What Car? advice

Our advice section has the answers to your motoring questions, whether you're buying, selling, or just looking to reduce your motoring bills. And you can even contact us for help with car-related problems

Best home charging tariffs

If you charge your electric car at home, switching your home electricity provider could save you tho..

Alasdair Rodden, Fri Sep 08 2023

Can I charge an electric car for free?

If you’re prepared to track them down, there are still chargers that will let you top up your electr..

Stuart Milne, Fri Sep 08 2023

Car clocking - what is it and how to avoid buying a clocked car

Many people assume that the unscrupulous practice of clocking is dead. Yet the number of cars that h..

Claire Evans, Fri Sep 08 2023

How to choose an EV charging cable

A lot of electric cars come with a charging cable, but you might want to buy a spare or one with a d..

Claire Evans, Tue Sep 05 2023

Electric car home charger installation guide

If you’ve recently made the switch to an electric car, you may be looking to install a wallbox charg..

George Hill, Tue Sep 05 2023

Should I get a company car or take the car allowance?

Should you take a fleet car from your company or opt for the cash alternative? We set out the pros a..

Claire Evans, Fri Sep 01 2023

ULEZ expansion: everything you need to know

The Ultra Low Emission Zone is expanding across Greater London from August 29. Here's what the chang..

Claire Evans, Mon Aug 28 2023

How to charge an electric car

You can charge an electric car at home, at work or using a public charging point. But what’s involve..

Steve Huntingford, Fri Aug 25 2023

August bank holiday traffic relief as roadworks removed

The August bank holiday weekend could be the busiest for years with 14 million car journeys planned..

Claire Evans, Fri Aug 25 2023

Can I get Amazon Alexa for my car?

We explain Amazon Alexa Auto and all of its features, plus show you which cars can support it

George Hill, Wed Aug 23 2023

What is the ULEZ car scrappage scheme?

A grant of up to £2000 is now available for all Greater London residents that own a non-compliant ve..

George Hill, Tue Aug 22 2023

Can I use a company car for personal use?

You might think that you can use your company car for whatever you want, but failing to comply with..

Alex Robbins, Thu Aug 10 2023

Van walkaround checks explained

If you use your van for business, then it’s essential that you know it’s safe to use, and the easies..

Euan Doig, Sat Jul 29 2023

Can I hand my car back if I can no longer afford the monthly finance payments?

Some forms of finance allow you to return your car early, but there are rules to consider. Here's wh..

Claire Evans, Wed Jul 19 2023

What is a Cat A, Cat B, Cat S or Cat N write-off?

The old Category D classification for crash-damaged cars has been replaced by Cat N, while Cat A, Ca..

Claire Evans, Fri Oct 06 2017

What is a mild hybrid and should you buy one?

‘Mild hybrid’ engines are being fitted to more and more cars. We explain how the technology works an..

Claire Evans, Wed Mar 10 2021

Top 10 pre-MOT checks

It takes as little as two minutes to check the basics on your car and significantly increase its cha..

Claire Evans, Thu Jun 29 2023

What to do if you put the wrong fuel in your car

In the UK someone puts the wrong fuel in their car every three and a half minutes - here's what to d..

Claire Evans, Wed Jan 17 2018

Speeding fines, tickets and penalties guide

Drivers caught speeding can be fined up to £2500 and get a driving ban. We explain how speeding fine..

Darren Moss, Sat Jun 24 2023

Holiday car hire tips: don't get ripped off

Don’t let a massive car hire bill spoil your holiday by following our money-saving tips

Claire Evans, Mon Jul 31 2017

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