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We are thinking of driving to Warsaw in Poland to visit family at Christmas.We are fed up with hassle of Christmas flying and going by train. We would welcome any hints on driving from Calais to Warsaw...
I had my air-conditioning regased but when I went to put it on again the next summer it wasn't working and the same garage said it needed regassing again. They also said I should keep my air-conditioning...
I have a petrol car but do little mileage so need to charge the battery up, especially in winter. I have an outside socket but will be moving to a retirement village with car parking a long way from...
I have just bought my first car with air con. I have been advised that i need to run it all the time to stop the seals drying out. This may be okay in summer but I prefer to have the heater on in winter....
I drive for a few miles in what can be very poor conditions in the winter due to snow, so looking for a car that isn't a 4x4 but still good in snow (part of the journey includes a very steep hill with...
I have recently changed from a Jaguar F-Pace to an Audi Q8 and am bitterly disappointed with the mobile phone app. The car itself is wonderful but, unlike the Jaguar app, the Audi does not automatically...
Our car was stolen a couple of months ago. Unfortunately, it was during the icy weather so we were defrosting the car. We left the keys in it for a few seconds to retrieve gloves from the house. A car...
I have the new Skoda Karoq 1.0 DSG. It's a lovely little car that drives well, even the DSG is amazing. However, I've done around 1200 miles and I can't get above 30mpg. The dealer said it's going to get...
Why is my fuel economy 7mpg less in winter? Since the weather has got colder, my fuel economy has got a lot worse. From an average of 43mpg in summer, I’m now only getting 36mpg. Apparently it shouldn’t...
Why do summer and winter mpg figures vary?