is the first Hyundai designed and engineered in China to be sold in Australia. That alone is a big deal — but the real story is what I saw when I went to China to look behind t...

I will get you a great deal on home solar (or add a quality battery to your existing setup): https://autoexpert.com.au/solarI can also save you thousands on a new car: https://autoexpert.com.au/contactHyundai has just launched the Elexio — a new electric SUV designed in China and built in China. And it’s coming to Australia. That alone marks a pretty big shift in the global car industry. For decad...

Chery has officially revealed the KP31 concept ute for Australia — and the headline is a 2.5L turbo-diesel PHEV with a claimed 47% thermal efficiency. That’s not just another me-too dual-cab. If Chery executes this properly, it could be a genuinely disruptive ute: diesel torque + towing credibility + hybrid assist for better urban efficiency. In this video I break down:why this is probably a diese...

If you’ve ever wanted to give low-carbon steel a tougher, darker, more interesting finish in the home workshop, this video shows you how to hot-blue steel with a blowtorch and linseed oil . This is a simple, old-school workshop finish that can look fantastic when done properly. It’s not magic, and it’s not the same as a factory gun-bluing process — but for the right project it can give mild steel...

If you want to understand how blow torches actually work , this video is a technical deep-dive into the combustion chemistry and physics of torch design — including the differences between butane, propane, Trade MAP / MAP-Pro , and the role of air vs oxygen as the oxidiser. This is not just a product comparison. It’s an explanation of what is actually going on in the flame: how different fuel gase...

Trying to choose the right blow torch for your shed ? In this video, I compare butane, propane, Trade MAP / MAP-Pro , and the difference between using air or oxygen as the oxidiser — because the “best” torch depends entirely on what you’re actually trying to do. If you just want to heat something up, loosen a stubborn bolt, do some light plumbing, braze properly, or avoid buying an overhyped setup...

Are you over- or under-welding your DIY projects? Here's how to know for real.

In this episode: Applied physics and engineering versus nutbag net zero apologists

Greenwashing doesn't get more blatant than hooking an electric bus to a diesel generator on a mine site in the Pilbara... Another victory for net zero integrity.

A huge proportion of people who tow 2 tonnes+ are doing so illegally - unwittingly, perhaps, but still illegally. I suspect the percentage of illegality grows considerably with the weight of the trailer, too. This has obvious legal and safety implications. And of course manufacturers are in an 'arms race' where 3.5-tonne tow capacity is not just the 'gold standard' - they know they...

The '$75,000: Do the "right" thing' problem: You can buy a Tesla Model Y, or a RAV4 Hybrid + rooftop solar. One of these options will leave you 4 tonnes of CO2 better off. And it's not the option many people want it to be.

A viewer asked me recently an innocent, and seemingly simple, question: Why are EV fires in the news all the time, and yet power tool batteries (which use the same fundamental tech) are so ubiquitous and seemingly safe? The answer opens a wormhole into the non-linearity of complex systems and failure mechanisms. Prepare to bleed from the ears.

Volvo is recalling almost 35,000 EX-30 battery EVs globally (almost 3000 here in Australia) because the batteries mught just catch fire without warning. All you have to do to enter this lottery is charge to 100%, and see what happens. They don't actually have a fix. The 'fix' (if you can call it that) is to refrain from charging beyond 70%, indefinitely. But that's OK because ... n...

We all paid $600 million in 2025 for EV sales to remain, essentially, stagnant. (Up 1.1 per cent over two years.) Unincentivised hybrids are selling their ta-tas off, however, and likewise unincentivised PHEVs are 'boom town'...

Kia's sales apocalypse with the Tasman continues - which is awesome news for you if you want a massive discount.

Brass hammers are A) more dense than steel, B) don't damage steel parts you're working on, C) don't spark (in combustible environments) and D) have excellent impact kinematics. They're a superpower in the home workshop, basically. Proving a point here: I made one in under a day, for under $100, without using special tools, and you can, too. So just get started.

Toyota has a reputation for never putting a foot wrong on mechanical design. Unfortunately that's a total myth - and here's just one glaring example...

Kia recently unveiled the new Seltos, which we'll see later this year. Decent little SUV - like its predecessor, only more modern. But the hype surrounding it: reputation-destroying trash (personal opinion).