David Brown Archive
Overdrive: Futuristic Toyota Rhombus; Traditional Nissan Z Proto; Subscription Cars; Pedestrian Controls
1 August 2021
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Can the Nissan Proto do well with simple design lines and not a lot of bling?
Overdrive: Adapting Signals for Pedestrians; VW’s big electric strategy; Bugatti moves to the side
19 July 2021
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We can adapt traffic signals for the volume and speed of vehicles but why are pedestrian signals usually so frustratingly slow.
Overdrive: Nissan Patrol – it’s luxurious, but for offroad? Line marking glows at night; Voodoo priest called in for a plane
11 July 2021
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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 The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News Nissan Patrol (1:26) Car Sales figures (2:45) Tesla touchscreen wiper controls land driver with a fine after a crash (3:34) Bugatti-Rimac
Overdrive: VW’s new electric push and Cupra model; Subaru WRX STI; Managing Traffic light controls
3 July 2021
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Mini has an electric concept that you can sit in and get a feel for even though it is not for registration yet
Bus lounges – a perceptive funding initiative that the public loves
1 July 2021
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Buses are often seen as the poor cousin of public transport with little given to providing a whole of journey positive experience.
Bus lounges really do It really does treat bus passengers in Christchurch is very valued customers.
Overdrive: Tax Breaks for electric cars; Station wagon comeback?; Installing your own speed humps
27 June 2021
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MG is up and running in Australia and looking to the future
