David Brown Archive
Overdrive: Paul Steely White-transport alternatives in New York; Is My Airbag safe?
6 August 2018
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that considers all aspects of cars and transport. I’m David Brown And in this program, we look at news stories with including: Sergio Marchionne Dies Is My Airbag safe? BMW to raise prices of two US-made SUVs in China Skoda targets female cyclists in latest car campaign Ford
Ryan Falconer AITPM Perth 2018: Mobility as a Service: Not just profits for big companies
30 July 2018
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Often because of our habits and the most readily available form of transport, we become locked into or dedicated to one particular type of travel mode. We tend to either drive a car or catch public transport but rarely both and not often incorporating multiple modes such as buses, trains, bikes and taxis in
Overdrive: Should public transport be free?; Tesla Ute; Electric boat record; Road rage to the grave
6 July 2018
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that practices what it preaches, most of the time, on the subject of cars and transport. I’m David Brown And in this program, we look at news stories with David Campbell including: Tesla Ute Porsche smashes all-time Nurburgring record – with onboard video Where 3 Million Electric Vehicle
Honda S600 1964: For early adopters: Advanced technology, with idiosyncratic characteristics
3 July 2018
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Recently a Lloyds auction for classic motorcars sold among other things a Ford Falcon GT HO for over a million dollars. Some may ask why but nonetheless that’s the big news, but a critical element of that auction was a 1964 Honda S 600 convertible coupe roadster, it sold for $18,500. The description described it
Prof David Hensher shows a better way to pick transport projects
2 July 2018
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A conversation with Professor David Hensher As part of a podcast series for the University of Sydney Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS), David Brown had a conversation with Professor David Hensher the founder and director of the ITLS. The subject was on computer modelling of the landuse/transport systems, most particularly the ITLS developed
Overdrive: VW at Pikes Peak; Jaguar e-Pace; Japanese train psychology; Museum of sex bus ads
30 June 2018
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Welcome to Overdrive, a program that proudly gives you the alternative facts to all aspects of motoring and transport. I’m David Brown And in this program, we look at news stories with including: Toyota Gazoo racing wins at le mans Toyota confirms super sports car development Tesla Flags Over 500 Job Cuts at California Headquarters,
