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What Are the Most Successful Hypermiling Methods?
For some people, hypermiling is a symptom of an obsession with numbers and the sheer curiosity about the limits of their machines. This type of hypermiling may result in people buying additives and tech to achieve the big numbers they desire....
Readers Ride: James’s 2019 Skoda Octavia VRS 2.0 TSI DSG
If you couldn't already tell from the vast number of Skoda VRS articles on the site - we're big fans of Skoda's best selling hot family mover (I also own one!) You might have also noticed that our page showcasing the best modified MK3 Skodas on UK roads is bursting at...
An Honest Guide on How to Buy Your First Green Car
Electric cars are the way of the future because they’re often more environmentally friendly than their gas-powered counterparts. However, in the past, purchasing a green/electric car was challenging for most consumers due to the price of the car itself, and the...
5 Eco-Friendly Cars for Every Budget
It seems like a long time ago when we switched from the Volvo V40 to the Nissan Qashqai. Like us you might also want to change cars in the near future. If that's the case please keep in mind our ethos of hypermiling. But unlike in 2012 you now have eco-friendly cars,...
Skoda Octavia 2020 MK4 Buyers guide inc. VRS
OK, so it's only been 3 days since Skoda unveiled the mighty MK4 2020 Octavia but is it too soon to start the second in our line up of Octavia buyers guides? It's still early days so you'll have to excuse the blanks, but this article promises to be our best buyers...
Skoda officially reveals the Octavia Mk4
In what was a rather strange event, Skoda has finally unveiled all-new fourth generation Skoda Octavia. Reminiscent of a Eurovision showreel, musicians and dancers accompanied the CEO of Skoda, Bernhard Maier in hatching welcoming the new Octavia from its...
GPF / PPF Removal Delete FAQ – Is it illegal?
So you've got a car equipped with a GPF / PPF (Gasoline Particulate Filter / Petrol Particulate Filter) and you want it removed / deleted? Is it legal? Do you have to remap the car? Want to know more? You've come to the right place. Since our DPF removal FAQs...
How to replace a Ford C-Max Mk 2 battery inc TDI 2011–2019
When I get a call from the Wife during the day it means one of 2 things. Someone has been hurt or something is broken. Luckily for me, it was the latter. I really didn't want to spend my afternoon in A&E with one of the kids. Upon hearing in great detail on how...
How to fix “Exhaust filter limit reached. drive to clean now” (Ford GPF Filter)
We were surprised to see comments by Ford owners on our GPF / Gasoline Particulate filter FAQ asking about the error "Exhaust filter limit reached. drive to clean now". We were made to believe that unlike the DPF filter, the GPF was a "maintenance free" filter which...
VAG DPF Review (Andriod) – VAG DPF Monitor app
Are you looking to buy a VW, Skoda, Audi or Seat diesel car equipped with a DPF? Are you the lucky owner of a VW Group diesel car? If you answered yes to at least one of these, you need this app. What does VAG DPF do? VAG DPF is an android (only) app which lets...