Michelin and General Motors presented a live demonstration of their new Airless Wheel Technology—the Michelin Uptis Prototype, a Unique Puncture-proof Tyre System. Their joint research agreement targets to introduce this technology on passenger models by 2024.
Remember when you were a kid? Have you ever played with toy cars and loved them ever since? Some people don’t grow out of it. In fact, many keep their toy cars as part of memories. Well, I kept all of mine! Some even say, toy collection ages like wine. The older it gets, the more valuable it becomes. Here are some of the largest toy collectors in the world.
Read MoreThe magic is all thanks to Osamu Furukawa, the owner of Oz Motors based in Japan. His shop is one of the few garages in the world that specializes in “EV conversions,” or the process of turning a car with a combustion engine into one powered by electricity. The idea came to Mr Furukawa when he was deliberating what kind of business he should operate as a car remodeling agent in such an environmentally conscious era.
Read MoreIf car scents are something you enjoy, you are most likely one of the millions around the world using commercial car air fresheners. Instead of breathing in over 100 chemicals for the singular purpose of having an aroma in the car, essential oils are all-natural and have various properties that will benefit your commute when chosen wisely.
Read MoreOne might associate essential oils as something only used by new age hippies or the zealously health-conscious, or something to be exclusively enjoyed at a spa treatment. However, this ancient practice can also be used to improve your overall driving experience, which makes for a happier, healthier and safer drive.
Read MoreWe spend a sizable amount of time in our vehicles each day, often preceding, or just after a long day at work. Cheerfully coloured cardboard trees dangling from rear view mirrors are a familiar sight, as is the scent of commercial car air fresheners commonly found clipped on air conditioner vents of vehicles. the products designed to improve our indoor environment experience are the same ones that negatively affect us in unexpected, and often invisible ways.
Read MoreSometimes, it’s not the money that will prevent you from owning your dream car. Just ask anyone in Beijing, which is probably the first city in the world to have a “license lottery”. Yes, you heard that right. The government’s target is to cap the number of locally registered vehicles at below 6.3 million by the end of 2020. For a city of 22 million people, that is very few cars on the road.
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Whenever we Malaysian drivers stand in front of a petrol pump, we see quite a few options in front of us. Regardless of which petrol brand we use, each one offers selections that are differentiated with abbreviations and numbers such as “RON 95” or “RON 97”. We may be surprised, however, when we visit other countries and see that their petrol pumps offer different options with labels like “MON” or “AKI”. But do we really know what all of these terms mean? The truth is that not all fuels are equal, and we should be using the right fuels that are rated for the engine we have in our car.
One of the most important abilities in a car is its ability to turn safely at all speeds. Did you know that there are many complex mechanisms that take place as you turn your steering wheel? These mechanisms ensure that the tires turn the right amount and at just the right angles to go in the direction you want it to without causing the car to skid out of control. The most important of these many mechanisms is the power steering system.
Read MoreCar’s aren’t cheap. Even in Malaysia which has a wide selection of locally-made cars to choose from, each one represents a significant investment on the buyer’s part regardless of what their income might look like. Some families ease their daily routines by owning multiple cars. Perhaps there’s one car for dad, one for mum, and if the kids are old enough to drive, sometimes a family may also buy cars for them to drive to college or work every day. So this begs the question: how many cars does a family truly need?
Introducing the Tweel Airless Tire. Tweel is a play on words for Tire & Wheel because the Tweel doesn’t use a traditional wheel hub assembly. It’s essentially a solid inner hub mounted to the axle and surrounded by polyurethane spokes arrayed in a pattern of wedges
Read MoreDyson, the brand name that is more known for its expensive range of vacuums, hand dryers and fans seems to be expanding its scope to other areas; namely cars. Last year, James Dyson announced that Dyson was planning to build an electric car.
Read MoreNo matter the festive season, most people usually travel by hopping into their family cars and spending hours upon hours driving on our nation’s highways. We’ll go over a few reasons why you should give your vehicle a little extra care after your balik kampung adventures, just as much as you would do before you go on your long road trip.
If you’re one of two million drivers journeying back to their hometowns this festive season, you will probably be bracing yourself for the long drive, fervently praying to traffic gods for a smooth drive with no hiccups. Here are some tips to better prepare you for the drive, and to help make your trip as stress-free as possible!
You are constantly running late, time-starved and in a frantic rush to get to where you need to go. So you speed, hoping to cut even 5 minutes of travel time. While we may rationalise it as “living on the fast lane”, having too many commitments and, dare we say, “being efficient” by cutting down on travel time, travelling at a high variance from the average traffic speed is dangerous. Speed limits were invented with safety in mind.
For the most part, traffic laws are enforced to ensure order on our roads. While most of them are purposeful, and its function immediately apparent, there are some laws that may seem downright strange to others. Here are 9 of the most unique traffic laws we’ve found within Asia and Europe, ranging from the downright hilarious to “that actually does makes sense!”.
