News Archives - March 2015

Speed limits for pedestrians on pavements in the rain

Speed limits for pedestrians when it rains will not be respected and will hamper the promotion of sustainable travel, according to the Environmental Transport Association. Pavements across Britain are to be painted with speed limit signs that are visible only when it rains. Amid concern that pedestrians are not taking enough care in wet conditions, it is thought officials at…

BMW’s new electric HGV

It’s not nearly as luxurious as the other vehicles in its line-up, but BMW’s new electric HGV promises to be one of the cleanest car delivery trucks in the world when it takes to the roads this summer. The 40-ton electric truck will drive between the logistics company SCHERM and the BMW plant in Munich eight times a day. BMW will…

Mazda: We can get 30% more from petrol engines

Mazda believes it can make its naturally-aspirated car engines 30 per cent more efficient. In an interview with the Irish Independent newspaper, Mazda’s Michio Tomiyama said the company had no compelling plan to go down the electric-car, or the hybrid route because there is such relative little demand overall for electric cars. The estimated 740,000 electric cars sold in 2014 make…

Bicycle brake lights

The Nano Duo is a bicycle brake light suitable for any cable brake system. Bicycle brake lights The Duo is small warning system that combines brake light and rear light functions. The light function can be installed on any cable brake system and weighs only 12g. In most riding situations, cyclists have little use for a brake light but the Duo might…

The go-anywhere glamping hot tub

The Nomad is a wood-fired hot tub for glamping expeditions that promises an end to the damp floors of the communal shower block. Glamping hot tub The Nomad heater coil provides hot water on demand that can be powered by gas or firewood. The clever part is that it uses thermo syphoning to circulate the water, so no water pump…