Advice

For many drivers, starting the car on a cold winter morning and letting it idle for several minutes before driving is simply habit. It’s advice that has been passed down for decades:“Let your car warm up before you drive.” But while that advice was once true for older vehicles, modern petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and electric vehicles (EVs)

The Government’s plan to scrap petrol tax and shift every light vehicle onto road user charges will leave hybrid owners paying considerably more than they do now, according to official figures. A Ministry of Transport briefing to Transport Minister Chris Bishop, released under the Official Information Act, sets out the gap. Petrol vehicles pay fuel excise duty of 70 cents

Winter driving in New Zealand brings unique challenges, and one of the most dangerous is black ice. Unlike snow or visible ice, black ice blends into the road surface, making it almost impossible to detect before you reach it. Understanding where it forms and how to respond can help keep you safe. What is black ice? Black ice is a

Winter mornings often start the same way: you jump into the car, start the engine, and within seconds the windscreen begins to fog over. It’s one of the most common winter driving frustrations but it’s also one of the easiest to fix. Why does it happen? Fog forms when warm, moist air inside your vehicle meets the cold glass of