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Toyota, the king of mediocrity, has just announced it wants to make you pay twice for remote engine start, which it says requires a subscription in the US. Despite having sold consumers on having full-time permanent access, critically, Toyota also never informed anyone these strings were attached... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Baton 3 Winter kit: L...

If you own a BBQ or you're a blue-singlet bogan with a ute and camping gear, you probably have an LPG bottle sitting under your deck or in the tray, possibly even on the roof rack. Here's the beer garden physics and ghetto engineering of LPG in a can... Hook scales to weigh gas bottle: Link here >> The extinguisher: Link here >>   The fire blanket: Link here >> OLIGHT DISCOU...

Let us use a disciplined rational approach to selecting the right new vehicle for your next heavy towing assignment before heading off for the Christmas holidays. 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 Patreo...

"Atkinson Cycle" might sound very technical, but you need to know the nuts and bolts of how it works in a modern engine because your next new car could very likely use this fuel efficiency hack. Time for some beer garden physics... 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...

Ford Australia's marketing department has done it again, this time with the new hero Ranger ute, in 2022. Here's how they got it wrong, again... 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...

Mitsubishi Australia finds itself in something of a bind, inconveniently, they've broken the law simply by complying with a different but equally non-negotiable law and now they're looking down the barrel of a multi-million dollar class action. OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only) by contacting me via AutoExper...

This is what happens when a carmaker bends its customers over and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (the regulator) wakes up. Senior executive teeth are almost guaranteed to be gnashing in the Mazda Australia boardroom about this, despite being entirely self-inflicted. Details next... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Save thousands on a...

How divorced from reality can a car company actually get? Honda Australia is trying it on with the new 2022, which will launch next week. It's the same size, same weight, offers no real innovation and is only slightly less ugly than the previous incarnation. With only one model in the range, it now costs 20 per cent more... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code A...

If you're on the cusp of spending the big bucks on a plug-in hybrid, the new Eclipse Cross PHEV is a $15,000 premium over the combustion-only version, so here's exactly what you need to know before making the choice. 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...

Electric cars and crash testing: How safe are electric vehicles and how would anyone actually know? Many people buying an EV today believe they're inherently safe, but the facts on this issue are somewhat outdated. Bluetti AC200P on Amazon: Link here >> OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only) by contacting m...

If you're going to get started in welding, or even if you're getting reacquainted after many long years, or if you're something a Jedi Master controlling light with your mind, here's a neat little hack you can make to your welding helmet that literally turns night into day. Check it out... And no, this is not about cars. But you might love DIY workshop stuff, so here's some bonus content for you i...

Following from my previous review of the 2022 Kia Sportage, it's time to talk about which engine and transmission is going to best suit you if you're in the market for a new mid-size SUV. Here's how you can choose the right powertrain for your driving... Bluetti AC200P on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3bLXhpd Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only) by contacting me via AutoExpert.com.au here >...

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Yet another Australian caravanner is attempting to modify their big, heavy toilet-on-wheel in order to cure a problem so enormous they fail to see the error of their ways. Here's why your DIY caravan accessory won't solve your aerodynamic drag problem... Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hCQ 12...

Here are my responses to a wave of questions from you regarding my recent reports on batteries, solar panels, metalwork, new car shortages, electric vehicles and portable powerstations... Bluetti AC200P: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=... Bluetti AC200P on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3bLXhpd Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only) by contacting me via AutoExpert.com.au here >> OLIGH...

Insiders say 2023 will likely be the recovery year for supply. So here’s my top six tips for buying a new car effectively in 2022. In this report: State of play for the new car market, based on expert, insider observations, and six core strategies, which are actionable by you, today, to smooth this process out, Plus, there’s a new dealership scam to avoid as well, right at the end. Save thousands...

In this report: Aluminium oxide versus zirconia versus ceramic versus silicon carbide: Which abrasive is right for your application, and how can you tell them apart? Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hCQ 12% off: Use code AEJC Zirconium flap discs: https://amzn.to/3wUVRm1 Aluminium oxide flap d...

Scotty From Marketing woke up the other day and proposed 1.7 million electric vehicles on the road here in Australia, by 2030. Just like that. As outright misrepresentations of reality go, this is up there with anti-vaxxers, flat-Earthers and moon landing deniers. Bluetti AC200P: https://amzn.to/3bLXhpd Bluetti website: https://bit.ly/3n62heK My Bluetti AC200P review: https://youtu.be/IKYzv-sANCY...

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The world's most inhuman and anti-environmental carmaker, Volkswagen, has just emerged from the High Court of Australia with its trousers around its ankles, and a $125 million bill in its hand, again. 2021 hasn't been such a bad year after all... OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hCQ 12% off: Use code AEJC BLUETTI PORTABLE POWER STATION DISCOUNT: https://www.bluettipower.com...

Batteries are everywhere today and their technical specifications are a comprehension nightmare for most consumers. Here’s how you can understand the power age you live in… Bluetti AC200P: https://amzn.to/3bLXhpd Bluetti website: https://bit.ly/3n62heK My Bluetti AC200P review: https://youtu.be/IKYzv-sANCY Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact OLIGHT DIS...

The most common V6 petrol engines are terrible. Toyota Kluger, Hyundai Santa Fe & Kia Sorento, I'm looking at you. But why are they bad? Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact   OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hCQ 12% off: Use code AEJC   Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.patre...

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Honda’s price-fixing tantrum in Tullamarine has reached fever pitch. Honda Australia has hit back at Worst Price Promise critics, including me, presumably. A full-on corporate tantrum is the perfect end to a post-lockdown week... Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact   OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) https://bit.ly/3zF5hCQ 12% off: Use code AE...