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    Articles by Stephen Corby

    Stephen Corby

    Stephen Corby

    Contributing Journalist

    Stephen Corby stumbled into writing about cars after being knocked off the motorcycle he’d been writing about by a mob of angry and malicious kangaroos. Or that’s what he says, anyway. Back in the early 1990s, Stephen was working at The Canberra Times, writing about everything from politics to exciting Canberra night life, but for fun he wrote about motorcycles.

    After crashing a bike he’d borrowed, he made up a colourful series of excuses, which got the attention of the motoring editor, who went on to encourage him to write about cars instead. The rest, as they say, is his story.

    Reviewing and occasionally poo-pooing cars has taken him around the world and into such unexpected jobs as editing TopGear Australia magazine and then the very venerable Wheels magazine, albeit briefly. When that mag moved to Melbourne and Stephen refused to leave Sydney he became a freelancer, and has stayed that way ever since, which allows him to contribute, happily, to CarsGuide.

    Everything you need to know about charging electric cars

    29 October 2021 by Stephen Corby

    The top 8 electric sports cars in the world

    22 October 2021 by Stephen Corby

    A traditional sports car is a lot like the barfly at your local pub -...Read more

    Why are electric cars so expensive?

    5 October 2021 by Stephen Corby

    Q: Why are electric vehicles so expensive?

     A: There’s no simple...Read more

    Mild hybrids explained: Everything you need to know about MHEVs in Australia

    30 September 2021 by Stephen Corby

    What does MHEV stand for?

    A: A Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV...Read more

    Australia's most affordable sports cars

    22 September 2021 by Stephen Corby

    Defining what constitutes a ‘sports car’ is a reliably easy way of...Read more

    Everything you need to know about car sharing in Australia

    20 September 2021 by Stephen Corby

    ‘Car sharing’ (or ‘carsharing’, if you’re more the compound word type)...Read more

    The history of electric cars

    10 September 2021 by Stephen Corby

    With most major manufacturers pledging to phase out or significantly...Read more

    Hydrogen fuel cell cars explained

    29 August 2021 by Stephen Corby

    Automotive technology has come along in leaps and bounds over the last...Read more

    The pros and cons of hybrid cars

    13 August 2021 by Stephen Corby

    Hybrid cars may sound like some impossibly complicated technology - as...Read more

    Nissan electric cars in Australia: Everything you need to know

    5 August 2021 by Stephen Corby

    For a rather long period of time, Japanese car brand Nissan (now a...Read more

    Porsche electric cars and hybrids in Australia: Everything you need to know

    28 July 2021 by Stephen Corby

    When German car manufacturer Porsche - a brand famous for its world-...Read more

    Subaru hybrid cars in Australia: Everything you need to know

    13 July 2021 by Stephen Corby

    Compared to other car companies, Japanese car manufacturer Subaru is a...Read more

    Fuel efficiency ratings | what do they tell you?

    6 July 2021 by Stephen Corby

    Just what do those fuel consumption ratings numbers on the windscreen...Read more

    Everything you need to know about EV motors

    18 June 2021 by Stephen Corby

    Some time in the not-too-distant future, petrol-powered internal-...Read more

    Are electric cars really better for the environment?

    11 June 2021 by Stephen Corby

    Electric cars are better for the environment because they have zero...Read more

    Everything you need to know to pass your driving test (update)

    17 May 2021 by Stephen Corby

    Learning to drive is a huge milestone in anyone’s life, and, wisely, it...Read more

    Australia's cheapest cars to own and run

    16 April 2021 by Stephen Corby

    Studies show top sellers are not always the most affordable cars to own...Read more

    Electric car battery recycling explained

    15 April 2021 by Stephen Corby

    Lithium-ion batteries, which are the main batteries used in Electric...Read more

    Selling your car privately or to a dealer

    15 April 2021 by Stephen Corby

    So you’re thinking of selling your car to a dealer but have no idea...Read more

    Electric car battery warranties explained

    8 April 2021 by Stephen Corby

    Can you hear what’s coming over the horizon? Probably not, because it’s...Read more

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