Overdrive: Cars, Transport And Culture

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  • Editora: Podcast
  • Duração: 125:44:30
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Sinopse

An informed, humorous and irreverent look at motoring and transport from Australia and overseas. Featuring motoring & transport news, road tests, feature interviews & quirky stories. Overdrive is not just for 'rev heads' but covers subjects in a manner that reflects on our everyday transport experiences as well as our dreams and aspirations for more exotic transport. Presented by motoring broadcaster David Brown with regular contributors Errol Smith, David Campbell, Brian Smith and Paul Murrell. Overdrive can also be heard across Australia on the community radio network, via podcast on iTunes or via the website at drivenmedia.com.au

Episódios

  • Overdrive: News; Mike Raymond; Mercedes V-Class; Quirky news

    03/10/2015 Duração: 29min

    Overdrive. News: Americans steer away from autonomous parking; safety light for cyclists; Belgium seeks UNESCO listing for traffic jams; Dad is the preferred; Watching porn on public transport should be banned; Bicycle desks. We talk to the doyen of motor racing commentators - Mike Raymond. We road test the Mercedes V-Class Plus quirky news including: Hitler's car exerts grim fascination and traffic noise harms song birds. Originally aired 3 October 2015. For past programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au

  • Overdrive: News; VW pollution; Lexus IS200t; Quirky news

    25/09/2015 Duração: 30min

    Overdrive: News; Companies facing big fines; Autonomous bus; Jaguar SUV; Audi buttonless dashboard; We discuss the VW pollution situation and the new cars that have come onto the market. We road test Lexus' new IS200t. Plus quirky news including: 5-year-olds escape to get a Jaguar sports car; Meccano bridge. Originally aired 26 September 2015. For past programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au

  • Overdrive: News; Automatic braking when reversing; Last Oz Commodore; Suzuki Vitara; Quirky news

    19/09/2015 Duração: 30min

    Overdrive - News: Automatic braking in reverse; Drones for traffic management; Effect of congesting pricing; Open Speed limits; Moving footpaths instead of trains, Targeting tailgating; Ford Falcon's death date. We discuss the last Australian built Commodore. We review the latest Suzuki Vitara Plus quirky news including: Virtual cockpits; Man-spreading, filming accidents rather than helping. Originally aired 19 September 2015. For past programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au

  • Overdrive Program; Intelligent cars not autonomous ones; Peugeot 508 and Holden Astra

    11/09/2015 Duração: 30min

    Overdrive. News: Toyota partners with MIT, Stanford in ‘intelligent’ cars project; Daimler and Renault-Nissan joint-venture; Chrysler tries to fix hacking; Dash cam with driver alerts; Uber Stormtrooper We road test the Peugeot 508 and the Holden Astra VXR Plus quirky news including: Holden teams up with Star Wars Originally aired 12 September 2015. For past programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au

  • Overdrive: News; Useless Options; Peugeot 208 and quirky news

    02/09/2015 Duração: 30min

    Overdrive. News: Technology use in cars; Fiat want to merge with GM; IT could save Bangkok traffic; Humvee replacement; James Bond goes green? We discuss useless options and test the Peugeot 208 GTi Plus quirky news including: Traffic noise to music; Wine waste as biofuel; Dog wee rots poles; Cows attack BMW Originally aired 5 September 2015. For past programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au

  • Overdrive: Car Sharing; Citroen Cactus, Holden Astra and Pope gets a Jeep

    28/08/2015 Duração: 30min

    Overdrive. News: Car companies getting into car share; For lease: 400 NSW government parking spots; Third of all car journeys delayed by road works; myths on EV ownership; sending parcels by bus; Safety ratings for Quad-bikes; countdown timers for pedestrians We talk about the Citroen Cactus and road test the Holden Astra Plus quirky news including: Pope gets a Jeep Wrangler Originally aired 29 August 2015. For past programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au

  • Overdrive: News; parking issues; Nissan Juke and Quirky news

    21/08/2015 Duração: 30min

    Overdrive: News - Bosch Australia to be centre for trailer safety; Highways that charges cars; Black box Interview on parking We road test the Nissan Juke Plus quirky news including: Wanky car videos; In one area of Italy no incentive to not drink/drive. Originally aired 22 August 2015. For past programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au

  • Overdrive - News, The Future; Nissan Pulsar SSS; Batman saves the day

    17/08/2015 Duração: 30min

    Overdrive. News including: Autonomous Emergency Braking; Uber losing money?; Defensive driver courses; Here mapping; Sharrows; Private car park fines; Jazz trams. We discuss the future of motoring and transport. We road test the Nissan Pulsar SSS sedan. Plus quirky news including: Batman saves the day, Ludicrous speed, Showing your heartbeat; Peter Brock Commodore. Originally aired 15 August 2015. For past programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au

  • Overdrive Program: News; Road Test Hyundai Tucson and Citroen DS3; Quirky news

    07/08/2015 Duração: 30min

    Overdrive. News including: Predicting potholes; Electric cars can challenge the grid; Fiat Chrysler is being sued; Braaap motorcycles; Car-Share for the poor; Walking in smaller cities; on the run tyre pressure monitor We road test the Hyundai Tucson and the Citroen DS3 Plus quirky news including: Dodge Creates New Ads For Unavailable Car; and a man is fined for doing the speed limit "Originally aired 8 August 2015. For past programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au"

  • Overdrive: News; Cyclist identification; Subaru Forester and the devil in potholes

    31/07/2015 Duração: 30min

    Overdrive: News including: Apple CarPlay; Autonomous cars and insurances and taxes; Ford's new headlights; A Citroen in all but name; the dangers of windscreen washing at traffic lights. We discuss cyclists having to carry identification. We road test the Subaru Forester Diesel CVT and in quirky news we talk about potholes and Il Chapo's form of transport to freedom. Originally aired 1 October 2015. For past programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au

  • Overdrive - Road User charges, hacking cars and Exhuming Fangio

    25/07/2015 Duração: 30min

    Overdrive Program. News including: Road Deaths in Australia; Road user charges; Kia Carnival aims for five stars. We discuss hacking cars and we get a reveal of the Toyota Fortuner. Plus quirky news including: Juan Manuel Fangio’s body to be exhumed and tyres as rolling billboards. "Originally aired 25 July 2015. For past programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au"

  • Overdrive - Uber gets controls; Kia Warranty; Subaru Outback; Quirky stories

    17/07/2015 Duração: 30min

    Overdrive Program - News including: Uber gets controls in Mexico; Residents might pay for new trams; Boston does big data; Qld to remove speed camera warnings; First Aust electric bus. We review Kia's 7 year warranty and road test Subaru Outback Plus quirky news including: Samsung's see-through truck and police use spikes to stop caterpillar. Originally aired 18 July 2015. For past programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au

  • Overdrive - Car Sales; Pasta Cars; Honda HR-V and Google art

    10/07/2015 Duração: 30min

    Overdrive 11 July 2015 - News, Road test and humour; This week: Car sales figures; Pasta Cars; Honda HR-V; and painting google cars.

  • Overdrive - News; Road test Land Rover and Falcon; Chev goes emoji

    04/07/2015 Duração: 30min

    Overdrive 4 July 2015. News including: Kia does well in reliability survey; Ford and Mini want you to rent your car; Autonomous cars nearly crash; TomTom gives feedback; Bull bars cause controversy. Road test of Land Rover Discovery Sport and Ford Falcon. Quirky news : Chevrolet goes emoji.

  • Overdrive: Driver fatigue, Jaguar F-Type, Ford Territory and Quirky news

    27/06/2015 Duração: 30min

    Overdrive: News including: Measuring driver fatigue, science behind the return trip, telematics measures drier risk, Remote control Range Rover, Jet engines in plug-in hybrids. Road test of Jaguar F-type and Ford Territory Plus quirky news including: Pimped up executive vehicles, using dummies in transit lanes, a robot drives a car, silly transport systems "Originally aired 27th June 2015. For past programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au"

  • Overdrive: News; Le Mans; Kia Carnival and Quirky stories

    19/06/2015 Duração: 30min

    Overdrive - News, Road test and humour. Federal Govt in Australia may fund public transport; Google to help cities via Sidewalk Labs; Road rage; educating parents to teach their children to drive. A first hand view of Le Mans. Road test of Kia Carnival. Quirky News - Manspreading. 20 June 201

  • Overdrive: Carbon pricing; BMW i3, Kia Sorento; Farewell grid girls. Broadcast 13 June 2015

    12/06/2015 Duração: 29min

    Overdrive. News including: Call for Carbon tax; You will need a parking spot to buy a car in Beijing; Call for inner city truck ban. We road test the BMW i3 and Kia Sorento. Plus quirky news including: Getting rid of grid girls and Amazon delivers by train because it is quicker.

  • Overdrive - 6 June 2015 - News, reviews and opinions

    10/06/2015 Duração: 30min

    Overdrive Program - 6 June 2015; News including: Ban Ki-moon calls for transport ministers to act on climate change; road deaths continues to fall; lower speed means less casualties; Ford makes electric car tech available; Warning for trains on bridge. Road test of Audi Q7 and Nissan Navara and Quirky news.

  • Overdrive - 30 May 2015 - News, Road tests and humour

    27/05/2015 Duração: 30min

    Overdrive 30 May 2015. News including: Do the benefits of stop-start technology outweigh the irritations? Prius batteries becoming popular target for thieves; Ford goes backwards with 2016 F-150 tech (in a good way); Jules Bianchi: French driver's situation 'stagnant', says family; Amsterdam’s buses to be electric within 10 years; First electric car ferry goes into operation in Norway. We Road test the Citroen Picasso and the Suzuki Celerio. Plus quirky news including: Car bibs: the lonely sorrow of eating in a car; Man gives away step-daughter's filthy car as a prize.

  • Overdrive - Road deaths; Truck drag; Mobility scooters

    22/05/2015 Duração: 29min

    Overdrive 23 May 2015. News including: Road Deaths in Australia; Reducing wind resistance on trucks with motor racing technology; Toyota Recall; Government axes bus seatbelt scheme; Mobility scooter training & UK number plate sells for record £233k. We road test the Toyota Hilux & the Peugeot 308 & 308 GT. Plus quirky news including: Burnout mode banned from the new Ford Mustang down under, Toyota Hilux "Bugger" number plate on sale, a snake hungry for car parts & what is "Quaxing"?

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