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. 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 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 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 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"?

Overdrive 16 May 2015. News including: Autonomous Truck; First drive impressions on the new Toyota Camry; Road test of Mercedes C-Class Wagon and quirky news.

Overdrive 9 May 2015. News including: Imprison transport executives; Levies to pay for transport; priority parking for bikes; Dangerous Billboards; Transport executive apologises. Road test of Fiat Doblo and BMW 2 series coupe and quirky news including a rude but effective pothole fix; and an awkward slogan on the sign into a Canadian town.

Overdrive 2 May 2015. News including shock horror road safety ads don't work on young males; Heavy vehicle crash avoidance systems; $1B Smartwatch safety campaign; Electronic billboards saving money on airport transfers.

We road test the Audi A3 Cabriolet and discuss the Mitsubishi Triton.

Plus quirky news including Volvo's lifepaint - safety revolution or scam; Star Wars plane; and a life-sized Elephant made from crashed cars.

Overdrive 25 April 2015. News including anticipating driver's mistakes; Oz tops expensive list for transport; GM dodges $10B lawsuit; BMW crash test results; and US postal trucks near retirement.

Lexus RC 350 and Mazda 3 diesel road tests.

And quirky news including banning scantily clad women from motor shows and the return of the railway parcel van?

Overdrive 18 April 2015 - News including: Speeding fine case could trigger refunds; Car sickness in self-driving vehicles; Heavier trucks & Plastic car engines.

We road test in detail the just announced Mitsubishi Outlander and look at some major new car launches.

Plus Quirky News including: A dress made from fare tickets; the bicycle couriers golden age and a plane grounded when firefighters hit the wrong button.

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