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If you buy an electric car today and it does not have V2L functionality (vehicle-to-load), which means you can plug in and withdraw 240 volts alternating current household grade electricity just like out of the power point at home, then you are making one of the most dud financial decisions you could possibly make with an electric car. In this video I'm going to show you exactly why and how much t...

Subaru Outback 2.4 Turbo, the new XT model, is finally here after two long years. After what has got to be the longest gestation in Australian automotive history, the burning question is whether it's good enough. And is it any better than the old 3.6R? OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC On Bullshit by Harry G Frankfurt >> F*#king Apostrophes textboo...

Ford Australia will be celebrating the launch of Mercedes-Benz’s new, wholly underdone excuse for an electric van - the eVito. Here’s why it simply won’t do the job… OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC On Bullshit by Harry G Frankfurt >> F*#king Apostrophes textbook: https://amzn.to/3IpskpA Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only) by contacting...

Is it a good idea for you to fit an aftermarket automatic transmission oil cooler to your fine four-wheel drive wanking chariot? Out there, on the road, towing your shitbox caravan all the way to Dingo Piss Creek - should it be an air-type or water-type cooler? Details next... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC On Bullshit by Harry G Frankfurt >> F*...

If you've got a 300 Series LandCruiser, a Kluger, RAV4, Corolla or a Hilux on order, bad news. Prices will rise, unceremoniously in some cases, by up to three thousand dollars, and if you're in the queue, the chances are you're not going to be price-protected. Here's the detail... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC On Bullshit by Harry G Frankfurt >&gt...

This is what happens when scientifically illiterate people have brilliant ideas and demand I answer their misguided questions on engineering and automotive design. It's more evidence, perhaps, that in 2023, access to the keyboard should be means tested. There's a good idea... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC On Bullshit by Harry G Frankfurt >> F*#...

MG has Just whipped something of a miracle out of its growing utility belt: Australia's most affordable EV just got incrementally better everywhere and they've actually got a couple of thousand of these things available to buy now-ish. No endless queue over the horizon, plus they even wound back the pricing from what they predicted back in March... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off...

Here's why a synthetic fuel industry to meet humankind's insatiable thirst for energy is a much, much bigger problem than most people could possibly conceive. These are the numbers and facts behind our carbon-capturing energy dilemma... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC On Bullshit by Harry G Frankfurt >> F*#king Apostrophes textbook: https://amzn....

The best automotive news release ever, from BMW, shows that our species has done what it was put on Earth to do; we've finally achieved peak wank. Here's why vegan leather is not only a minority appeasing exercise, it also won't fix the problems it purports to solve... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC On Bullshit by Harry G Frankfurt >> F*#king Ap...

For reasons known only to itself, Mazda Australia has decided to stop selling the 2-liter atmo engine - the stalwart of the base model CX-5 and Mazda3 (and also the CX-30, I think). This is, of course, quite the let down if you've had one on order and you've been waiting patiently for several months now. Here's what happened... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use co...

The Nissan Navara is known in the ute world for having coil springs in a leaf-spring market, where heavy loads in the tray and brazen towing escapades are the common practice. But did you know Navara also has leaf springs? Let's talk about which has which, and which suspension set-up is right for you... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC On Bullshit by Ha...

I received recently an email from Greenpeace that paints a very different picture of Toyota than the picture which Toyota paints about itself... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only) by contacting me via AutoExpert.com.au here >> Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon here >> Au...

Ford has cranked up the marketing machine in celebration of the upcoming deployment of the electric Transit Custom van - the so-called E-Transit.  In this report I'm going to decompile and reverse engineer the data from Ford Australia, so that you can start considering whether or not the E-Transit Custom might be the right tradie or general work vehicle for you... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are...

The baby Bluetti EB3A is, essentially, a lithium-ion phosphate battery pack with built-in inverter, integrated AC charger, and solar charge controller. What that means is you can suck electricity out in just about any flavour that you could conceivably need in practice out there, in the bush. You get pure sine wave 240 volts AC, you get USB-A, high powered USB-C, 12 volts DC, and if that's not eno...

My very good friends at Mercedes-Benz Australia have just been handed a chunky financial penalty by the Federal Court of Australia, so chunky you can carve it, too. Of course, by 'chunky' I actually mean 12.5 million dollars. How good is the justice system on certain days. OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC On Bullshit by Harry G Frankfurt >> F*#kin...

This new Kia Carnival owner got a warning light on the dash - and they found water in the fuel, with just 500km on the clock. Can he reject the car and get his money back? OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC On Bullshit by Harry G Frankfurt >> F*#king Apostrophes textbook: https://amzn.to/3IpskpA Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only) by cont...

How often should you change the oil in your internal combustion car? Water staying in the oil, down there, is a problem you really want to avoid. Here's how you do it and ensure the longevity of your Old Faithful. OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only) by contacting me via AutoExpert.com.au here >> On Bulls...

What if I told you there's an EV that you could buy today for well under $3000 which could cut your total vehicular emissions by 25 per cent, could pay for itself in less than eight months, plus you don't have to give up the car you already own? Does that sound good? Let's talk about that... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC On Bullshit by Harry G Frankf...

If you are sitting there on the couch dreaming about an excursion to Dingo Piss Creek in a battery electric ute, the facts are about to destroy this fantasy that lots of people have and communicate with me incessantly. Battery technology and electric utes have some harsh realities it's time to confront... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC On Bullshit by...

It's time somebody set the Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese straight on the issue of battery electric utes, because not only can you not buy one here, let alone in the foreseeable future, there's another glaring EV ute problem nobody in the media or government understands...  OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC On Bullshit by Harry G Frankfu...

Responding to your 'interesting' feedback in relation to the physics of towing with airbags report >> from yesterday. Because sometimes you just can't have your automotive cake and eat it too - because the facts always win, regardless of whether you choose to believe them or not. OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC On Bullshit by Harry G Frankfurt &g...

Airbags and towing: is this a match made in heaven or is it just opening the door to incipient disaster? Let's talk about why you can't always pimp your ride with the mythical GVM upgrade cheat code known in the 4WD community as (air)bags... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC On Bullshit by Harry G Frankfurt >> F*#king Apostrophes textbook: https://...

If your car suffers a major mechanical failure and it's stuck at the dealership for a protracted period of time, is the dealer obligated to offer you a loan car for the duration? Let's talk about that... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC On Bullshit by Harry G Frankfurt >> F*#king Apostrophes textbook: https://amzn.to/3IpskpA Save thousands on any...

You, the great Australian taxpayer - the ultimate golden goose perhaps - you just handed a company you've never heard of, called Intellihub, nearly 900 000. Why? So that it can install 50 electric vehicle charger boxes on light poles, mainly in affluent Sydney. OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC On Bullshit by Harry G Frankfurt >> F*#king Apostrophe...

How to avoid the tricks and traps designed to ensnare you and extract as much of your money as possible when trying to buy your next new car. It's time we had the talk for those of you who want to do-it-yourself on the showroom floor. If you'd rather avoid this fight... Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only) by contacting me via AutoExpert.com.au here >> OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are a...