Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Williams Tests 2012 Fatigue on FW33

Williams was the first team at the Abu Dhabi youthful driver test to come out of the garage with a significantly dissimilar car compared to its current FW33. With get-together for 2012 mandating periscope exhausts to stop off-throttle blowing, the team is previously trying a configuration to at smallest amount get some pathway data on the new layout.

As commonly seen during these tests, the Williams team has also additional some sensors to verify its simulations. Just like at more than a few Friday practices, torsion sensors are fitted to the drive shafts, while a large sensor box was supplementary on each outer side of the rear wing endplates.

Interestingly, the teams have also quite considerably modified the sidepod covers. A slight bulge now features on the upper side of the sidepod to make room for the upward fatigue. The hot air outlet of the sidepods has also been reshaped, now allowing air to exit low above the diffuser, a design similar to the FW33 early on the in period, before Williams changed to a more Red Bull comparable configuration. Considering the inner direction of the fatigue outlets, the change makes sense as it allows for a cleaner exhaust flow onto the central part of the rear wing.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Teeny-Tiny Three-Seater is "World's Most Efficient Electric Car"


The “World’s Smallest Car” is now available in electric form. Actually, neither of them is available, but they do exist.

The T.27 from Gordon Murray Designs is a battery-powered version of his T.25 microcar, which can fit three people, driver seated in the center, even though it’s stands on a footprint that’s only about two-thirds the size of a two-seat Smart Fortwo.

The ultralight T.27 weighs just 1,500 pounds, a ton less than a Nissan Leaf. This being the case, it only needs a tiny 12 kilowatt-hour battery pack -- half the capacity of the one in the Leaf -- to deliver between 100 and 130 miles per charge.

Intended to be used mainly for urban transportation, its top speed is just 65 mph and accelerating from 0 to 60 mph takes “less than 15 seconds.” According to its creator, a former Formula One racing car designer, the T.27 uses 29 percent less energy per kilometer than a Smart Fortwo Electric Drive, making it the “World’s Most Efficient Electric Car.”

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Auto shipping and safety needs of your vehicle

Transporting automobile from one destination to another -which can either be in the country or outside the country - it is not an overwhelming job, if it is followed by few simple strategies. If you desire and will to be familiar with all the particulars about auto shipping well in advance, it will save lot of your time and keep aside from the unnecessary hassles.

A few auto shipping corporations may allow the service users to send 50lbs. of personal stuff to be reserved in the trunk of your car. However please try to realize that the transporter insures the car only, and you are not authorized to complain for any loss or damage if it occurs on the personal items. It is always better to remove car phones, cassette decks, racks, garage door operators, radios, and CD players before the transporter comes to pick up your vehicle.

It is a thumb rule that each automobile which is been shipped have to be insured apart from your own insurance plans. You can confirm the details of insurance from your car shipping company's terms and conditions and from the pickup bill of lading. Many transporting companies will insist for a deposit when you are placing an order.

Ensure that you are dealing with a re-owned and trustworthy company. To get confirm with the validity of a transporter's vehicle you can contact your local Better Business Bureau for this purpose. When a carriage has been allocated for transporting purpose of your vehicle, the person will be informed about the pickup. Transporting company will complete the formalities of bill of lading and a copy will be handed over to you. Please make sure an entire scrutiny of your automobile has been carried out. Sign the inspection report only if the complete scrutinies takes place for your vehicle and also see to that your automobile is safely placed in the trailer.

Once your vehicle reaches the destination owner of the vehicle will be contacted before the vehicle is been delivered. The call will be purpose for the re inspection once it reaches the said destination but before the delivery. After getting confirmed the owner will be signing the documents and the remaining due will be paid. If any damage has occurred in your vehicle then you can claim from the transporting company for that and get reimbursement of the amount.

Usually the delivery of the vehicle takes place in the promised date but this might vary as the reason may be unpredictable events, accidents, climatic conditions, road conditions and unavoidable delays. It is recommended that you begin the process of placing a shipment order not less than one month in advance in order to receive your vehicle in the desired date. Most shipping companies will offer two types for the shipment purpose open or closed carriage type. And choice will also be given for door to door service or spot pickup and drop service. Decide which option to go for safeguarding your vehicle.