7 Tips for a Smoother, Safer Car Trip
It’s important to take some necessary steps to make sure you arrive at your destination safely this summer. Here are 7 tips for smoother, safer driving.
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Is the Time Right to Buy Hybrid or Electric?
Hybrid cars have been around for a while, but fully electric cars have hit the headlines in recent months. Is it time to embrace new tech the next time you buy?
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How Much Car Boot Space Do You Really Need?
A car boot is a vital part of our vehicle make-up. But, how often do we properly match car boot size with our requirements when buying a new car?
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How to Reduce Risks When Buying a Used Car
Buying a used car is risky, particularly if you’re not mechanically minded. However, there several steps you can take to avoid being taken for a ride.
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Understanding Vehicle Warranties
Vehicle warranties are often the lowest priority when we’re caught up in the excitement of buying a new car. However, it’s worth understanding how they work.
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Red Flags When Buying or Selling a Car Online
Many vehicle sales and purchases are done online these days. Because these transactions aren’t face-to-face, they are riskier. Here’s what to watch out for.
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The Benefits of Regular Car Maintenance
Some of us neglect regular maintenance of our vehicles. However, you’ll save money, get better performance, save time and enjoy other benefits if you keep it up.
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What to Do If You Come Across a Road Accident
We all hope we never comes across an accident on the road, especially one where there are injuries. If it does happen, though, it pays to know what to do.
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Which Car Colour is Easiest to Maintain?
You may have a preconception about what you want in your next car. You might have thought about marque and engine size, but colour is also a key factor.
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Six Tips and Hints on How to be a Better Driver
No matter how long you’ve been driving, it’s important to set up properly before you drive and remain courteous and alert on the roads.
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How to Drive Safely on Wet, Icy or Snowy Roads
Wet, icy and snowy roads can be dangerous if you’re not accustomed to wintery conditions. Read how you can keep you and your passengers safe this season.
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How to Clear Your Windscreen in the Cold
This time of year it’s not uncommon to find your windscreen iced up in the morning. Here are four great tips for keeping it clear and safe for driving.
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High-risk Kiwis Behind the Wheel
Kiwis are guilty of eating, smoking and wearing jandals while driving, as well as high-risk behaviours like texting. Read why we should stop these now.
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Avoid Becoming a Car Theft Statistic
A car is stolen or vandalised in New Zealand every 21 minutes. Find out which cars are most targeted and how to make sure you’re covered by insurance.
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3 Tips When Returning to Driving
After you’ve been away from driving for a while, it can be daunting getting behind the wheel again. Try these tips for keeping yourself and others safe
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What is ABS Braking and How Does it Work?
Anti-lock braking keeps us safe in our vehicles without us even realising how it works. Here’s how ABS works when we hit that brake pedal
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Top Tips to Extend the Life of Your Car
We often take our cars for granted and it’s only when they break down that we realise how much we rely on them. Here’s how to extend your car’s lifespan
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How to Handle an Aggressive Driver
We will all encounter aggressive drivers at some point. Learn four techniques to diffuse conflict situations while on the road.
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Car Inventions That Haven’t Made It – Yet!
Designers are constantly on the lookout for innovations and cool ideas for cars. While some have taken off, others haven’t been successful – yet!
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How to Stay Safe on Unsealed Roads or Beaches
With 38% of NZ roads unsealed, you’ll find yourself driving on a rough surface at some point. Here are 3 tips to stay safe on unsealed roads and beaches.
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Three DIY Car Maintenance Tips to Save you Money
Vehicle maintenance expenses can quickly add up. Taking the time to do a few simple maintenance tasks yourself can cut your bills.
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How to take care of your car during the COVID-19 lockdown
While New Zealanders are in coronavirus lockdown we’re not using our vehicles nearly as much. However, this raises a few questions and some potential issues that we need to navigate over this period.
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Give your Car a Showroom Shine
If you want to clean your car to a shiny showroom standard for selling, or simply for personal pride, do it yourself with these handy tips.
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Tech to Reduce Driving Distractions
We’re often tempted to multi-task, including when we’re driving. Don’t fall into this dangerous trap; here is some affordable tech to help you stay focused.
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Restraints and Car Safety for Children
We should be aware of the dangers on our roads, particularly regarding children. Seatbelts are not suitable – specific restraints and seats are required by law.
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Why Choose Aftermarket VS Genuine Parts?
At some point in your car’s life you will need to replace parts. Understand the difference between genuine versus aftermarket
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How to Check a Used Car’s History
Checking a car’s history can help you avoid pitfalls when buying a used vehicle. A few common sense tips will help make sure you don’t get a ‘lemon’.
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4 Apps to Improve Your Driving Experience
Mobile apps have made their way into many parts of our lives. Here are four motoring apps that will help improve your motoring experience.
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Private sale or trade in. What’s best?
If you want to sell your car and buy a new one you have two options: sell privately, or trade in. Both have pros and cons – which one is right for you?
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Look after yourself and others on the road
Many of us travel over summer, and particularly during the holidays. It pays to brush up on your driving habits, to keep yourself and others safe on the road.
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What is car-sharing, when should you use it?
Car-sharing has been around for a while, but it’s enjoying a surge in popularity. Not only is it good for the environment, it also saves (or makes) you money
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4 Ways to Save on your Car Running Costs
Keeping a car running efficiently and safely can be expensive. Being aware of what impacts your car’s running costs can save you a surprising amount of money.
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Top Tips for Test Driving a New Car
When buying a new or used car, it’s important to take the time to give it a thorough test drive. Make sure your new investment offers the best fit for your needs.
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Top Features to Keep you and Passengers Safe
Safety measures should always be top of mind when buying a new car. Research safety features to give you and your passengers the best outcome in an accident.
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What’s High Octane VS Low Octane Fuel?
What’s the difference between high octane and low octane fuel and when should you use each one?
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Understanding Tyre Choices for Your Car
Car tyres are vital for vehicle safety. However, understanding the numbers and types of tyres can be confusing. We help you decipher the options.
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4 Top Tips for Maximising Your Car’s Resale Value
There are some basic steps to follow to make sure you get the best price when selling your car.
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Scrapping your old vehicle? Here’s what to do.
Is it time to say goodbye to your old car? Deregister and scrap it safely with this quick guide…
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4 Keys When Buying a Towing Vehicle
Many Kiwis will be out towing this summer. What should you consider if you’re buying a towing vehicle?
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Four Ways a Dash Cam Helps your Driving
Dash cams are not just good for entertainment – they can also help during accidents and with disputed insurance claims.
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I Spy with my Car?
The future of intelligent cars allows automatic updates without any need for mechanics, and features that allow drivers to shop, order food and even read the news from their dashboard!
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Easy Ways to Decrease Your Fuel Consumption
With fuel costs rising year on year, vehicle owners are looking at ways to reduce their fuel consumption and make a full tank last longer between fills. There are some easy ways you can adapt your driving to save fuel and help you keep costs down.
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When should you fill the tank?
There’s a fierce debate between car owners regarding filling their fuel tanks. Is it most appropriate to wait until it’s near empty, or fill it up when it gets to a half tank?
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Check your bonnets!
Most owners recognise that cars require very little maintenance between full services, and that makes us lazy when it comes to popping the hood and checking the bonnet.
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Bad driving habits you should shake off
After years of driving, it’s easy to pick up some bad habits that are lazy at best, and seriously damaging your car at worst. If you want to protect your car from excessive fuel consumption and heightened maintenance costs, avoid developing the following bad habits.
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What are your brakes telling you?
If you ever feel like your brakes aren’t working as efficiently as they should be, it’s best to get them checked out and ensure they are safe – operating on failing brakes is a surefire way to land yourself in a dangerous situation.
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Older Vehicles are Twice as Likely to Crash Fatally
Nearly 40% of cars on our roads are built prior to 2000, but these older vehicles are significantly over-represented in crashes that lead to death, with nearly 60% of fatalities involving these older cars.
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Driving safely at night
Driving in the dark is undeniably more dangerous than daylight driving. If you’re someone who has to drive on the roads often at night, there are some tips you can use to keep yourself, and other motorists, safe at night.
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Improving the effectiveness of your headlights
Our headlights are essential for driving in the dark – but they can only help you see and be seen if they’re working correctly. Although people often complain that their headlights are too low and make it hard to see at night.
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Fuel additives could be destroying your engine
Although fuel system cleaners are useful for cleaning out a vehicle’s exhaust pipe, not every additive should go into your fuel filler. It’s important to note that in cases where additives are required, there will be a completely separate tank to pour the product in.
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Driving safely over long distances
If you’ve got a long journey ahead on the road, it’s important to make sure you arrive at your destination safe and sound. Learning some key tips for safe long distance driving can be crucial at ensuring you make it in one piece.
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Cleaning your car interior
After a few weeks of summer holidays, it’s easy to clog up your car with mess. Even though most drivers are onto it when it comes to cleaning their car exterior, it can be easy to forget that your car interior can get dirty too.
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New Zealand’s most stolen cars
When you’re buying a car, there are usually many questions on your mind. One that we think of less often until we’re on the road is “will my car get stolen?”. Canterbury appears to be the hotspot of car stealing in New Zealand.
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Protecting Your Car On Road Trips
Road trips are fun but unexpected breakdowns can happen if you’re not prepared! In this month’s Autolife, we look at some simple steps you can take to reduce your risks of a breakdown on a road trip and some essentials you should pack with you.
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Electric Cars In New Zealand
With fuel prices in New Zealand climbing higher and higher, car owners find themselves wondering whether they should consider the switch to electric vehicles. What are electric vehicles? What electric cars are available in New Zealand?
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Important benefits from car services
It’s important to keep your car well serviced for its maintenance. If you want your car running at an optimal level and to extend its life, make sure you take your car in regularly.
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Buying a New Car
If you’re in the process of looking for a new vehicle, but haven’t been in the vehicle market for a while, it can be confusing to know exactly what you should be looking out for.
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Behind the cost of fuel
With the introduction of a regional fuel tax in Auckland, you may be wondering what exactly you’re paying for per litre at the petrol shop. We break down the different components that make up the cost of a liter of fuel.
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Car fires
A car fire can be potentially life threatening but it’s possible to reduce your risk by taking care of your vehicle. Read on for some tips on keeping your vehicle in great shape to minimize the chances of your car catching fire.
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Green Driving – Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
Electric and hybrid vehicles have also been steadily growing in popularity in New Zealand, and the number of electric vehicles has increased from just 192 in January 2013 to 7597 in April 2018.
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Driving in wet weather conditions
Whether it’s raining, icy, snowing, or foggy, bad weather conditions make driving really risky. Drivers should take precautions when driving in bad weather to avoid dangerous risks on the road.
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Giving your car a good clean
How cleaning your car affects how long your car will preserve its first line of defence against the elements. If you don’t keep your car clean, your paint job can face harmful damage, leading to rusting, scratching or bubbling.
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