When changing your car bulbs you should always take care to make sure that you are using a product that will not damage your vehicle. High wattage headlight bulbs can cause many problems. Historically, the only way to increase the light output of a bulb was to increase the wattage. This creates more light but [...]

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There is a lot of confusion around HID kits. Many people want the benefits of brighter headlight bulbs and have seen HID on executive vehicles. There’s a wide range of HID kits on the market and many are at affordable prices, but a lot of customers are not fully informed of the true picture. The [...]

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Now you can take advantage of the styling and safety benefits of daylight running lights (DRL) on your own vehicle! The trend amongst today’s newest vehicles is to implement a daylight running lamp which remains illuminated constantly whilst driving. It assists drivers in being able to be seen, thus improving safety as well as vehicle [...]

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Learning to drive can be a stressful experience. With so much to take in, increasingly difficult tests and more and more road users, it’s important that learning to drive is made as safe and comfortable as possible for the student. Paul at Licence to Drive -  a Wakefield Driving Instructor – has a few tips [...]

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At the moment we’re all looking to save money where we can. More and more of today’s vehicles are fitted with D2S and D2R Xenon HID Bulbs when a gas discharge system is installed from manufacture. This system is often referred to as ‘xenons’ or ‘xenon lights’ and rather than using a filament, as a [...]

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365 Drivers, a Wakefield based HGV Driver Agency and CPC Driver Training firm, has recommended that heavy goods vehicle drivers use OSRAM Truckstar, a new product for the 24v market that delivers 100% more light on the road but also lasts twice as long as standard. OSRAM Truckstar delivers up to 100% more light on [...]

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The Institute of Advanced Motorists has written an informative article which has some useful tips that motorists can take advantage of. Whilst it’s correct that this is more important in winter, as we all know the weather can change quickly and often without warning, so it’s just as important to observe these tips in those [...]

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This year it seems that more and more people are holidaying in Europe and choosing to drive. It’s a great option as it enables you to see your destination at a pace to suit you, without the hassles of the airport or renting a car. Driving on the continent is different to driving at home [...]

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To further add to the already long list of honours and awards that Philips Xtreme Power has received, Auto Express has just included the bestseller in their recent Product Awards. They said: Dutch bulb maker Philips created the ultra-high-performance sector of the market, and the company continues to dominate it. X-treme Power may claim ‘only’ [...]

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Just when we thought that summer was upon us the British weather deals another predictable blow and covers the country in rain. Barbecues have been replaced with brollies and the outlook for the next few days doesn’t appear to be much better. The local area around the PowerBulbs office has seen heavy amount of rainfall [...]

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