Living Electric: Nissan Leaf long-term review – Month #1
Just a few weeks ago I stepped out of a beastly petrol-powered vehicle to renew my love of...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Dec 31, 2019 | Motoring
Just a few weeks ago I stepped out of a beastly petrol-powered vehicle to renew my love of...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Dec 11, 2019 | Tech
Who the hell is James Charles? Ditto, Jordyn Woods? How do we find out? Easy – Google it....
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Dec 5, 2019 | Motoring
On the outside, this looks like any other Mercedes-Benz you’ll see on the road or in the...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Nov 7, 2019 | Motoring
The last BMW 8 Series was 20 years ago, back then it had pop-up headlights, 8 or even 12 cylinders...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Nov 4, 2019 | Motoring
It would be very easy for me to refer you to my review of the Hyundai i30 N for this one. After...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Oct 17, 2019 | Motoring
As far as car names go this is one of the best. Hyundai will unveil the Veloster “Grappler”, an...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Sep 28, 2019 | Motoring
Andreas Stephens sat outside Tesla’s Sydney showroom for 48 hours to place his order for a...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Sep 27, 2019 | Motoring
Time for another over-the-air update for Tesla and this time it’s a big welcome to Version 10.0....
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Sep 5, 2019 | Motoring
We’ve travelled to Berlin, Germany the nation responsible for the first car. But now another...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Aug 2, 2019 | Motoring
On my way to EFTM HQ today I Wazed a cop, while he was talking to me. Now for those who have...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Aug 1, 2019 | Motoring
Recently I wrote a 428-word article about cyclists, you can read that here. But here’s the gist of...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Jul 18, 2019 | Tech
Foxtel is launching updates to their IQ boxes and services, and it appears that will include...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Jul 17, 2019 | Motoring
Is it just me or is there a weird kind of allure to driving something at complete odds with modern...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Jul 3, 2019 | Motoring
Kogan hit the scene way back in 2006 as an online website essentially selling cheap TV’S out of a...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Jul 1, 2019 | Motoring
When a press release landed on my desk today and I saw the word Monaro I’ll admit, I had a WTF...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Jun 25, 2019 | Lifestyle
Smart lighting has come a very long way in just a few years. Now you can walk into a Bunnings and...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Jun 20, 2019 | Tech
Google, Apple, Amazon I’m about to school you when it comes to good manners. Now that voice...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Jun 14, 2019 | Lifestyle
Pets die. Just the other night as I was ushering my now 11-year-old Burmese cat Felix into the...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Jun 5, 2019 | Tech
Did you know that Australians are spending too much time on their mobiles and tablets? Well yes,...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Jun 4, 2019 | Tech
The keynote at WWDC by Apple CEO Tim Cook is the biggest event of the year in terms of sheer...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | May 31, 2019 | Motoring
1159 days ago Andreas Stephens sat himself down outside the Tesla Store & Service centre in...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | May 22, 2019 | Tech
I have a smart TV, but for many be it due to lack of funds or like my in-laws you already have a...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | May 14, 2019 | Tech
For a couple of weeks now I’ve been dipping my toe into the world of Telstra TV. This is basically...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | May 13, 2019 | Motoring
We are now into the second month of our ‘simulated owner’ test with the trusty...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | May 6, 2019 | Motoring
As you may be aware, we have a couple of long-term loan vehicles in the EFTM garage. The Hyundai...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Apr 30, 2019 | Motoring
I’ve long regarded the Mazda CX-5 as the most polished mid-sized SUV in its class, with sales...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Apr 23, 2019 | Motoring
I’m lucky enough to drive some pretty special cars, although I honestly still get excited whenever...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Apr 5, 2019 | Motoring
It couldn’t be more timely for us to have an Electric Car in the EFTM Garage given all the...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Apr 2, 2019 | Motoring
There have been some really dopey comments recently surrounding Labor’s national electric car...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Feb 14, 2019 | Motoring
As previously reported the 2019 Hyundai Ioniq is here. For lovers of EV cars, it’s a bit of a...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Feb 12, 2019 | Motoring
You don’t need a crazy supercar or enormous engine under the bonnet to get the blood pumping. A...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Jan 30, 2019 | Tech
Apple retail stores are so much more than just a place to buy Apple Products, sure there’s...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Dec 6, 2018 | Motoring
From concept car to reality, the Jaguar I-Pace has arrived in Australia losing little of the...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Nov 26, 2018 | Tech
Just hours after the 2018 Formula One season ended in Abu Dhabi McLaren have taken a virtual step...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Nov 7, 2018 | Motoring
Recently the Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid landed in the EFTM Garage, it’s a rare breed at the moment as we...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Sep 27, 2018 | Tech
Google turns 20, can you believe it? What would the world be like without it? What was the...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Sep 26, 2018 | Motoring
As you’ve probably noticed there’s any number of safety systems at play in vehicles these days. In...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Aug 3, 2018 | Tech
Yesterday I flew down to Melbourne and was given the chance to tour through the catch.com.au...
Read MorePosted by Lawson Tinmouth | Jul 13, 2018 | Tech
Wives and girlfriends, lock up your men. This sale is definitely going to fill your garage with a...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Jun 15, 2018 | Tech
Google Home may seem pointless to many a person. The sceptics think the little device is...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Mar 24, 2018 | Motoring
Never have I generated such interest, fanfare and admiration in my life. I now understand the...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Mar 18, 2018 | Motoring
If you’re going to make a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) make it at least appealing to the...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Feb 21, 2018 | Lifestyle
Would you pay for higher definition catch-up TV services? The Audi RS5 has been in the garage and...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Feb 1, 2018 | Motoring
BMW smallest coupé is one of those rare cars that makes life brilliant every time you slide in...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Jan 24, 2018 | Lifestyle
The boys are at it again, discussing Amazon Alexa and Google Home and now even Apple’s...
Read MorePosted by Chris Bowen | Jan 10, 2018 | CES, Tech
One of the more interesting announcements here at CES 2018 in the car space has come from Hyundai....
Read MorePosted by Geoff Quattromani | Dec 16, 2017 | Motoring
In recent years one way to kill the mood in a conversation about cars would be to mention...
Read MorePosted by Geoff Quattromani | Nov 23, 2017 | Tech
We have officially entered an age where if you’re buying a wireless speaker for the home it...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Nov 15, 2017 | Lifestyle
Is anyone missing Geoff yet? This week we look into the newest addition to Bowen’s smart...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Nov 2, 2017 | Motoring
Car Rental company Hertz have today announced they have launched the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV...
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