Petrol and diesel cars are on their way out – but what else can we bring in?
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What should driving look like in 2040?
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Do you own a dash cam?
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The numbers of cars with dashboard cameras installed has rocketed in recent years, so are they really a must-have car accessory and why are they so popular? (more on dash cams…)
50 years of testing child car seats: how much have they changed?
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of our first child car seat tests. We’ve looked through our archives to see how much they’ve evolved – and what we’ve achieved in promoting passenger safety – since then. (more on 50 years of child car seats testing…)
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What happened last month in The Lobby?
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February saw quite a few comings and goings, not to mention heated debates in the all-new The Lobby. Here’s a brief snapshot of what happened… (more on February in The Lobby…)
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The state of our roads – what’s happening to Catseyes?
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Driving on the motorway in the dark can be a hair-raising experience. Not because of other drivers, but because of a lack of working Catseyes (also called road studs). Have you spotted any failed reflective road studs?
Brief cases: expert found that car was dangerous
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Which? Legal member Naima Begum bought a dangerous car that turned out to have faults so serious an expert said that it was unsafe to drive.
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VW emissions scandal: one year on
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The time last year, news broke that VW had been caught cheating US emissions tests on its diesel engines. At the time, the car manufacturer promised it would fix affected vehicles within a year, but since then, very little progress has been made on the VW emissions scandal.
Are you still a map master?
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In a world of hi-tech solutions, have you made the transition to sat nav, or do you still rely on your trusty map book? (more on sat navs vs maps…)
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Brand new car, but an out of date sat-nav?
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When buying a new car with a built-in sat nav, you’d probably expect the navigation maps to be up-to-date. But we’ve found that you might have to shell out for updates, straight away…
(more about built-in sat nav…)
Have you clocked your car insurance creeping up?
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Car insurance is a grudge purchase for many of us and sadly it’s not a cheap one. To further increase the burden, the cost of car insurance continues to creep up, but why?
(more about car insurance costs…)
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Do you leave your car in gear?
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When parking your car do you apply the handbrake and leave your car in gear too?
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Are both your car headlights working?
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It’s still dark and dull outside, and so driving conditions aren’t all that great. Being visible on the road is not just important, it’s a legal requirement. So are both of your car headlights working?
Scam watch: driving licence renewals
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Denis was almost fooled into paying a lot more than he needed to renew his driving licence by a copycat website. Does this ring any bells with you?
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Barry Beavis: why I fought my parking penalty in court
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When Barry Beavis was served with a £85 Parking Charge Notice by a private parking company, he wasn’t willing to just accept it and pay up. Here’s Barry himself on why he decided to fight the charge in court.