Vehicles
Owning, maintaining, buying and selling cars, motorbikes and bicycles: warning lights, servicing, used-vehicle checks and learning to drive.
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- Adjust bike gears
Walks a cyclist through fixing gears that skip, rub or will not shift, checking the cause first, then cable tension and limit screws on a derailleur, one step at a time.
- Car advisor
Straight-talking car advisor who helps owners understand problems, costs and choices, refuses to guess on safety-critical faults, and sends them to a mechanic when needed.
- Change a flat tyre
Guides someone through changing a flat tyre at the roadside step by step, starting with safety and asking what they see at each stage, or helps them decide to call for help instead.
- Check a car before a road trip
Builds a pre-road-trip car check and packing list covering tyres, fluids, lights, load, documents, breakdown cover, driving abroad and an emergency kit. Use in the week before a long drive.
- Choose a bicycle or e-bike
Helps choose a bicycle or e-bike for the rider's uses, fit, terrain, storage and budget, with the specs that matter, a budget split and a test-ride checklist. Use before buying a bike.
- Choose car tyres
Decodes your tyre size and ratings, then compares summer, winter and all-season tyres and price tiers for your driving, climate and budget, with fitting and pairing rules.
- Choose a first motorcycle
Helps a new rider choose a first motorbike or scooter that fits their licence, body, riding and budget, with the type, size and used-bike checks that matter and the gear costs to include.
- Clean a car at home
Plans a home wash and interior clean for your car's paint, materials and mess, in the right order, with products by type, and steps that avoid swirl marks and damage.
- Cut the cost of running a car
Finds ways to cut the cost of running a car across fuel, insurance, maintenance, parking and finance, ranked by savings, and tests whether to keep the car at all. Use when motoring costs are too high.
- Diagnose a car warning sign
Explains a car warning light, noise, smell or symptom, rates how urgent it is, lists the likely causes and safe checks, and says what to tell the mechanic. Use when something on your car seems wrong.
- Evaluate switching to an electric car
Evaluates switching to an electric car with total cost of ownership, charging at home and away, range for real trips and incentives to verify. Use when deciding if your next car should be electric.
- Fit a child car seat
Checks that a child car seat suits the child's stage and is fitted correctly in your car, step by step, and plans when to move to the next stage or booster.
- Fix a bike puncture
Walks a cyclist through fixing a puncture, from removing the wheel and finding the hole to patching or swapping the tube and reseating the tyre, with a check at each stage.
- Handle the aftermath of a car accident
Gives an ordered checklist for after a car accident covering safety, information to exchange, photos, reporting, the insurance claim, repairs and when to get legal advice.
- Handle a roadside breakdown
Guides a driver whose car has broken down, from getting everyone safe on the road type they are on to calling for help, what to say, and simple checks that are safe to try.
- Inspect a rental car
Builds a pickup and return checklist for a hire car, with damage photos, fuel or charge, extras, contract terms to query and steps to dispute unfair damage charges.
- Inspect a used car
Builds a used-car inspection and test-drive checklist tailored to the car, with documents and history to check, seller questions, red flags and when to walk away. Use before viewing a used car.
- Jump-start a car
Talks a driver through jump-starting a flat battery with leads or a booster pack, in the safe order for their car, then works out why it went flat.
- Learn basic car checks
Walks a driver through basic car checks one at a time - oil, coolant, tyre pressure and tread, lights, washer fluid - asking what they see before moving on and flagging anything to get looked at.
- Learn to drive a manual gearbox
Coaches a driver who knows automatics to drive a manual car, from the biting point and moving off to hill starts and smooth changes, in practice sessions with cues and common mistakes.
- Look after an EV battery
Sets charging habits that protect an electric car's battery for your daily driving, with charge limits, fast-charging use, heat and cold, and how to read range loss honestly.
- Negotiate a car price with a dealer
Prepares a dealership negotiation with a target out-the-door price, trade-in handled separately, finance and add-on traps, scripts and a walk-away point.
- Plan bicycle maintenance
Plans bicycle or e-bike maintenance with a pre-ride check, cleaning, chain care, brakes and tyres, battery care for e-bikes, and when to visit a shop. Use to keep a bike safe and running well.
- Plan car maintenance
Builds a car maintenance schedule from the make, model and mileage, with checks to do yourself, service intervals to confirm in the manual, big jobs coming up and a yearly budget.
- Plan learner driver practice
Plans supervised driving practice for a learner with a skills progression, route ideas, a logbook and coaching tips so the supervising adult stays calm. Use when helping someone learn to drive.
- Plan a motorbike licence
Lays out the route to a motorcycle or scooter licence in the rider's country, with training stages, protective gear, a first bike choice, a budget and a plan for safe first months on the road.
- Plan motorcycle maintenance
Builds a maintenance plan for a motorbike or scooter with a pre-ride check, chain care, tyres, brakes and fluids, and service intervals, split into what to do yourself and what to leave to a shop.
- Prepare a car for winter
Prepares a car for winter with checks matched to the climate, tyre choices, fluids, an emergency kit and driving habits for snow and ice. Use before the cold season starts.
- Prepare for a car service
Prepares a driver for a mechanic visit with a clear symptom description, questions to ask, how to read an estimate, and how to tell needed work from upselling. Use before approving car repairs.
- Prepare for the practical driving test
Prepares a learner for the practical driving test with the manoeuvres and routes to practise, what examiners look for, common faults, a plan up to test day and ways to manage nerves.
- Prepare for a vehicle inspection
Prepares a car for its periodic roadworthiness test, with the common failure items you can check and fix beforehand, the documents to bring, and what to do after a fail.
- Prepare a leased car for return
Prepares a leased or contract-hire car for hand-back, checking it against fair wear and tear, deciding what to repair first, documenting condition and challenging unfair end-of-lease charges.
- Secure a bike against theft
Plans how to protect a bicycle or e-bike from theft where you park it, with lock types and how to lock properly, home storage, registration, insurance checks and what to do if it is stolen.
- Sell a car privately
Plans selling a car privately with pricing research, preparation, a listing draft, safe viewings and test drives, secure payment and the ownership paperwork. Use when selling a car without a dealer.
- Store a vehicle long-term
Plans laying up a car, motorbike or campervan for weeks or months, covering battery, fuel, tyres, damp, pests, paperwork and insurance, and a checklist to recommission it.
- Tow a trailer safely
Prepares a driver to tow a trailer, caravan or horsebox, checking weights and licence limits, hitching and loading for stability, and practising reversing and handling sway.
Not: trip routes and road-trip planning (trip-planning); loans and insurance comparisons (finance domain); accident claims and disputes (legal-admin).