For fog’s sake – switch them off
FOG.
It’s such a simple three letter word and yet, for so many drivers, it seems so difficult to understand. As sure as night follows day, you can be certain that as winter rolls around again, countless drivers up and down the country will fail to deal with the simple act of driving in the fog. Read more 
The PetrolBlog Point #5: Driving with Angry Birds
I’d consider myself to be something of a bird lover. I gladly renew my RSPB membership each year and try to make a point of ensuring the bird feeders in the garden are topped up with seeds. I don’t go as far as wandering around the countryside with a pair of binoculars, but I try to take care of our feathered friends.
So why on God’s earth do they seem intent on sending me to an early grave? There are already enough hazards on the road to contend with, so I could do without adding the little birds to the list. I mean, I can just about cope with the odd tractor emerging from a hedgerow, a slow moving Honda Jazz, a wild animal or the ever increasing number of potholes, but one more hazard might just tip me over the edge. Read more
The PetrolBlog Point #4: Think Bike
I’m not a motorcyclist; I much prefer four wheels to two. As much was evident when, as a toddler, I moved from a trike to a kart rather than a bike. My one and only experience on a motorbike is limited to a brief pillion ride on the back of a Swiss-registered Honda Gold Wing at some point in the 1990s, but I’m not entirely sure that actually counts. Were it not for the fact that I was wearing a crash helmet and leathers, I could have sworn I was simply being transported around on a rather salubrious leather rocking chair. In truth, my knowledge of motorcycles could probably fit on the back of a Swiss postage stamp. In fact, I may even struggle to spot the difference between a Honda Gold Wing or a Honda Silver Wing.
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The PetrolBlog Point #3: Car Transporters
In this edition of The PetrolBlog Point I’ll share confession with you. One which I’ve harboured for many years and whatever I do, I can’t seem to shake it. Read more
The PetrolBlog Point #2: In-car ski wear
Now I may not have professor levels of intelligence, but I’m pretty certain about two things. Firstly, the south west of England isn’t listed among the world’s greatest ski resorts. Secondly, most modern cars have a heater of some kind. Indeed, some modern cars have sophisticated climate control units and heated seats. OK, so the heaters in my Land Rover are next-to-useless and the heater in my AX GT is broken, but you take my point. Read more
The PetrolBlog Point #1: Seat belt beeps
The PetrolBlog Point. The first in a new feature for PetrolBlog which could loosely be described as ‘PetrolBlog having a rant’ or ‘Grumpy old PetrolBlog’ or even ‘Things that get on PetrolBlog’s nerves’. But whatever you choose to call it, The PetrolBlog Point is a series of observations from the car world. Little points of view that need to be raised. Stuff that will ultimately single PetrolBlog out as a little bit weird. But when you’ve declared a deep-rooted fondness for the Ford Probe 24v and really quite fancy an MG Montego, then public ridicule can only be expected. Read more
