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Nissan finds a use for retired Leaf batteries

November 18, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, Need to know

AS MODES OF TRANSPORT, trains and electric vehicles (EVs) have a lot in common. Both provide the joy of travel, are safe and convenient and, by expanding the possibilities of electric mobility, both contribute to

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It will soon be EV or nothing

November 18, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Electric vehicles, Need to know

THERE’S ONLY ONE WORD FOR the push into EVs and that’s “relentless”. Certainly, governments are pushing ahead with their plans to have us all driving EVs by 2030 (or 2050), but it’s the car companies

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EV fire risk a hot topic

November 18, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, Need to know

WE’VE MENTIONED THIS ISSUE before, but now it seems to be gaining wider awareness: electric vehicles pose serious fire risks. There is little doubt that EV sales are accelerating, and being promoted heavily by governments

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USB doesn’t fit your car slot? Here’s the answer

November 11, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

ONE OF THE MOST FRUSTRATING things about new technology is that it inevitably renders old technology obsolete. One of the most recent innovations is the change from USB-Type A to USB-Type C. It wouldn’t be

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Will E10 destroy your car?

November 9, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Electric vehicles, Need to know

THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF talk and very little hard information about how using E10 fuel in your car will affect it. Of course, governments are pushing for E10 (fuel with 10 percent ethanol

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Australian new car market suffers downturn due to shortages

November 5, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

THE AUSTRALIAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET recorded sales of 74,650 new vehicles which is a decrease of 8.1 percent on October 2020 figures. This decrease represents the impact of ongoing microprocessor shortages on international supply chains, but

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Hyundai honours designer Peter Schreyer with a new book

November 4, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT changes to Hyundai and Kia cars has been the impact of designer Peter Schreyer. Schreyer is a designer who deserves to mentioned in the same breath, and with the same

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Honda explains its new sales model

November 2, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Need to know

HONDA and MERCEDES-BENZ are introducing a new sales model and changing the way we buy cars. Will it increase what you pay? Here’s HONDA’s explanation why it won’t. THERE HAS BEEN MUCH DISCUSSION and not

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Hybrid control ECU software forces Toyota Prius recall

October 7, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

TOYOTA’S RUN OF RECALLS continues. Toyota Australia has announced that it will initiate a safety recall involving Prius vehicles produced between June 2021 and July 2021. There are 17 vehicles involved in the Australian market,

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Jaguar muscles in on Bond franchise

October 6, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

WE’RE WELL USED TO HEARING the name “Bond, James Bond” almost inevitably when the words Aston Martin appear, but Jaguar has grabbed some of the limelight in the latest Bond opus No Time To Die,

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