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The askMID number plate trick that reveals an insurer after a minor crash
Graham Whitfield
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Her small blue hatchback lurched forward by a few centimetres, then came to rest. With her heart thumping, she glanced...
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Low-speed car park bump: what to do when a whiplash injury claim arrives
Graham Whitfield
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Nobody shouted. There were no airbags, no shattered glass - just two motorists in a car park, looking at one...
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How Ammonia Ruins Car Tint and Turns It Purple
Graham Whitfield
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One hand pressed to his forehead, the other braced on the door, he just stood there looking at the side...
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Stop Idling: Warm Up Your Car Properly on Icy Mornings
Graham Whitfield
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Your breath turns to mist as you dump your bag on the passenger seat, turn the key, and immediately whack...
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Self-powered stove fan: push heat further and use less wood
Graham Whitfield
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That pocket of hot air hovering around the stove can feel lovely, even as the settee on the far side...
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Short trips: the 20–30 second habit that protects your engine
Graham Whitfield
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Five minutes to drop the children at school, three minutes to pick up a baguette, then a quick dash to...
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This one habit that instantly saves fuel: stop idling
Graham Whitfield
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Stuck in the queue outside a petrol station on a Monday morning, you watch the fuel price tick upwards on...
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DIY heaters and surprise inspections in UK rentals
Graham Whitfield
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Energy bills and draughty rentals are forcing people to get inventive. But some of those improvised solutions are attracting a...
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Why Car Charging Destroys Your Cables (and How to Stop It)
Graham Whitfield
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It was dangling there between the seat and the handbrake, twisted up like an old elastic band. Green light at...
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Why Cars Frost Over After Clear Nights and How to Stop It
Graham Whitfield
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The street is silent, as though it has not quite woken up. Beneath the amber pool of a streetlamp, a...
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The lemon peel habit that makes your garbage disposal and sink smell cleaner
Graham Whitfield
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The first time I threw a lemon peel into my garbage disposal, it wasn’t part of some clever cleaning routine...
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What Your Car Horn Reveals About Your Personality
Graham Whitfield
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The light flips to green - and nothing moves. The car ahead stays put, the driver’s head bowed towards a...
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The “nozzle not hung up” petrol pump scam explained
Graham Whitfield
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She told the manager afterwards she’d wanted “twenty bucks, that’s it”. But the display was showing $87.34. The receipt didn’t...
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Why Self-talk While Driving Can Reduce Navigation Errors
Graham Whitfield
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There’s a particular hush that falls over a car the moment the sat-nav stops talking and no one is fully...
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How a Smaller Bathtub Can Cut Energy Bills After 60
Graham Whitfield
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The moment the youngest child’s final box was carried out, the house seemed to expand overnight. Margaret, 67, paused in...
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Why Long Winter Warm‑Ups and Idling Hurt Modern Engines
Graham Whitfield
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The snow drifted down in slow spirals as the first car began to purr at the far end of the...
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Why Tyre Pressure Drops in Winter and How to Deal with the TPMS Warning Light
Graham Whitfield
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The first frosty morning of the year is always a bit of a jolt. You scrape the windscreen, your breath...
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The comfortocalypse: why wellness living rooms are losing comfort
Graham Whitfield
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The first thing that hits you is the quiet. Not the gentle, Sunday-afternoon sort, but the odd, hollow hush of...
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No Damage, Whiplash Claim: What to Do After a Low-Speed Bump
Graham Whitfield
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There was scarcely a metre of clearance either side, with wheelie bins jutting out like an audience. At the far...
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Why Coasting in Neutral Can Hurt Modern Gearboxes
Graham Whitfield
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The light flips to green on a long downhill run, and the car in front unexpectedly backs off. You brush...
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What the Yellow Rag on a Motorbike Handlebar Means
Graham Whitfield
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I first clocked it properly while I was waiting at a red light on a dusty ring road on the...
