Millions of vehicles have been affected by recalls to fix problems that weren’t apparent when they were extensively tested during development. Or, in some cases a manufacturer supplies a faulty part such as Takata with its airbags (Toyota, for example,…
Fuel is used to push a large truck through the air, so making it as slippery as possible, and with as little rolling resistance as is practical, can have a big effect on fuel usage. Little gains in fuel economy…
When carrying a load on any vehicle the first priority is that it’s secure so that it doesn’t come off while traveling and endanger other road users. Not all loads have to be secured with any particular type of fastening…
A sharrow is a road marking consisting of two chevrons (arrows) that indicates it’s a shared lane, usually for cyclists and motorists. Sharrows draw awareness to motorists that there are likely to be more cyclists on this road and that…
The hill start is one of the skills that learners often struggle with, particularly in a manual car and on a motorbike because the likelihood of stalling is much higher. Automatic cars make the process much easier. New technology, too,…
Air suspension has some significant advantages over traditional coil or leaf spring suspension on trucks and trailers. It is a system of rubber and polyurethane bags, inflated by a compressor, which substitute for coil or leaf spring suspension. Benefits Driver…
Why won’t your car start? It turns over, so there’s no problem with the battery, but it won’t fire. Chances are, if you’ve just started it, moved it a few metres and shut it off again, you’ve flooded the engine…
