Cars & travel

Tire sizes, driving side, fuel octane, license-plate codes and EV connectors.

• EV charging connector types EV charging connectors compared — Type 2 in Europe, CCS1/CCS2, NACS/Tesla in North America, CHAdeMO and GB/T: speeds, regions and which cars use them.
• Tire size codes explained (205/55R16) Decode any tire sidewall like 205/55R16: section width, aspect ratio, construction, rim diameter, load index and speed rating — with a worked example.