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AutoExpert

AutoExpert is all about cars from Australian automotive expert, journalist and engineer John Cadogan

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00:25:33

How to remove rust from steel - easily and safely

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2026/01/08

In this video I look at the easiest and safest rust removal strategies for DIYers and home handymen

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00:53:13

JAC T9 ute: Not the best example of Chinese vehicle...

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2026/01/08

On the plus side, it's cheap, but I don't know if I could be convinced to spend my own money on the JAC T9 ute from China

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00:29:08

Kia Tasman ute gets (almost) five stars on safety

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2026/01/08

Officially, Kia Tasman scores five stars on safety - but they wouldn't rate the top-spec two model variants: The X-Line and X-Pro - so if you buy one of them, all bets are off.Find out why things are this way, absurdly enough, in this video.

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00:09:24

What's the best car for an older driver?

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2026/01/08

In this video I attempt to answer the question of what car suits ageing drivers best?

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00:15:05

Toyota can't even stop the brakes squealing on the...

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2026/01/08

Toyota 4x4s are a religion - functionally - in Australia. Criticising the brand is therefore tantamount to heresy at some campsites. But if Toyota is so perfect at building off-roaders, how come they just can't stop the new Prado's brakes from squealing?

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00:15:16

Cheap Chery Tiggo 4: worth buying?

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2026/01/08

Chery is not a new brand in Australia, but it is the first time the brand has been imported by a wholly-owned factory subsidiary. Therefore, is a cheap Chery a viable alternative to a late-model used Japanese equivalent?

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00:49:33

Up on the hoist: Hyundai Inster

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2026/01/08

The Hyundai Inster is one of the more interesting EVs available today, so I jammed it up in the air and had a look underneath in a kind of 'ghetto engineering' deep-dive to see what makes it tick.

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00:25:06

Hyundai Inster scores 4 stars on safety - but it's...

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2026/01/07

Our vehicle safety rating system is broken - and Inster's 4-star score basically proves it.

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00:23:09

Hyundai Inster - a rare EV (because it's actually...

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2026/01/07

Hyundai Inster is useful, practical and fun to drive - unlike most EVs, which are generally oversized tanks and a massive drain on resources.

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00:39:54

Dead starting battery? Here's the best way to test it.

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2026/01/07

Durst make the best battery testers available - here in Australia.Here's what makes them the best.

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00:17:05

The Federal Government's fuel efficiency plan is just...

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2026/01/07

They call it the 'New Vehicle Efficiency Scheme' - but it's really just another tax on Australian car buyers.

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00:31:58

10 things you'll hate about the GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV...

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2026/01/07

I recently spent a couple of weeks driving the Cannon Alpha Plug-in Hybrid Ute - here are the 10 things you'll hate about it

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00:26:07

10 things you'll love about the GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV...

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2026/01/07

I recently drove the Cannon Alpha PHEV for a couple of weeks. Here are the 10 things you'll love about it.

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00:34:53

GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid): How nasty is it?

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2026/01/07

This could be my least cinematic video ever - but it is literally a deep-dive into one of the most interesting - and different - utes on the market. I jam the Cannon Alpha PHEV up on a hoist, and we take a look at what's really going on 'down there' - by analysing its engineering fundamentals.

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00:33:06

Ford has released Ranger Super Duty price & specs:...

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2026/01/07

Ford Ranger Super Duty is amazingly over-hyped - like, it's half a tonne heavier than a standard Ranger, and 30kW less powerful.

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00:14:38

ACCC sues Aussie caravan manufacturer Jayco

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2026/01/07

The caravan industry is the wild, wild west of consumer conduct, in my view - so it'll be interesting to see how this lawsuit plays out. When is an off-road van really not an off-road van?

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00:14:24

BYD is prepared to pay you to rat-out its critics!

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2026/01/07

BYD does pretend to be squeaky clean, but just beneath the veil, they hate criticism just as much as any other car company. They're even prepared to pay you - handsomely - to rat out any critics you discover. (It's the opposite of committing to free speech.)

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00:19:22

BYD is running on Honda power now...

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2026/01/07

BYD Australia has rocketed into the top 10 carmakers list (by sales) and has appointed a former Honda Australia executive to run the show.

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00:25:38

EV fires sink massive car-carrying ship Morning Midas

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2026/01/07

As we sprint headlong to net zero, it seems we're not getting the details right - a hypothesis this crisis on the high seas appears to support.EVs pose specific fire risks, and regulators appear not to care or support appropriate countermeasures.

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00:55:35

China is now unstoppable

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2026/01/06

In this episode I interview John Kett,the COO of GWM in Australia. The company has been here 17 years, incredibly, and is comfortably in the top 10 carmakers by sales in Australia (just behind Mitsubishi). Three Chinese carmakers are in the top 10 at this stage (the other two are MG and BYD).

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