Did you know that foxes can damage the ABS cables of cars and cause faults?

I'm a former police officer from Glasgow. One posting involved taking/screening vandalism reports from a large area of Glasgow. One year a small area had numerous reports of ABS cables being cut. This...

What could be causing repeated engine wear and piston slap on our 2008 Honda Jazz?

We have a Honda Jazz 1.4 SE CVT purchased from a Honda main dealer in June 2008 with 1,300 on the clock used as a demonstrator car. At 18,000 miles we noticed a knocking sound. The first two visits to...

My test indicates that using cruise control can reduce fuel economy by approximately 10 per cent.

Your correspondents ask about the relative fuel consumption of cruise control versus manual driving. I have recently driven three return journeys from Cambridgeshire to South Devon, in my Honda Accord...

Could you recommend an economical company lease car capable of towing a caravan?

It's time to replace my company lease car again. My choice of car has to meet a tight window of requirements, balancing weight (for pulling a large caravan), economy for the 90 per cent of time I am not...

Snow chains

Which axle should chains be fitted to on a Honda CR-V given that it has a unusual inter-diff?

Should I drop the tyre pressures in my Honda Civic's winter tyres in cold weather?

I have had winter tyres fitted to my Honda Civic (four years old) and I would like to know if it is a good idea to reduce the pressure during snowy weather? If so what would you recommend? Normal pressures...

Selling my Jazz

We have just managed to buy a Hyundai iX35, which are in very short supply, and as you have stated in your review it’s a great vehicle as well as providing us with the four wheel drive capability which...

Snow Socks

I would very much appreciate your opinion on Snow Socks, particularly in relation to a Honda CR-V on the rear wheels in snow and ice.

Can you recommend a smaller, more economical replacement for my Mercedes-Benz B-Class?

I bought a B-Class Mercedes-Benz car last year in order to be able to carry my husband's electric wheelchair, (with the help of a hoist) and also a manual wheelchair, folded between the front and back...

How can I prevent condensation freezing on the inside of my Honda Jazz and Peugeot 207's windscreens?

Are there any tricks to prevent a windscreen icing up on the inside during winter? If it's unavoidable, what is the best way of dealing with it as quickly as possible before driving off? I assume leaving...