54 min
Overdrive: A young person reviews Nissan Juke; Aust Efficiency Standards; Embarrassing school trips Overdrive
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G’Day and welcome to Overdrive a program that samples as much as it can of the pleasures of cars and transport
I’m David Brown
Feedback from social media posts
• The most verbose press release of the year so far – The Kia K4
Are young people still embarrassed by the car that they are driven to school in?
• Is it the car or the parents?
• For my son there were only a few cars that I could drive him to school in. I developed a key measure of the street cred of a vehicle “The Matthew Brown will you drive me to school in that car” factor.
Road Test – Nissan Juke
• It’s classified as an SUV!
• We asked a young intern what he thought the market for the vehicle is and how would he advertise it.
New vehicle efficiency standard
• It is a step in the right direction but compromises by powerful manufacturers have made it a shuffle rather than a stride
Segments of the Program
00:01:34
Understanding the psychology of pedestrians, not just drivers
00:05:48
Looking at transport issues with input from other than just engineers
00:07:04
Pictures of the Kia K4 concept car – the looks and the verbose press release that went with it.
00:12:51
Our young colleague Mitchell Ferguson discusses the K4 and what it may mean to Kia. Plus comments from our listeners
00:19:12
Thoughts from our mechanical engineer Frederick Brain who went racing in an historical event at Phillip Island in his 1969 Monaro last weekend.
00:22:06
Are young people still embarrassed by the car their parent use to drive them to school?
00:24:29
Road test of the Nissan Juke which is classified as a light that's the smallest category SUV
00:28:15
A young person’s view of the Nissan Juke
00:37:04
The federal government’s 00:18:47
00:41:54
Larissa Mirabelli - head of communications for Polestar Australia on an industry perspective of the NVES.
For more information
Web Site: Driven Media: drivenmedia.com.au
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Originally broadcast 30 March 2024
G’Day and welcome to Overdrive a program that samples as much as it can of the pleasures of cars and transport
I’m David Brown
Feedback from social media posts
• The most verbose press release of the year so far – The Kia K4
Are young people still embarrassed by the car that they are driven to school in?
• Is it the car or the parents?
• For my son there were only a few cars that I could drive him to school in. I developed a key measure of the street cred of a vehicle “The Matthew Brown will you drive me to school in that car” factor.
Road Test – Nissan Juke
• It’s classified as an SUV!
• We asked a young intern what he thought the market for the vehicle is and how would he advertise it.
New vehicle efficiency standard
• It is a step in the right direction but compromises by powerful manufacturers have made it a shuffle rather than a stride
Segments of the Program
00:01:34
Understanding the psychology of pedestrians, not just drivers
00:05:48
Looking at transport issues with input from other than just engineers
00:07:04
Pictures of the Kia K4 concept car – the looks and the verbose press release that went with it.
00:12:51
Our young colleague Mitchell Ferguson discusses the K4 and what it may mean to Kia. Plus comments from our listeners
00:19:12
Thoughts from our mechanical engineer Frederick Brain who went racing in an historical event at Phillip Island in his 1969 Monaro last weekend.
00:22:06
Are young people still embarrassed by the car their parent use to drive them to school?
00:24:29
Road test of the Nissan Juke which is classified as a light that's the smallest category SUV
00:28:15
A young person’s view of the Nissan Juke
00:37:04
The federal government’s 00:18:47
00:41:54
Larissa Mirabelli - head of communications for Polestar Australia on an industry perspective of the NVES.
For more information
Web Site: Driven Media: drivenmedia.com.au
Podcasts
iTunes: Cars Transport Culture
Spotify: Cars Transport Culture
Facebook
Cars Transport Culture
Instagram
Cars Transport Culture
Our YouTube site
Cars Transport Culture
Originally broadcast 30 March 2024
54 min