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Are headlights getting brighter?

I'm not sure if it's perhaps also down to drivers not setting them properly? This is just my experience and others' may well differ but... see more

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Attraction of engine sounds

@Rolebama I agree about tyre noise and such, I'm more on about excessive noise i.e. when driving enthusiastically @NMNeil Interesting, I know... see more

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Niche interest hotel room?? 🤔

When our girls were younger we used to only use rooms with two double beds. I could never find one with a double and two singles for them. For any of... see more

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Alternater problems following replacement

@Sid It depends on the car. Most modern vehicles have the alternator controlled by the PCM, which makes sense, as the PCM can turn off the... see more

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Attraction of engine sounds

@Drivingforfun It's a human quirk. Fit a loud exhaust to your car simply because you want everyone to pay you attention. The same applies to... see more

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Attraction of engine sounds

If it were an actual problem you would think that bicycles would be required to make a noise to warn others of their approach. see more

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Alternater problems following replacement

Purely a thought. Alternators used to be a more common failure years ago, so if there was a faulty batch, usually regulators, then they would be... see more

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Engine power and efficiency loss over time

@olduser But the one thing that will see the end of the ICE engine is unavoidable. https://www.worldometers.info/oil/ see more

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Attraction of engine sounds

Foolish me, I thought that what the horn was for.🙄 A normal car on the over-run is just as quiet, if not in some cases quieter, than the tyre noise... see more

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Are headlights getting brighter?

Most definitely, even the govt agree, although they are wittering on about it being down to MOT Testers to sort out. It is not just that they are... see more

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Are headlights getting brighter?

There was definitely a tipping point for me in the few years prior to Covid where, as I was driving home from work on a night, the oncoming... see more

by Nick
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Attraction of engine sounds

Yeah, I believe they make the sound because it was thought to be dangerous for pedestrians that couldn't hear them, whilst both driving normally and... see more

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Attraction of engine sounds

I might be wrong but aren't the sounds EVs make totally artificial and in response to a requirement to make some kind of sound for safety/legal... see more

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Is it illegal to reverse-park into an on-street parking space on a one-way street?

If you are simply reversing into a parking bay even though you are on a one way street, no offence is committed. Reading is always a problem as I... see more

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Sentencing for driving under the influence of nitrous oxide

It is absolutely no different to driving whilst under the influence of drink or drugs, drink or drug driving or drunk in charge, they all have... see more

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Is it illegal to reverse-park into an on-street parking space on a one-way street?

Hi @RozzyTheDozzy - welcome to the RAC Community and thanks for making your first post, it's great to hear from you. I'm under the impression that... see more

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Sentencing for driving under the influence of nitrous oxide

I would suspect that the sticking would be there's no defined offence for being under the influence of something like nitrous oxide - it's neither... see more

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Attraction of engine sounds

I think I'm the same @Drivingforfun - I've never really got the point of revving for no reason either. I get it's a power thing (engine not driver)... see more

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Flying Cars: is the future of motoring closer than we think?

I think, like many innovations that come along in this arena, putting in the supporting infrastructure and laws/guidelines, will take some time. Look... see more

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Attraction of engine sounds

I thought the other day that despite being really quite enthusiastic about driving, including driving swiftly, often I’m not overly fond of the sound... see more

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Autonomous emergency braking

I’ve wondered why insurance companies charge less to insure cars with these safety features. It can’t be a mistake put down to bureaucracy or other... see more

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Autonomous emergency braking

I have, over the years, had to make split-second decisions, mostly on the M25, as to whether it is better to hit a fox, deer, or whatever, than cause... see more

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Sentencing for driving under the influence of nitrous oxide

I think there must be more to the story than has been reported. I have seen stories in the media of deaths caused by people driving under impairment,... see more

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Autonomous emergency braking

This thread prompted me to have a look on the internet, I amazed at what I found. Most cars with this system fitted have this problem but the... see more

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Sentencing for driving under the influence of nitrous oxide

I saw this on BBC news website; https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74myelnrywo Obviously it was a tragedy for the lady and her family, and... see more

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Engine power and efficiency loss over time

Why? Because at the time these developments were made, it was thought by the motor industry (pretty much like the tobacco industry) they could fool... see more

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