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One of the most important safety checks that a driver must do is check the tread depth of their tires. Tread depth affects how tires grip the road, especially in wet conditions. Many drivers do not check their tire tread depth often enough to realize it has become low. According to the law in the…

Being able to charge an electric vehicle at home is a big incentive when it comes to buying a new electric vehicle, but it is extremely rare to find electric car chargers installed at rental properties as tenants cannot have them installed without the property owner’s permission and most owners would not pay to have…

It seems that everything is going up and up in price at the moment, car fuel being one of the biggest. The prices at the pump on average have increased by around 50 pence per litre which can equate to around £28 extra to fill up your tank. This can have a huge impact, especially…

If you drive your car quite often you will probably notice fairly quickly if it starts to sound different. It may be that the sound of the engine is louder or that when you change gear you notice a crunching sound. It may not be coming from the engine; it could instead be an issue…

That time of year is upon us when the nights and mornings are dark and frosty and it is not unusual to get ice and even snow. This can make for horrible driving conditions and although you may not want to, there may be times when you have to. Although you can never completely avoid…

When dash cams first hit the market, they were quite expensive and it was mostly business people such as rep who do a lot of driving that had them. Over the last decade they have come down massively in price and you can now pick one up from less than £30! Unfortunately, many of us…

Over the last few days, people have been seen queuing up at the petrol stations desperate to get fuel. Over the last week or so there have been rumours that fuel supplies will run out at the forecourt due to a shortage of HGV drivers. The petrol and diesel cannot get to the pumps to…

Diesel Particulate Filters or DPF’s for short were introduced in 2009 for Diesel cars only. They are designed to prevent soot, or particulate matter from entering the atmosphere therefore being kinder to the environment. Although they can help to do this and therefor lower emissions, they are often a bit of a nightmare for many…

An oil leak is a common issue on a car and it can happen at any time. There are a number of place sin which oil can leak out from and it can be hard to diagnose sometimes. Often the only way you know you have an oil leak is when the move the car…

If you are looking to buy a new or used car from a garage then they may give you the option to part exchange yours in. Park exchanging is when you hand over your old car to the garage and they use the money they give you as a part payment towards a new car.…