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How do electric cars provide heating for occupants? 15 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
Cars with water-cooled internal combustion engines generate so much heat that it has to be dumped to the atmosphere via a radiator. Using this "spare"... -
Average cost to recharge a 70kWh electric car? 3 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
What is the average cost to recharge an electric vehicle with, let's say, a 70kWh battery, or even, say, a Volkswagen Golf? -
Can I install a new cigarette lighter socket in my Peugeot 306? 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
My Peugeot 306's cigarette lighter does not work. All the fuses are okay as the dashboard lights and the cigarette light works, and these are all on the... -
Why won't my Renault Clio start? 1 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2006 Renault Clio. The immobiliser light is constantly flashing and when I turn the ignition it won't turn over. Instead it makes a clicking noise.... -
Buying a car that's not moved in months - what should I look out for? 21 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
I am looking at a new Toyota Yaris TR pre-registered on a 2013 plate with 100 miles on the clock. Are there any pitfalls from buying a car that has been... -
Buying an EV - which one? 31 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
What is the best used all electric car for me to purchase? I travel 20 miles per day. -
Weird instruments 2 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have noticed that when engine is switched off, the needles on the speedo and revcounter lift up for a second or two, and dash lights up, and then it... -
KeyFobRepair - good reports? 15 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
Keyfobrepair.co.uk (Crescent Radio Ltd, Palmers Green) offer a key fob repair service, refurbishing & replacing faulty switches, failing batteries, etc... -
Car radio code doesn't work 6 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
Hello I have a Y reg Ford Fiesta serial M023662 radio, the battery was taken out I have a keycode 3553 but it doesn't work? -
Ford Galaxy won't start 12 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
My Ford Galaxy will not start. I turn the key and the ignition lights up, but nothing else happens. It won't turn over and its been like it all day. Yesterday... -
voyager crd 10 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
My 2003 Voyager crd wont start, it turn`s over and tries to start but just won't kick in. I`ve been told it could be the head gasket, can anyone shed any... -
Extra 'recommendations' during car service — are they really necessary? 19 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
Yesterday I had my Hyundai's 3rd year service and 1st MOT carried out at Halfords. They came back to me with 'recommendations' including: 1. An engine... -
Electric shock 24 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
There is a lot of talk and action regarding the future of electric/hybrid cars as if this technology is going to save the world. To my mind, pure electric... -
Is it safe to buy a secondhand EV that's stood unused? 7 Oct 2024 (Ask HJ)
I'm considering buying a lightly used Mercedes-Benz EQB 350, which was first registered in June 2022, gas done 3,000 miles and seems to have been sat at... -
The key card for my Renault Espace will open the doors but not start the car, what can I do? 27 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
I have a Renault espace MK4, the card key opens the doors but won't start the car. I've put a new battery in the key card but it has made no difference. -
Can you recommend any 'self-charging' hybrids? 3 Dec 2021 (Ask HJ)
Is a self-charging hybrid as efficient, economical and 'green' as a plug-in hybrid (PHEV)? Can you recommend any 'self-charging' hybrids as I note that... -
Flashing in the park 29 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
Please help a damsel in distress. My Golf gets locked up in my community carpark. It seems its indicators start flashing of their own free will intermittently.... -
The livid daylights 17 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
Is it still true that we will forced to drive in daylight hours with our headlights on at all times, even in bright sunlight? Seems to be more EU control... -
Do you follow the same storage advice for a hybrid car as you would for a petrol car? 26 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
I have read your various articles on storing a car during self-isolation (12 weeks in the case of my wife and me), and I note your recommendation about... -
Is there a dash cam that will record who is keying my car? 24 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
Is there a dash cam that will record who is keying my car? It's parked on the street outside my house and I am the only car that’s being keyed. It’s happened...
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