It’s not inappropriate to step back and consider the global resources and environmental aspects of power for personal road transport. Back in the 1970s, reserves of crude oil were a big talking point, and the term ìPeak Oilî was coined to represent the unknown future date when world oil production would peak, and thereafter fall […]
Winter has arrived again, by the time you are reading this, or it very soon will, and it brings with it some of the biggest challenges to fuel economy. Once warmed up to their optimum working temperature, diesel and petrol engines actually operate with good efficiency in moderately cool conditions, as the cold intake air […]
Chunkier and taller SUVs and crossovers are steadily displacing hatchbacks and estate cars from the sales charts, in spite of the fuel economy handicaps that such cars, with larger frontal areas, and thus more aerodynamic drag and added weight, unavoidably suffer. Owners pay a penalty for the convenience and practicality of such cars in their […]
The old saying is that “a leopard never changes its spots” – by which we mean, with people, in that you cannot change someone’s character or personality. In relation to motoring, it’s a fascinating subject, as I’m sure that we have all come across people with the mildest of personalities in normal life, but who […]
If we’re reasonably conscious of our car’s fuel consumption, then we should be similarly conscious of the price we pay for our fuel. Since the crude oil price hit a low in early 2016, the average UK pump price for standard diesel has risen steadily from just over £1.00 a litre to around £1.25, pushing […]
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