Cars
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Sure, ban scooters. While you’re at it, ban monster SUVs as well
You can mount a case that electric scooters are a menace. But what about giant jeeps? They kill more people, harm the environment and take up public space.
- by Denis Moriarty
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Traffic
Sydney’s traffic paradox: More cars, less traffic
Many congested roads have less peak hour traffic than five years ago, despite record car and driver registrations and millions fewer public transport trips.
- by Nigel Gladstone
Doctor wins payout after ‘mystical’ fault in Mercedes caused crash
On at least seven occasions the brakes of the Mercedes SUV automatically slammed on without warning, leading a judge to find the vehicle was ‘not roadworthy and not safe’.
- by William Davis
Black spots revealed: Where you’re most likely to crash in Brisbane
Two major roads on either side of the Brisbane River have been identified as the city’s worst traffic accident black spots.
- by Marissa Calligeros
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These SUV bro-blingers look prepped for the apocalypse. Shame they never leave the suburbs
Forget about treading lightly, or escalating environmental concerns, 4WD-ers are following the current Ford exhortation to “go big”.
- by Marish Mackowiak
How drivers can save hundreds of dollars a year at the petrol pump
A motorist buying 50 litres of regular unleaded petrol a week last year could have saved hundreds of dollars by putting in place certain strategies.
- by Millie Muroi
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I bought the unsexiest car in Australia, and I love it
My family was appalled when this dumpy little darling, with all the charm of an upturned bathtub, pulled into our driveway.
- by Marish Mackowiak
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Electric vehicles
Why Australia should never be overrun by Musk trucks
The allure of the Cybertruck’s design must not overshadow the real risks it poses.
- by Jacob Elmasry
Inside Melbourne engineer’s plans to bring car production back
Richard Mazeika doesn’t plan to produce SUVs or sedans. Instead, he’s hoping to capitalise on an untapped market for electric race cars.
- by Madeleine Heffernan
Hopes of Sydney toll network deal by Christmas come with warning
Transurban and the NSW government have started complex negotiations that will have major consequences for the tolls Sydney motorists pay.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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