Home Off beat oi-Athul By Athul Published: Saturday, September 23, 2023, 11:17 [IST] Electric buses have been touted as the future of public transportation in India. Moreover, Indian bus manufacturers are investing heavily in developing long-distance electric buses that will suit Indian conditions. While a few Indian bus operators have started to understand the benefits of electric buses, a recent incident near Chennai involving an electric bus is likely to have an impact on the acceptance of electric buses by private operators. Speaking about the incident, an electric bus catches fire on its way to Bengaluru from Chennai on Friday morning. Thankfully, 10 passengers onboard the electric bus escaped without any type of injuries. Looking into the details of the incident, the electric bus travelling to Bengaluru from Chennai picked up its passengers from Koyambedu. However, when the electric bus neared Queensland … [Read more...] about Chennai To Bengaluru Electric Bus Catches Fire – Passengers Escape Unhurt
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Sargeant to start from pits with 10-second penalty for team’s crash repair error
Logan Sargeant will start today’s Japanese Grand Prix from the pit lane and is required to serve a 10-second time penalty during the race following an error by his team. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Williams failed to follow the correct procedures when it began work on a replacement chassis for Sargeant following his heavy crash in Q1 at Suzuka . Formula 1’s rules allow teams to have no more than two cars ready for using at any one time and forbid them from having completed spare available in order to control costs. They may have spare survival cells ready to be built up into replacement cars. The rules tightly define how complete these survival cells may be. The stewards found Williams broke that rule when they began work on a replacement car for Sargeant after his Saturday crash. FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer informed the stewards Williams began work on their spare chassis, number three, on Saturday night. He noted “chassis three was … [Read more...] about Sargeant to start from pits with 10-second penalty for team’s crash repair error
Meet the Tiny Giant of Urban Transportation: Fiat Topolino
Home Four wheelers -Rohit Nambiar By Rohit Nambiar Updated: Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 11:25 [IST] Fiat, the Italian automotive giant, has initiated the reservation process for Fiat Topolino, the smallest electric vehicle (EV) in its portfolio. Unveiled earlier this year, the Topolino is designed to be the perfect personal commute option, specifically catering to the densely populated and congested city regions of Italy. The micro EV is already in high demand, leading to a delivery timeline of around 19 weeks due to the influx of orders. The Fiat Topolino is built on the Citroen Ami platform and features an astonishingly compact design, measuring only 2.53 meters in length with a top speed of 45 kmph. Intent on prioritizing practicality over flamboyance and speed, this quadricycle-class EV has managed to secure a spot as Fiat's second EV after the Fiat 500e. The Topolino also has an edge over similar vehicles due to its ability to … [Read more...] about Meet the Tiny Giant of Urban Transportation: Fiat Topolino