David Brown Archive
Overdrive: Toyota Hilux Class action; YouTube & Netflix in Teslas; Jet Charge; Shannons Classic
11 August 2019
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that relishes all sorts of information and experiences from the world of motoring and transport. This week we are in Adelaide at the Australia Institute of Traffic Planning and Management National conference I’m David Brown In this program we have: News stories Hilux class action (1:33) The UK
Overdrive: Genesis reborn; ULEV emission zone; Snow trips; Lies, damned lies and autonomous vehicles
9 August 2019
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program about cars and culture I’m David Brown In this program we have: News stories London EV demand ‘rising’ since ULEZ intro, says Carwow (1:27) Genesis Opens Doors On First Australian Flagship Studio in Sydney (2:39) Names of automated-driving systems mislead motorists Prof Currie (3:37) Competition will explore new
Overdrive: Ssangyong comeback; Noise Cameras; Lexus NX300H; Nissan Patrol; Electric car guy says hydrogen is the future
9 August 2019
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program where we put the world of motoring and transport under the microscope. I’m David Brown In this program we have news stories with David Campbell UK to trial new ‘noise camera’ system to combat excessively loud vehicles Hybrids are 14 times better than battery electric vehicles
Jaguars old and new: Chatting to the owner of a 1972 E – Type while sitting in the latest F-Type
29 July 2019
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I went to my local monthly car show, Machines and Macchiatos at Harbord which supports the Care Bears and Cure Brain Cancer charities which usually has a couple of lovely old Jaguars on display. To show the old and the new together, I borrowed the latest F-Type Jaguar. We parked it next to a beautiful
Overdrive: Crash Tests, Meccano Set; BMW Z4; Range Rover PHEV; Jeep problems; VW Toureg
21 July 2019
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that broods over the world of cars and transport I’m David Brown In this program we have Safety prioritised with 5 stars for Toyota HiAce and Nissan Leaf EV, yet the opposite for Jeep Wrangler at 1 star (1:37) Jaguar and Chargefox agreement sparks Australia’s EV interest
Tracklass trams: a road to Damascus vision beyond the traditional – Prof Peter Newman
29 June 2019
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Professor Peter Newman is a professor of sustainability at Curtin University in Western Australia. He is a long passionate advocate for public transport in general and rail transport, trains and trams, in particular. He recently, to the surprise of many, came out in support of trackless tramps. Professor Newman joins us on the line now.
