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Let's roast: Land Rover Defender plug-in hybrid EV!

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Oct 18, 2023•24 min

Luton Airport car park fire: What the media is not saying

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Oct 13, 2023•27 min

Science -Vs- your Lithium-ion & EV firefighting feedback

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Oct 11, 2023•25 min

Apparently we're experimenting on truck drivers now...

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Oct 10, 2023•24 min

Another lithium-ion battery fire proves we're not ready for EVs

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Oct 03, 2023•17 min

Best EV firefighting technique yet! Stopping thermal runaway...

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Sep 30, 2023•33 min

Cheap DIY welding table from scrap steel (under $200)

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Sep 29, 2023•30 min

A giant Tesla battery caught fire ... and they just let it burn

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Sep 27, 2023•33 min

5 more excellent ways to DIE while welding at home

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Sep 24, 2023•24 min

Can a 4WD bullbar cause a $20k engine failure?

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Sep 22, 2023•24 min

EV battery vapour explosions: Nobody will admit it's a problem

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Sep 22, 2023•20 min

Get started welding at home (part 1): Equipment, protective gear & safety tips

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Sep 21, 2023•18 min

4WD Tech: A sanity check on recovery points (aftermarket vs standard)

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Sep 19, 2023•19 min

Is your new car actually spying on you? (The unpalatable truth.)

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Sep 17, 2023•17 min

Hyundai N-car updates: new i20 & i30 N, plus outrageous IONIQ 5 N & Kona N

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Sep 16, 2023•15 min

Sydney Airport EV fire: 1 battery just incinerated 5 parked cars

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Sep 14, 2023•21 min

The Golden Age of Bullsh!t: Why Australia cannot quit fossil fuels

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Sep 12, 2023•25 min

CO2 is the most immediately dangerous gas in car exhaust. (Or is it?)

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Sep 11, 2023•23 min

How 4x4 modifications can kill your factory warranty protection

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Sep 06, 2023•19 min

Fremantle Hwy: Mercedes EV battery burns ONE MONTH later

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Sep 02, 2023•18 min

RIP car dealers? Mercedes-Benz dealers lose $650 million lawsuit

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Sep 01, 2023•10 min

Time to roast some A-grade pro-EV nuts

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Aug 31, 2023•22 min

Jaguar builds giant EV mega-battery from 30 dead i-Pace EVs

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Aug 30, 2023•14 min

EVs are a climate action fraud: Here's why.

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Aug 28, 2023•24 min

Torque wrench: the real rules of engagement (extensions, support & universal joints)

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Aug 25, 2023•22 min

Everything DIY mechanics don't understand about bolts

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Aug 23, 2023•32 min

The ACCC weighs in on the great greenwashing 'zero emissions' lie!

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Aug 22, 2023•17 min

Is a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) really ready for the Australian Outback?

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Aug 21, 2023•25 min

Magnetic drill test: Vevor 1300W package - best home fabrication kit

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Aug 20, 2023•20 min

BILL SHOCK: Staggering $176k Hyundai hydrogen fuel cell repair quote

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Aug 19, 2023•9 min

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