Showing posts with label doors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label doors. Show all posts

Saturday, 22 July 2023

Citroen Ami.

 The urban electric future or a death Trap?

This is one of the most initiative designs of the new electric car for urban travel, but with a 22Kg battery and adapter one can extend the range beyond 46 miles and double it up.

But there are issues, speed is 30MPH/46kmh, it is wise to go a bit slower and it could overturn on sharp corners, with the passenger getting more hurt than the driver?

Other issues with this 2-metre tiny car are the roof is black and it will get very hot in the summer, while in the winter it will get very steamy, with little heat to clear the windows and only one windscreen wiper?

Some customers have said theirs leaks, but despite all that is against it such as it is cutting power after twenty miles to 10Mph, it has a lot going for it, easy parking and it will be well able to handle the new speed restrictions in towns and cities and you don't have to pay ULEZ charges in London and the equivalents in other places.

Thursday, 7 February 2013

Roll on, roll off..

RO/RO Ferries.

This is the type of shipping that brings in the buck's. Right across the globe, where ever a ferry is needed the 'roll on -roll off system is employed. 

Over the years there have been many accidents and disaster in relation to ships leaving or entering ports with their doors open, before actually docking or leaving. Water has entered and ships have capsized with sometimes great loss of life. Greed seems to be the main factor in many of these cases, despite international agreements on safety.

Originally the 'roll on- off concept was for ships that carried trains and later adapted for truckers. This is probably the best system to date and will continue until some other shipping design replaces what we have today.