The electric vehicle/car (EV) is a relatively new concept in the automotive industry. Although more and more companies have now based their entire model of cars around being proactively using electricity, it isn’t uncommon to find those that offer hybrid vehicles which work off both electricity and petrol. There are some that …

Among the many, many things you’ll have to consider when buying a car, its colour happens to be atop the list. With such a dizzying array of colours available on the open market – it can be quite a difficult task knowing where to start. We might eventually become somewhat …

Several things can happen to your car when it gets exposed to the sun for too long. Car paint damage, no matter how small or big, is the last thing that any owner would want to happen to their vehicle. This problem means dealing with some stressful outcomes, including a …

The automobile industry in Nigeria offers a huge market for the sale of used cars to choose from. The sale of Foreign Used cars – “Tokunbo” or “Toks” for short as they are predominantly called down here, has existed in Nigeria for a long time now (a couple of decades). …

As we all know, there are different parts that make up a car but we’ll only be looking at just the external parts in this article. They are: 1. Headlights  Headlights are an important part of a car, often referred to as “headlamps” as well – are situated at the …

You probably understand the importance of your car’s engine because without a working engine, you won’t get very far, but most of us don’t know much about how vehicle engines work. When identifying your car’s engine type, it usually comes down to the cylinders. So, what exactly is a cylinder? …

A car is composed of hundreds of electrical and mechanical components and it might not be easy to know which part is likely to cause problems. However, before a breakdown occurs, your car’s onboard computer tries as much as possible to communicate any impending problem(s) to you. There are numerous …

Whether it’s brand new or second-hand, a car is usually quite a sizeable investment. It isn’t like any other material stuff you buy and replace anytime you feel like it (albeit this is not the reality for a certain “class” if you catch my drift *winks). And since a vehicle …

Cars have lots of features that could be totally replaced by something entirely different in both the near and distant future. Some of these features are still lurking around in some vintage cars or in some brand’s cheapest variants. However, some of them are already becoming alien to those who …

It is illegal to drive over the speed limit as deemed “safe” by way of reasonable regard to traffic conditions. Driving over the speed limit at any rate can be extremely dangerous to the driver, passenger(s), and other road users. Although it may not always be at the top of …