Robert McLachlan • Jan 09, 2020 •
Yes. Reducing the number of cars in your household, or switching from petrol/diesel to electric, will dramatically reduce your greenhouse gas emissions. It’s one of the easiest and highest-impact climate steps you can take. New Zealand is being flooded with cars The New Zealand vehicle fleet is increasing rapidly. In the five years 2012-2017, 1,420,000 vehicles were imported and 660,000 … Read More
Marcus Wilson • Aug 14, 2019 •
Following-on from my suspicions as to the accuracy of my car’s reporting of my travel statistics, here’s another mystery. The length of my journey from home to work, as recorded by my odometer this morning, was 24.7 km. The length as recorded by Google Maps is 25.2 km. So, my odometer underreads. Or it did this morning, anyway. But … Read More
Public Health Expert • Dec 12, 2017 •
George Thomson, Richard Edwards, Richard Jaine, Janet Hoek, Jude Ball, Nick Wilson This blog briefly reviews the case for the prioritisation by the new Government of a law for smokefree cars carrying children. This would demonstrate their commitment to children’s health and well-being, respond to public and smoker opinion, follow official and Parliamentary advice, and fit with the research evidence … Read More
Guest Author • Jul 25, 2016 •
Ben Evans, Swansea University It was a staggering feat, a car that went faster than the speed of sound. On October 15 1997, Andy Green travelled across the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, in the Thrust SSC at 763.035 mph, or Mach 1.02. Two decades on, that record remains unchallenged. Until now. Back in 2007, a small team … Read More
Aimee Whitcroft • Mar 22, 2010 •
Ok, so I’m going to go about this in the fashion most often called ‘arse-about-face’. An HTS motor First, a word of explanation. I was lucky enough to get to go to the ISIS-18 open day a little while back. During said day, I developed what is probably going to be a lifelong fascination … Read More