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Motoring: Do you know how your car's air conditioning works?

The whole process involves compressing, condensing, expanding, and evaporating the refrigerant.

By Mate Tongola 2024-10-11 20:55:00

Motoring: Do you know how your car's air conditioning works?

Trailers and weighbridges: The untold story

By Mate Tongola 2024-09-20 20:00:00

Motoring: Why your car won't accelerate and what to look out for

A failing fuel pump can result in insufficient fuel reaching the engine, causing sluggish acceleration.

By Mate Tongola 2024-09-05 19:00:00

The hidden costs of electric vehicles

Unlike internal combustion engines, the key dorsum of electric vehicles, or EVs as they are known, is their batteries, which are produced from cobalt and coltan.

By Evelyn Njeru 2024-08-19 19:00:00

What it takes to own and maintain a chopper in Kenya

Helicopters are not parked or stored anywhere. They need a secure hangar.

By Mate Tongola 2024-07-11 20:30:00

What it takes to own and maintain a chopper in Kenya

A peek into Uhuru's lavish retirement vehicle collection

The V8 engine’s power delivery is enhanced by a supercharger, ensuring consistent performance without lag.

By Mate Tongola 2024-06-11 20:50:00

A peek into Uhuru's lavish retirement vehicle collection

Motoring: Why vehicles are swept away during floods

Vehicles tend to lose traction in the floodwaters and most of the time erode and loosen the ground beneath them.

By Mate Tongola 2024-05-24 20:55:00

Motoring: Why vehicles are swept away during floods

Aviation: The hidden wonders of airplanes

Airplanes extraordinary complexities that make air travel possible.

By Mate Tongola 2024-05-17 13:11:20

Aviation: The hidden wonders of airplanes

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Flight pursers: The masters of air travel

As passengers enjoy the skies, there is always one key person in the flight who serves as a liaison between the flight deck and the cabin, the flight purser.

By Mate Tongola 2024-04-10 20:00:00

Flight pursers: The masters of air travel

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Video: A day with Kenya's legendary vintage car collector John Wroe

His impressive collection features several Rolls-Royces, a 1966 Willis Jeep, Chevrolets, a 1922 Hupmobile, a 1932 Bedford WL2 Ton truck that he calls 'my big girl', Bentleys, Fords, and a Hotchkiss.

By Fredrick Ooko And Shaun Mutua
Apr. 12, 2022