Lights not so fantastic

Modern cars are fantastic, but one thing that's an issue for many of us is that of headlight glare from oncoming traffic.

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No matter what your age, it does seem to be an increasing problem on our roads, and it's particularly irritating when you're towing a caravan.

The matter has been looked at by the government recently, and deputy editor Paul has written a roundup of the latest findings (p84). Also in this issue, John Sootheran has an in-depth guide to all things Al-Ko on p78, and former editor Nigel reveals the latest updates on his 1998 tourer, Penny, on p82.

BATTERY LIFE CYCLES EXPLAINED

WHEN IT COMES to looking after your leisure battery, you need to know that batteries are rated in terms of their life cycles: the number of times the battery can be discharged from full to empty before it starts to degrade to a point where it can’t hold a meaningful charge.