News15 hours ago2 min readExternal airbags could reduce injuries by 30 per cent…News15 hours ago2 min readExternal airbags could reduce injuries by 30 per cent…
News2nd Dec 20189 min readFerox Azaris: Inside the development of a fluid-powered, Aussie-built concept…Scott Collie
News22nd Nov 20182 min read2019 Lexus LS gets more safety kit…James WongLexus Australia has announced some specification upgrades for its flagship LS500 and LS500h limousines, in the form of new active safety and driver assistance technologies. Headlining the additions is a new pedestrian avoidance system which can recognise an imminent collision with a pedestrian and control the vehicle's steering and braking to avoid the accident – dubbed active steering assist. …
News13th Nov 20182 min readHow self-driving cars will change... sex…Scott CollieSelf-driving cars are promising change the way our cities are laid out, how we commute, and how car manufacturers sell their products. According to a report from the USA, they're also going to change sex. Speaking with Fast Company, Scott Cohen, deputy director of research of the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of Surrey, said autonomous vehicles will "provide new forms of competition for hotels and restaurants" when they arrive. …
News3rd Nov 20182 min readAutopilot makes driver reactions up to three times slower - study…News3rd Nov 20182 min readAutopilot makes driver reactions up to three times slower - study…
News2nd Nov 20182 min readEasyMile: Level 5 autonomy could still be 8-10 years away…Scott CollieAs the push towards autonomous vehicles accelerates, car manufacturers are ramping up their claims about what their self-driving cars will be able to do, and when they'll be able to do it. General Motors wants to have a vehicle without pedals or a steering wheel on the road by 2019, while Ford says it'll be building self-driving cars at 'scale' by 2021. BMW is also planning to have drivers (sorry, passengers) rolling by 2021. …
News29th Oct 20182 min readSemi-autonomous systems significantly increase repair costs - study…Scott Collie
News25th Oct 20182 min readCarbon fibre can be used to store electricity: study…Chris GethingElectric cars could soon be able to store their energy within carbon-fibre body panels, enabling manufactures to conserve weight and space, according to a new study. The paper from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden found carbon fibres could function as battery electrodes. Because of this, the carbon-fibre structure of a car could act as a battery, holding charge for the electric motors. …
