Changing nature of car design Episode 1 – Entering the post radiator period
20 May 2019
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The Shanghai Motor Show and various company announcements have shown some trends in car design. The Overdrive radio program has reviewed The Good The Bad And The Ugly with our resident artist Dean Oliver And the observant if not acerbic transport expert Brian Smith.
Overdrive: Uber float; Toyota goes Apple Car Play; History of video driving games; BMW X2 M35i
20 May 2019
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that bounces through the world of cars and transport I’m David Brown In this program 1. Uber float takes on water (1:34) 2. Toyota takes the plunge on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (2:20) 3. Tesla is
ITLS: Fast trains; Supporting regional towns and reducing pressure on cities
13 May 2019
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Concerns about exacerbating congestion and crowded transport systems in our city with continuing population growth is now a popular issue. The need for fast trains between major cities and regional areas in Australia has been suggested for a long while, to spread the
Are drivers distracted by outdoor signposting?: Interview with Paul Murrell on recent ARRB research
11 May 2019
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Interview of Paul Murrell on “Is outdoor advertising a distraction to drivers?” with David Brown DB: The Australian Road Research Board has just done some research on whether outdoor advertising distracts drivers. Their press release has the heading “outdoor ads can improve driver performance”.
Overdrive: Jaguar pothole funds; Isuzu DMAX & MUX; Citroen history; Ford AEB shopping cart
10 May 2019
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that looks at cars and transport from a variety of angles. I’m David Brown And in this weeks program Are commuter car parks worth it? (1:39) Via brings micro-transit service in Seattle (2:31) Warn fellow road
Overdrive: Speed limiters; Proton returns; Annoying things about cars, Kia Picanto
2 May 2019
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that looks at all forms of transport from the humble bike through to rocket-powered space travel. I’m David Brown In this week’s program Speed limiters mandatory in all European cars by 2022 (1:33) Canadian government
