Articles by David Morley

David Morley

Contributing Journalist

Morley’s attentions turned to cars and motoring fairly early on in his life. The realisation that the most complex motor vehicle was easier to both understand and control than the simplest human-being, set his career in motion. Growing up in the country gave the young Morley a form of motoring freedom unmatched these days, as well as many trees to dodge. With a background in newspapers, the move to motoring journalism was no less logical than Clive Palmer’s move into politics, and at times, at least as funny.

Ford F-150 2024 review - Tradie test

By David Morley · 10 Oct 2023

It's big and bold, but is it beautiful? Ford Australia has brought the full-size F-150 pick-up to Australia in two grades and two wheelbase lengths in a bid to expand a market niche already established by the Chevrolet Silverado and RAM 1500. With Toyota's similarly-sized Tundra set to arrive here soon, this is an important model for Ford, and we've driven it on local soil.

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Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 2024 review

By David Morley · 10 Oct 2023

After delivering a 'traditional' sedan version of the EQE it's no surprise Mercedes-Benz has followed up with an EQE SUV, ranging from a relatively calm and composed 300 entry-grade (the main focus of this review) up to a slightly unhinged AMG53 variant. Dave Morley has all the details from the launch drive.

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Top 5 must see cars with rotary engines

By David Morley · 06 Oct 2023

The rotary engine is an ingenious piece of work. And, like a lot of bold engineering, it has, over the years, polarised the public as well as making and breaking some of those carmakers which took it on.

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How Ford made the F-150 work for Australia

By David Morley · 02 Oct 2023

Ford Australia is making a big deal of the way the F-150 pick-up is being converted from left to right-hand-drive for our market.

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Comprehensive car insurance vs third party: What's the difference?

By David Morley · 22 Sep 2023

Like any grudge purchase, many of us don’t really pay too much attention to car insurance. You buy it because you need it.

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Ford Ranger 2024 review: Wildtrak X

By David Morley · 14 Sep 2023

Ford's current Ranger ute has been a solid sales success since it arrived in mid-2022 and the new Wildtrak X grade takes existing components and puts them together in a off-road-capable, touring-focused dual cab package. We've tested it on- and off-road to see what it brings to the table.

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How do hybrid cars work?

By David Morley · 11 Sep 2023

A hybrid car works by utilising both a petrol-powered internal-combustion engine (ICE) and an electric motor that is powered by a battery. There are also diesel hybrid cars, but these are far less common - petrol hybrids are like birds, diesel ones are a bit more like dodos.

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Car suspension: What is it and how does it work?

By David Morley · 01 Sep 2023

A car’s suspension might seem like a lot of trouble to go to, but without it, a car would never be safe enough, comfortable enough or stable enough to be driven at much more than walking pace.

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How much does it cost to charge an electric car?

By David Morley · 30 Aug 2023

Q: How much does it cost to charge an electric car? A: In a nutshell, charging at home on solar panels is the cheapest way to recharge your electric car; using a commercial fast-charger will be the most expensive. But, this is another one of those apparently simple questions that produces a relatively involved answer.

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Is it legal to drive through a red light to make way for a police vehicle?

By David Morley · 28 Jul 2023

Q: Is it legal to drive through a red light to make way for the police vehicle? A: Here’s one of those questions that is very difficult to answer simply. Not only do different states and territories have their own laws on this, there’s conflicting advice from legal and motoring club outlets, as well as some truly grey areas in the law itself.

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