Most drivers here have had the moment. You are on the expressway during a downpour, you hit a patch of standing water, and for a second the car goes quiet and light. The steering stops feeling connected to anything. Then it comes back, and you carry on with your heart going. That is aquaplaning. It […]
Continue ReadingTPMS Light On? Why It Appears and When It’s Safe to Keep Driving
The little yellow horseshoe with the exclamation mark comes on, and the first thing most drivers do is look at the tyres. They all look round. Nothing looks flat. So you carry on and hope it sorts itself out. Here is the short answer first. In most cases you can drive a short distance at […]
Continue ReadingDo Luxury Cars Need Special Car Batteries? What Owners Should Know
You get a quote to replace the battery in your BMW, Mercedes, Audi or Volvo, and the number is two or three times what your friend paid for their Toyota. The natural reaction is to assume someone is taking advantage. Sometimes that is true. Often it is not. Premium cars really do have different battery […]
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