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My Prius will be 5 years old in May (55,000 miles). I am very keen on low emissions and enjoy an auto gearbox. I am thinking of changing it this year. I would be grateful if you could advise current...
Is it possible to convert 2009 Lexus GS450H to lpg?
I have a RX450h which I have had from new in Jan 2010. I have already done 65,000 miles and wanted to know what was the expected life of the vehicle? I have it regularly serviced by Lexus in Poole, but...
I drive a Toyota Auris Hybrid, but there seems to be no literature on driving hybrids. The local trunk road has a long steep hill down to a major roundabout and traffic can move one car length, or three...
I recently changed my 10 year old Mercedes C-Class for a new Toyota Yaris 1.0 VVR-I Edition, purely on the grounds of economy, such as no road tax in the first year and less to spend at the fuel pump....
I will not be using my car for nine weeks (it will be left in the garage), and to ensure that the battery does not go flat period I want to disconnect the battery. Advice needed. Can I disconnect the neutral...
I love diesels as they suit the terrain here in southern Spain; lots of steep hills where you do not need to change to a lower gear to easily get up them, but we have to go with the flow I guess. I have...
A 79 year-old relative wishes to buy a congestion-charge free car BUT it must have automatic transmission. I have spent some time looking in to this and so far have only really come up with the Toyota...
I am thinking of buying a Honda Jazz Hybrid. Is it relevant to my motoring requirements when most of my journeys are short, local drives with a longer trip once or twice a month?
I'm looking for a new SUV and am attracted to something environmentally friendly. I'm finding it difficult to ignore the Peugeot 3008 diesel hybrid. Is the FWD diesel, RWD electric and 4WD combined concept...
 

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