AutoExpert
716 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAutoExpert is all about cars from Australian automotive expert, journalist and engineer John Cadogan
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Lathe chuck: Full teardown and service guide (DIY)
April 01, 2024 21:59 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Slash your power bill, increase your energy security, and take effective climate action with a quality home solar and battery backup system at https://AutoExpert.com.au/solar Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: ht...
Ute Tax offset credits are a scam!
March 30, 2024 10:21 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Slash your power bill, increase your energy security, and take effective climate action with a quality home solar and battery backup system at https://AutoExpert.com.au/solar Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https:/...
New Ute Tax is really just a carbon tax with a fancy name
March 29, 2024 10:21 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Slash your power bill, increase your energy security, and take effective climate action with a quality home solar and battery backup system at https://AutoExpert.com.au/solar Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https:/...
Should you buy a car for your kids? Academics say 'no'
March 25, 2024 07:42 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Slash your power bill, increase your energy security, and take effective climate action with a quality home solar and battery backup system at https://AutoExpert.com.au/solar Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www....
Kona Electric cooked! (Death by V2L, in the name of science.)
March 20, 2024 09:34 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Slash your power bill, increase your energy security, and take effective climate action with a quality home solar and battery backup system at https://AutoExpert.com.au/solar Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluet...
Kia Tasman ute: What to expect, versus Ranger and Hilux. Full breakdown.
March 19, 2024 10:48 - 25 minutes - 24 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Slash your power bill, increase your energy security, and take effective climate action with a quality home solar and battery backup system at https://AutoExpert.com.au/solar Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipow...
Service department insanity: $10,000 to fix a fingerprint
March 18, 2024 11:06 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Slash your power bill, increase your energy security, and take effective climate action with a quality home solar and battery backup system at https://AutoExpert.com.au/solar Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.co...
Trio of car company tantrums just got epic!
March 11, 2024 06:40 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Slash your power bill, increase your energy security, and take effective climate action with a quality home solar and battery backup system at https://AutoExpert.com.au/solar Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/...
Kia, you've lost the plot!
March 08, 2024 07:33 - 30 minutes - 28 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Slash your power bill, increase your energy security, and take effective climate action with a quality home solar and battery backup system at https://AutoExpert.com.au/solar Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=...
Kia teases Tasman ute: But can it beat Hilux and Ranger?
March 05, 2024 08:46 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Slash your power bill, increase your energy security, and take effective climate action with a quality home solar and battery backup system at https://AutoExpert.com.au/solar Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1...
Mitsubishi eK X: The EV we need, but probably won't get
March 03, 2024 13:23 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Slash your power bill, increase your energy security, and take effective climate action with a quality home solar and battery backup system at https://AutoExpert.com.au/solar Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8...
Toyota BZ4X EV will be a depreciation disaster!
February 27, 2024 22:05 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Slash your power bill, increase your energy security, and take effective climate action with a quality home solar and battery backup system at https://AutoExpert.com.au/solar Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8...
Kia EV9: Worst possible car of the year...
February 22, 2024 08:52 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Slash your power bill, increase your energy security, and take effective climate action with a quality home solar and battery backup system at https://AutoExpert.com.au/solar Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8...
Polestar EVs: too expensive to own, says Hertz CEO
February 17, 2024 22:31 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC ...
Massive $11.5M anti-consumer fine for Mazda!
February 17, 2024 01:01 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help s...
2024 LEMON VEHICLES LIST: Worst carmakers named. Do not buy!
February 14, 2024 21:50 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my in...
$38bn Tax on New Utes! (Government scam.)
February 14, 2024 00:01 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support...
New Polestar 4: Why it's a pointless, overweight EV
February 04, 2024 02:53 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independ...
Why electronic safety assistance actually makes driving more dangerous
January 30, 2024 07:13 - 26 minutes - 24 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent re...
Assembling and testing single-post Hero Hoist: 2500kg lifted 1.8m, and fully portable!
January 28, 2024 05:19 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent re...
Burn trees to recharge EVs (latest net zero insanity)
January 20, 2024 07:08 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reportin...
Cutting metal: fast, accurate and easy (1 simple DIY trick)
January 20, 2024 07:04 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reportin...
EV fast charger companies are collapsing!
January 17, 2024 07:07 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, sec...
Recharging an electric vehicle now costs more than petrol...
January 16, 2024 09:07 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely,...
London e-bus blaze proves electric buses are a joke
January 12, 2024 00:59 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely,...
London e-bus blaze proves electric buses are a joke
January 12, 2024 00:59 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely,...
Carbon credits are a complete scam: Here's why...
January 10, 2024 04:50 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon...
Tesla Cybertruck: a crash test death trap
January 08, 2024 10:25 - 18 minutes - 17 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: ...
What is a novated lease? (Full 2024 details)
January 08, 2024 09:08 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via P...
Daihatsu shuts factories after 30-year safety scandal!
January 01, 2024 06:29 - 12 minutes - 29.6 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: ...
Hyperloop One collapses into fiscal black hole
December 31, 2023 10:25 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon...
Chinese SUV passes absurd ANCAP 'submarine' test
December 29, 2023 21:38 - 18 minutes - 43.3 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: ...
Tesla Cybertruck has a massive battery problem!
December 26, 2023 03:27 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: ...
Vevor portable bandsaw review for DIY fabricators, mechanics and welders
December 24, 2023 08:01 - 31 minutes - 73.1 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https...
Massive EV cement truck fire: official 'explanation' versus the facts
December 20, 2023 11:44 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www....
Honda slapped with $6 million deceptive conduct penalty
December 18, 2023 22:27 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.patreon...
Reacting to your recent feedback & criticism (S2 E11)
December 17, 2023 10:02 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/us...
Zero-star deathtraps: Why selling unsafe cars is legal
December 16, 2023 03:29 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: ...
Fuel sticker fiasco: High Court sees it Mitsubishi's way
December 15, 2023 08:36 - 19 minutes - 44 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54...
Plug-in hybrid (PHEV): Essential technical deep-dive with Mitsubishi Australia
December 13, 2023 09:29 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54778969...
Do not buy an EV without this reality check: long-distance EV roadtrips
December 12, 2023 10:12 - 19 minutes - 18 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: ...
The crash test that doesn't save lives
December 11, 2023 10:29 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https...
The worst thing about every modern car (Hint: It's 'ADAS')
December 10, 2023 09:29 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www....
GWM Ora EV might electrocute you! (Recall just issued.)
December 06, 2023 10:02 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.patreon...
Car rental giant SIXT declares Tesla too expensive to own and run
December 05, 2023 06:41 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/us...
Massive EV truck blaze was taxpayer-funded greenwashing: Here's why it happened
December 04, 2023 07:20 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54...
Tesla Cybertruck's top 12 failures: Why it's a rubbish EV & a worse truck/ute
December 03, 2023 10:21 - 17 minutes - 16.6 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54778969...
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV: Off-road torture test in the Flinders Ranges!
November 30, 2023 05:19 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54778969...
ELECTRIC TRUCK FRAUD: Massive EV truck fire on freeway puts thousands at risk
November 29, 2023 09:30 - 17 minutes - 16 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54778969
Hyundai IONIQ 5 N: Fake combustion in an EV!
November 28, 2023 10:19 - 14 minutes - 13 MBSave thousands on any new car (Australia only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact Get reliable 240-volt power off-grid @ Bluetti portable power: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?ref=8xzu1i8qk8 OLIGHT DISCOUNT! (These are awesome.) Get 12% off here >> Use code AEJC Help support my independent reporting, securely, via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54778969