Top five Carpool stories of 2023
The weirdest and wackiest happenings in another strange and interesting year.2023 sure punched above its weight when it came to some weird and wonderful car-related stories, and we well and truly needed the distraction.
In its seventh year, carsales’ lifestyle and pop-culture destination, Carpool, has done its best to find the weirdest, most wonderful and most helpful content in the car world to bring some imagination, inspiration and a smile to your face.
It’s a place where we cover everything from road trips to car hacks and tips, and from fun accessories and gadgets for your car to the quirkiest car-related stories you’ll read online.
So, the five most popular Carpool articles for 2023 were (drumroll please)…
5. How to avoid hitting wildlife and what you should do if it occurs
There are over 900,000 kilometres of roads networking across the Australian landscape, many of which are located through the middle of bushland, forests, and other natural habitats for wildlife. Not only do our roads create barriers to their movement and fragmentation of habitat but they also create great danger for injury and death for our native animals as they try to cross the roads.
In fact, according to the NSW government, millions of native animals are injured and killed in Australia each year when they are struck by vehicles. In Victoria alone, this number is over 100,000.
4. Five regional Victorian restaurants worth the drive
Heading to the Victorian snowfields and want some good food on the way?
Maybe just a lovely drive from Melbourne on a sunny day with a memorable meal at the end. Add these five faves to your must-visit restaurant list for regional Victoria, get in the car and enjoy a great day (or weekend) out.
3. Police seize a Ford and Ferrari over the weekend in Canberra
An L-plater on a suspended license driving an unroadworthy car is among the people who have had their car seized in the National Capital over the weekend. ACT Policing had a busy weekend in Canberra, seizing two cars from two different incidents where the drivers clocked speeds of over 129 km/h in 80 zones.
Police were able to use recently passed legislation changes in the ACT which allows for immediate suspension of a driver’s licence and the ability to seize a vehicle for up to 90 days when drivers are caught doing excessive speeds.
2. We look back at the changing face of the Toyota Prado
We compare all five generations of the Toyota Landcruiser Prado off-roader to see how far the design has come and what parts of its heritage have come back in style.
Everything old is new again in fashion and design and car design is no different. Over 30 years ago the first generation of the Toyota Landcruiser Prado hit the streets (it itself a variation from the old 70 series Landcruiser) and has become a favourite with families and off-roading adventurers alike here in Australia and around the world.
1. The features in cars that you probably don't really need
These luxe creature comforts sound nice but can actually cost you more and offer you less in the long run.
It is undeniable that new cars today can come with a lot of pretty impressive features. From steering wheel and seat warmers (aka what my daughter aptly calls butt boilers), park assist, a variety of safety alert systems, automatic headlights and wipers and remote start capability.
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