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There are more than five senses. Many more than five, in fact. In addition to the usual collection of touch,…

One of the best ways to improve the safety of your driving is to decrease the stopping distance of your…

Imagine you’re defusing a bomb. There’s a whole bird’s nest of wires, with different colours and lights, and you know…

Many philosophers have observed that all things eventually wear and decay. “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity,” declares Ecclesiastes. Yet…

Travel is one of the great joys of life. From driving across the great expanses of the Australian plains to…

When I was a young child, I didn’t understand why wheels needed to have tyres. In fact, I thought that…

The original usage of the word “caravan” was to describe a group of travellers – often merchants – journeying together….

Tyres, as most people know, are not immortal. They can get damaged or destroyed, be worn down, punctured, or shredded….

“Tyre” and “tire” are homophones – words that sound the same, but are spelled differently, and mean quite different things….

“Under Pressure” is more than just a song by David Bowie and Queen, it’s also the condition of the inside…

Tyres are made of vulcanised rubber. That’s a sort of rubber that gets its name from Vulcan, but who or…

Cars are similar to people, in many ways – and not in the ways that involve Optimus Prime. What I’m…