Probably motoring's equivalent of Geoff Boycott! He hates factual inaccuracy and avoidance of the fundamental facts of anything. Cars are meant to fulfil a purpose of getting from A-to-B, hopefully enjoyably, comfortably, and elegantly, not to serve as mobile communications and entertainment centres!
Hi doctor, I would like to ask for your views and the benefit of your technical knowledge on the subject of electronic parking brakes (EPBs). Many car reviews (including those in DC) mention the space-saving advantages of an EPB, but are we really that strapped for space in our cars that a relatively small item […]
You are always a good read Doctor, the bit of the magazine that I always turn to first, but donít tell the others! I am a fairly practical chap (he writes modestly! Doc) and I understand the principles of most car engineering, but I am confused by the references to different types of automatic gearboxes. […]
I have just changed my 2013 BMW 520d, which was very economical, delivering 50mpg going to work, and 60mpg on a run, for a new 520d Luxury, which is turning out to be 10 to 15 mpg more thirsty. The ride on the new car is also very hard, presumably due to the combination of […]
Since my last correspondence, I have bought a CitroÎn C4 CoupÈ EGS, ex-CitroÎn UK pre-registered car, for a very good price. I sold the old car as the EGS transmission was starting to become very jerky on take off, and I was advised that repairs could be costly. I cover 16,000 miles a year, hence […]
Hello Doctor Diesel, I have a friend who has been driving a CitroÎn C-Zero for the last two and a half years. Recently, after heavy rain, she went through a very large puddle which has rendered her car useless. It is a write-off, as a new battery is £11,000! Surely if electric cars are the […]
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