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AutoExpert is all about cars from Australian automotive expert, journalist and engineer John Cadogan

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    EV Vs Hybrid: I ran the numbers - for Australia

    The '$75,000: Do the "right" thing' problem: You can buy a Tesla Model Y, or a RAV4 Hybrid + rooftop solar. One of these options will leave you 4 tonnes of CO2 better off. And it's not the option many people want it to be.

    45 min

  2. 5 DAYS AGO

    Everything you’ve been told about EV battery failures is wrong (there's a major complexity problem)

    A viewer asked me recently an innocent, and seemingly simple, question: Why are EV fires in the news all the time, and yet power tool batteries (which use the same fundamental tech) are so ubiquitous and seemingly safe? The answer opens a wormhole into the non-linearity of complex systems and failure mechanisms. Prepare to bleed from the ears.

    1h 2m

  3. 5 DAYS AGO

    So, you bought an EV for the range - then the carmaker slashed it

    Volvo is recalling almost 35,000 EX-30 battery EVs globally (almost 3000 here in Australia) because the batteries mught just catch fire without warning. All you have to do to enter this lottery is charge to 100%, and see what happens. They don't actually have a fix. The 'fix' (if you can call it that) is to refrain from charging beyond 70%, indefinitely. But that's OK because ... net zero. Obviously.

    22 min

  4. 5 DAYS AGO

    EV sales were a joke in 2025 - despite massive government cash

    We all paid $600 million in 2025 for EV sales to remain, essentially, stagnant. (Up 1.1 per cent over two years.) Unincentivised hybrids are selling their ta-tas off, however, and likewise unincentivised PHEVs are 'boom town'...

    21 min

  5. 24 JAN

    Kia Tasman is a cash incinerator, commercially!

    Kia's sales apocalypse with the Tasman continues - which is awesome news for you if you want a massive discount.

    35 min

  6. 24 JAN

    Make this hyper-useful brass hammer with only simple tools - for under $100

    Brass hammers are A) more dense than steel, B) don't damage steel parts you're working on, C) don't spark (in combustible environments) and D) have excellent impact kinematics. They're a superpower in the home workshop, basically. Proving a point here: I made one in under a day, for under $100, without using special tools, and you can, too. So just get started.

    44 min

  7. 23 JAN

    Toyota front diff drain plug design deficiency

    Toyota has a reputation for never putting a foot wrong on mechanical design. Unfortunately that's a total myth - and here's just one glaring example...

    44 min

  8. 23 JAN

    New Kia Seltos: good little vehicle, but absurdly over-hyped

    Kia recently unveiled the new Seltos, which we'll see later this year. Decent little SUV - like its predecessor, only more modern. But the hype surrounding it: reputation-destroying trash (personal opinion).

    19 min
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AutoExpert is all about cars from Australian automotive expert, journalist and engineer John Cadogan

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  • Creator
    John Cadogan
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    923
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © John Cadogan
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