Giving your car a cushioning structure when you are in a crash
15 August 2017
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The difficulty in designing cars is how to make them perform efficiently in different situations. Google now has a patent that allows a car to change its rigidity in the case of a crash. It was an old adage that cars from yesteryear were
Why people love cars and not public transport
15 August 2017
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Why people choose to drive rather than use public transport is a question that many people have an opinion on, usually about the cost and convenience. But what does the research say? Dr Jennifer Kent, who is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Urban and
“We could be building cars again in ten years’ time” – VACC
9 August 2017
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Australia could again be manufacturing cars in as little as ten years’ time if we understand the changing nature of technology and the industry and governments develop some vision and consistency in encouraging automotive businesses and their continuing importance to the Australian economy. These
Overdrive: News: Rolls Royce image; Naming transport vehicles, Lego Gear box
5 August 2017
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Dieselgate collusion? What can a driver do in an autonomous bus? Hello and welcome to Overdrive, where we mull over issues to do with cars and transport. I’m David Brown And in this program, we take a look at the latest news stories including:
Car fuel from whiskey waste and bagpipes on planes
5 August 2017
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List all your Scottish jokes here! Electric cars may receive most of the attention within the realm of alternative propulsion methods, but liquid hydrocarbon fuels will be with us for many decades to come. The challenge then becomes how to reduce the carbon footprint
“Lucky” coins thrown into plane engine
5 August 2017
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Transport superstitions Do you have any superstitious actions before you travel? An elderly woman has delayed a plane for more than five hours, after she attempted to throw a handful of coins into its engine for good luck. The passenger was boarding China Southern
