Archive for March, 2008
RNRF plans biodiesel plant in Coega
Australian-owned Rainbow Nation Renewable Fuels (RNRF) is in the final stages of securing a government license to manufacture biodiesel at Coega-based plant. RNRF has secured an 80-year lease from the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) for 40 hectares of a new industrial development zone near Port Elizabeth.
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Greenest race car for 12-hour race
Britain Eco Racing has successfully tested its SR9 LMP1 prototype race car - a diesel engined speedster. This should however not be the strangest thing coming out of competitive motor sport. Over the past few years, several production car series have seen manufacturers enter diesel powered vehicles, with especially Volkswagen (including its SEAT and Audi […]
London mayor rejects Porsche’s plea to scrap congestion charge
Since February 2003 motorist travelling into a designated Congestion Charge Zone in London had to fork out £8 if they did so between 07:00 and 18:00. Now, a new charging structure has been tabled that will see vehicles being charged based on potential vehicle emissions from October this year.Greenies are exempted; with a charge of […]
Toyota iQ greens by shrinking
Displayed at the Geneva International Motor Show this month, Toyota’s new iQ is following a recent trend by manufacturers (Tata, Audi, Subaru, Mitsubishi) to take their smallest models and shrink them even further. The iQ, with is 3+1 seating capacity, was received so well that it will go into production in late 2008.
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Toyota hybrid racer at Le Mans?
Toyota Japan is rumoured to be in a research and development phase of a hybrid racing car aimed at part in the 2010 Le Mans 24 hour endurance race. The vehicle will feature a battery storage unit of some kind, recharged by vehicle braking, and will most likely have a condenser that is able to […]
Food vs. Fuel – a summary in the South African context
The two questions behind viable biofuel production have always been: Can we make it and can we sell it? At present, the answer is a double YES! Tremendous technological developments, both in producing the fuels and developing applications therefore, as well as global oil prices heading above $100 for a barrel, this is the time […]
VW Golf TDI Hybrid debuts in Geneva
Volkswagen is not as widely known for its hybrid powertrain development as, say, Toyota, Honda, Ford or Mercedes-Benz. Up until this year it has fielded several Bluemotion models – diesel vehicles with economy-oriented modifications like lower riding heights and special tyres. It is therefore significant that VW recently unveiled is Gold TDI Hybrid at the […]
Another Aptera video
Popular Mechanics dot com recently did quite an in-depth video insert on the innovative new Aptera hybrid and electric three wheeler cars. This is one of the vehicles that I’m most excited about, and the video has some very interesting information on the Aptera. Well worth the watch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2Ke1VWhZJA
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Rules of driving in Gauteng
I found this on the MyADSL Forums, which in turn probably came from an email that’s doing the rounds. Nevertheless, it’s still quite funny and scarily true.
BASIC RULES FOR DRIVING IN GAUTENG
1. Turn signals will give away your next move. A real Gauteng driver never uses them.
2. Under no circumstance should you leave a safe […]
