Road damage analysis using the ‘fourth power formula’ has surfaced as the National Party stokes its election campaign with a proposed $500 million fund to repair New Zealand’s crumbling road surfaces. The formula – a common mathematical equation – is used by highways engineers to assess the damage caused to roads by heavier vehicles. It means that if weight on a … [Read more...] about Pothole survey: EVs stress road surfaces
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Keeping watch on time Porsche linked with Subaru
It's safe to assume that every one of the 475 watches made to celebrate the 75th birthday of the Porsche nameplate would have been spoken for before they officially went on sale this week, from June 8. The special edition timepiece is called Chronograph 1 – 75 Years Porsche Edition (above) and is priced at $US11,000, or $NZ17,500. It is modelled after … [Read more...] about Keeping watch on time Porsche linked with Subaru
Dieselgate gets blame for Euro7 pain
Volkswagen’s Dieselgate scandal is being blamed for what a growing number of carmakers say is an unreasonably hasty move by the European Commission (EC) to impose strict new Euro7 emission regulations. An EC spokesperson told Reuters that the proposed Euro7 emissions tests were important because of "scandals in the past about cheating devices". Euro7 would widen real-driving … [Read more...] about Dieselgate gets blame for Euro7 pain
Kia likely to show its true colours with EV9
In the Korean language, it’s called Obangsaek, a five-colour spectrum consisting of black and white, plus blue, red and yellow. Translated, Obang means ‘five direction’, saek means ‘colour’. The colours are said to symbolise the traditional five elements of Korean culture – wood, fire, earth, metal, water. Not surprisingly, Obangsaek influences the country’s … [Read more...] about Kia likely to show its true colours with EV9
Anti-theft ‘cat shields’ for Toyota hybrids
Toyota and its luxury arm Lexus are selling cars in the US with an optional ‘cat shield’, in an effort to stymie the theft of catalytic converters, a crucial exhaust component which contains a precious metal worth six times more than gold. Hybrid models from the Japanese nameplates are the main targets because they have anti-pollution devices with even more precious metals … [Read more...] about Anti-theft ‘cat shields’ for Toyota hybrids