The future's here, and it's shaping up to be a wild ride!
Over the years, Elon Musk and his automotive company Tesla have made some bold claims about their cars’ durability and versatility. Claims have included (but are not limited to): Teslas can protect you from a bioweapons attack Teslas can float well enough to work as boats Tesla now has “Autopilot” Tesla now has “Full Self-Driving … Read more
In an earlier article here on this blog, we covered a topic about driving BEV cars — that’s all-electric battery-powered vehicles like the Tesla — through flood water. The general view was that when compared to conventional internal combustion engine cars, electric cars were relatively safe to drive in flood waters. In today’s blog, however, … Read more
Owners of gasoline or diesel cars will be all too aware of the several kinds of critical fluid that the car needs — engine oil, coolant, power steering fluid, brake fluid, and transmission fluid. The last item on that list is going to be the focus of today’s article. We’ll be answering a core question … Read more
For so many years we have been driving cars on a similar maintenance schedule, with one component in particular proving to be a big player in the realm of “wear and tear” – we’re talking of course of the humble brakes. The brake pads naturally wear down as a part of their regular function, and … Read more
In a pandemic age where international travel has become an impossibility for many people, the humble domestic road trip is making a resurgence. Those who own an RV know its tremendous value as the core of your road trip experience. It’s your home, your bathroom, your kitchen, your storage and, of course, your primary mode … Read more
The Toyota Prius was the first of a new category of vehicles that we called hybrid cars. These vehicles tried to create a best-of-both-world scenario during a time when electric cars still seemed a million miles away but we urgently needed to cut our emissions from cars on the road. The Prius arrived in Japan … Read more
There’s no-one who can reasonably deny that Tesla’s Autopilot technology is truly amazing and certainly sector-leading. Where other brands like GM, Audi and Ford have all shied away from going too far with their autonomous driving technology, Tesla was bold enough to make it a common feature and have extolled its virtues since its first … Read more
There are many situations when we might need to contemplate having our car towed. Some of them are negative situations such as being broken down at the side of the road. Others are more positive situations such as towing the car to use as an everyday runabout car while you’re on an RV or motorhome … Read more
The Chevrolet Bolt was first introduced to the world back in the 2017 model year. Now completing its 5th model year in 2021, and with Chevy now pushing the 2022 model, there is plenty of scope for a used Bolt marketplace. Given the still relatively high cost of full-electric cars compared to internal combustion engine … Read more
Whether it’s due to your Chevrolet Bolt breaking down, running out of electric power, or if you’re planning on taking the Bolt along on vacation with you as a spare vehicle, the question of towing your Chevy Bolt is bound to come up sooner or later. When it comes to electric vehicles and towing, there … Read more