Like this Flying Volkswagen Concept vehicle, designed by a young design student from Chengdu city, China. The car is a two seat pod shaped in a spherical form, has no wheels and floats a few inches above the ground. It utilises magnetic force to float in middle of the air and definitely fulfills the fantasies of science fiction fanatics.
Wednesday, 30 January 2013
A Flying Car to fulfill the fantasies of sci-fi fanatics
When it comes to creativity, the Chinese and the Japanese really take the cup. They come up with most weirdest and sometimes craziest concepts that work really well in movies but not quite that well in reality. I can't fathom the thought of everyone flying around in small 'cars'.
Like this Flying Volkswagen Concept vehicle, designed by a young design student from Chengdu city, China. The car is a two seat pod shaped in a spherical form, has no wheels and floats a few inches above the ground. It utilises magnetic force to float in middle of the air and definitely fulfills the fantasies of science fiction fanatics.
Like this Flying Volkswagen Concept vehicle, designed by a young design student from Chengdu city, China. The car is a two seat pod shaped in a spherical form, has no wheels and floats a few inches above the ground. It utilises magnetic force to float in middle of the air and definitely fulfills the fantasies of science fiction fanatics.
Volvo Trucks and a Ballerina Stunt
What an incredible stunt. I actually think its very freaky that the slackline gets cut when the huge Volvo trucks reach the tunnel. If she handt walked fast enough, she would have been injured by hitting the wall between the tunnels.
Thursday, 24 January 2013
Thursday, 10 January 2013
4 Year Old Kid Drifting With His Girlfriend In Mustang GT 500
Cutest coolest video. I wonder if he'll take it up professionally as he grows up.
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
Getting a drivers licence might take four years in the future
To drive legally on South African roads
you need a driving licence.
Word is that, soon, to get a licence may take you four years to complete. So I better get a move on, find a good reputable driving school, start with my lessons and get that driving licence before the proposed amendments come into effect .
The new proposal states that a person can apply for a learner driver's licence from the age of 16, but will be forced to be accompanied by a fully licensed driver while driving and stick to a maximum of 80km per hour. On the roads, they will be recognised by a black 'L' sign with a yellow background on their back windscreen.
Then learners will have to log 120 hours of driving in addition to twenty hours of driving at night.
In the second year, you will have to apply for a P1 license which will allow you to drive alone, at a speed limit of 90km/hour. Exceeding the speed will incur a three month suspension of the licence and you would have to display a red 'L' with a white background.
You will then be granted a P2 licence in the third year that includes a computerised hazard perception test. You will be allowed to drive up to 100km/hour and be recognised by a green 'L' sign.
Only on the fourth year will a full licence be granted, which will also include a final computerised test.
Different licences are issued for the various categories of motor vehicles.
Code A1: This is for a motor cycle with or without a sidecar and with an engine not exceeding 125 cc. You must be at least 17 years old on the date of the test.
Code A: This is for a motor cycle with or without a sidecar and with an engine that exceeds 125 cc. You must be 18 years or older to apply.
Code B: This is for a motor vehicle, including a minibus, bus and goods vehicle, with a gross vehicle mass not exceeding 3 500kg. You must 18 years or older to apply.
Code C1: This is for a motor vehicle, a bus, minibus or goods vehicle with a gross vehicle mass between 3 500 kg and 16 000 kg. You must be 18 years or older to apply.
Code C: This is for a motor vehicle, a bus or a goods vehicle with a gross vehicle mass exceeding 16 000kg.
Code EB: This is for a light motor vehicle that is articulated (light motor vehicle drawing a trailer) with a gross combination mass not exceeding 3 500 kg. You must be 18 years or older to apply
combination of a motor vehicle with a tare not exceeding 3 500 kg and a minibus, bus or goods vehicle with a gross vehicle mass not exceeding 3 500 kg. You must be 18 years or older to apply.
Code EC1: This is for an articulated heavy motor vehicle (heavy motor vehicle drawing a trailer/trailers) with a gross combination mass between 3 500 kg and 16 000 kg. You must be 18 years or older to apply
a combination of a motor vehicle with a tare between 3 500 kg and 16 500 kg and a minibus, midibus, bus or goods vehicle with a gross vehicle mass between 3 500 kg and 16 000 kg. You must be 18 years or older to apply.
Code EC: This is for an articulated heavy motor vehicle (heavy motor vehicle drawing a trailer/trailers) with a gross combination mass exceeding 16 000 kg or a combination of a bus or goods vehicle with a gross vehicle mass exceeding 16 000 kg. You must be 18 years or older to apply.
To book a test date you need to go to the driving licence testing centre with the following:
An identity (ID) document
Four black and white identical photographs. You must first confirm with the testing centre how many photos they require before taking photos.
A booking fee.
At the testing centre, you will complete an application for driving licence form (DL1).
Remember to keep the receipt as proof of payment and as confirmation of the test date and time.
On the day of the test, you will be assessed by a qualified examiner.
If you pass the test, they will take your fingerprints and you will undergo an eye test. Alternatively, you may have an eye test performed at a qualified optometrist and submit the form at the testing centre, but ask if this is applicable at the testing centre which you'll be going to.
If you pass the driving test, you need to pay an issuing fee to receive a temporary driving licence, which you will use while you wait for the ordered driving licence card. You will be notified when your driving licence card is ready for collection. You must collect your driving licence at the DLTC where you made your application.
The application doesn't take long as it is processed on the same day.
Source: www.services.gov.za
Word is that, soon, to get a licence may take you four years to complete. So I better get a move on, find a good reputable driving school, start with my lessons and get that driving licence before the proposed amendments come into effect .
The new proposal states that a person can apply for a learner driver's licence from the age of 16, but will be forced to be accompanied by a fully licensed driver while driving and stick to a maximum of 80km per hour. On the roads, they will be recognised by a black 'L' sign with a yellow background on their back windscreen.
Then learners will have to log 120 hours of driving in addition to twenty hours of driving at night.
In the second year, you will have to apply for a P1 license which will allow you to drive alone, at a speed limit of 90km/hour. Exceeding the speed will incur a three month suspension of the licence and you would have to display a red 'L' with a white background.
You will then be granted a P2 licence in the third year that includes a computerised hazard perception test. You will be allowed to drive up to 100km/hour and be recognised by a green 'L' sign.
Only on the fourth year will a full licence be granted, which will also include a final computerised test.
Different licences are issued for the various categories of motor vehicles.
Code A1: This is for a motor cycle with or without a sidecar and with an engine not exceeding 125 cc. You must be at least 17 years old on the date of the test.
Code A: This is for a motor cycle with or without a sidecar and with an engine that exceeds 125 cc. You must be 18 years or older to apply.
Code B: This is for a motor vehicle, including a minibus, bus and goods vehicle, with a gross vehicle mass not exceeding 3 500kg. You must 18 years or older to apply.
Code C1: This is for a motor vehicle, a bus, minibus or goods vehicle with a gross vehicle mass between 3 500 kg and 16 000 kg. You must be 18 years or older to apply.
Code C: This is for a motor vehicle, a bus or a goods vehicle with a gross vehicle mass exceeding 16 000kg.
Code EB: This is for a light motor vehicle that is articulated (light motor vehicle drawing a trailer) with a gross combination mass not exceeding 3 500 kg. You must be 18 years or older to apply
combination of a motor vehicle with a tare not exceeding 3 500 kg and a minibus, bus or goods vehicle with a gross vehicle mass not exceeding 3 500 kg. You must be 18 years or older to apply.
Code EC1: This is for an articulated heavy motor vehicle (heavy motor vehicle drawing a trailer/trailers) with a gross combination mass between 3 500 kg and 16 000 kg. You must be 18 years or older to apply
a combination of a motor vehicle with a tare between 3 500 kg and 16 500 kg and a minibus, midibus, bus or goods vehicle with a gross vehicle mass between 3 500 kg and 16 000 kg. You must be 18 years or older to apply.
Code EC: This is for an articulated heavy motor vehicle (heavy motor vehicle drawing a trailer/trailers) with a gross combination mass exceeding 16 000 kg or a combination of a bus or goods vehicle with a gross vehicle mass exceeding 16 000 kg. You must be 18 years or older to apply.
To book a test date you need to go to the driving licence testing centre with the following:
An identity (ID) document
Four black and white identical photographs. You must first confirm with the testing centre how many photos they require before taking photos.
A booking fee.
At the testing centre, you will complete an application for driving licence form (DL1).
Remember to keep the receipt as proof of payment and as confirmation of the test date and time.
On the day of the test, you will be assessed by a qualified examiner.
If you pass the test, they will take your fingerprints and you will undergo an eye test. Alternatively, you may have an eye test performed at a qualified optometrist and submit the form at the testing centre, but ask if this is applicable at the testing centre which you'll be going to.
If you pass the driving test, you need to pay an issuing fee to receive a temporary driving licence, which you will use while you wait for the ordered driving licence card. You will be notified when your driving licence card is ready for collection. You must collect your driving licence at the DLTC where you made your application.
The application doesn't take long as it is processed on the same day.
Source: www.services.gov.za
Monday, 7 January 2013
I conquered, got my learners licence today.
This morning I felt like I was back in high school. Stomach in a knot, clenching on a textbook, going through crib notes like everything was magically going to be stored in my head exactly as it was on the text book. By the time we had to be assembled in the 'classroom', my nerves had already gone up and down and done a complete 360.
Although I was thoroughly prepared, I couldn't help but panic at the thought that my brain might deny that it ever studied the K53 manual containing road signs, vehicle controls, and road rules.
Despite all the drama that was going on in my head, I managed to finish the test (which is an hour long) in 40 minutes. We were ushered out of the class and had to wait for the rest of the candidates to finish writing before we got our results, and it was a really long daunting wait which brought back the nerves.
Out of the 12 of us who were there, only 3 people failed, so like in school and in this case, studying does really help.
Now that I have my learners, its on to the next step. Obtaining a drivers licence.
Although I was thoroughly prepared, I couldn't help but panic at the thought that my brain might deny that it ever studied the K53 manual containing road signs, vehicle controls, and road rules.
Despite all the drama that was going on in my head, I managed to finish the test (which is an hour long) in 40 minutes. We were ushered out of the class and had to wait for the rest of the candidates to finish writing before we got our results, and it was a really long daunting wait which brought back the nerves.
Out of the 12 of us who were there, only 3 people failed, so like in school and in this case, studying does really help.
Now that I have my learners, its on to the next step. Obtaining a drivers licence.
Friday, 4 January 2013
DAKAR RALLY STARTS TOMORROW; THE PRESSURE IS ON
One of the world’s most-watched sporting events, the Dakar Rally, which starts in Peru on January 5 and ends in Chile on January 20 will have South African sports fans glued to their screens as Toyota and SuperSport have once again combined to bring nightly coverage of the Dakar Rally 2013.
A total of eight South African-built Toyota Hilux double cab pickups, developed by Toyota Motorsport and assembled at the team’s Kyalami workshops under the direction of team principal Glyn Hall, will contest the nearly 9 000-kilometre 15-day race through Peru, Argentina and Chile.
Source: http://gearheads.co.za
Thursday, 3 January 2013
CAR AUCTIONING
Car auctioning is one of the many options available for one to be able to buy a car. But before you head on over to make your bid, here are a few things you need to know.
Making the decision to buy a car usually means that you are ready for the large responsibility it carries, but even more important is that you can make the right decision on where to buy your car.
Car auctions have become really popular, but that doesn't mean you have to trust what the masses out there are doing or saying. It is best that you do your own thorough homework and find out every detail involved in the process of your purchasing a car through that channel, whether it be on-line at an auction site or a public auction held in your area.
Do your research
Ask questions
Read the fine print
Set a budget
Be prepared and be sure of what you want
Follow this link to an in-depth article on what to expect at car auctions and for some more useful tips on buying a car at an auction.
Making the decision to buy a car usually means that you are ready for the large responsibility it carries, but even more important is that you can make the right decision on where to buy your car.
Car auctions have become really popular, but that doesn't mean you have to trust what the masses out there are doing or saying. It is best that you do your own thorough homework and find out every detail involved in the process of your purchasing a car through that channel, whether it be on-line at an auction site or a public auction held in your area.
Do your research
Ask questions
Read the fine print
Set a budget
Be prepared and be sure of what you want
Follow this link to an in-depth article on what to expect at car auctions and for some more useful tips on buying a car at an auction.
Wednesday, 2 January 2013
A STEP INTO THE WORLD OF DRIVING; GETTING A LEARNERS LICENCE
First on my list for this year is to get a drivers licence. Getting it would mean that I will also be looking to get a car of my own. So I hereby invite you on my journey, where I will find out exactly everything that has to do with buying and owning a car. From buying a new car verses a used one, getting it on a loan or saving up and buying it cash, to knowing what the function of all car parts is and also how to maintain a car.
But before I get ahead of myself, I first have to go through the process of obtaining the most important document before I start driving - the Learners Licence.
How does one obtain a learners licence?
A learners licence is what allows you to drive but, only when supervised by someone who is an experienced licensed driver. It proves that you have the basic motor vehicle and road rules knowledge. To get it, you have to visit your nearest driving licensing testing centre (DLTC) to book a test date and confirm the booking. You will need to have with you, your identity (ID) document, two identical ID photographs but confirm with the licensing testing centre how many photos they require and lastly you will need a booking fee.
On the same day that you will be booking, you will complete the application for learner’s licence form (LL1), which is available at the DLTC and if you are 65 years or older, you must also complete a Medical Certificate form (MC), which is available at the licensing testing centre. Then you will undergo an eye test at the testing centre or alternatively you may have an eye test performed at a qualified optometrist and submit the form at the testing centre but, make sure that the optometrist submission will be accepted at the testing centre where you will be writing.
Before you write the learner’s licence test, you must study road signs, motor vehicle controls and road rules to have a basic motoring knowledge. Study materials to help you prepare for the learner's licence test are available at various shops.
On the day of the test, you will need to bring with you the booking receipt and your ID. The learners licence is issued on the same day and you will be required to pay an issue fee to get it. It will be valid for 24 months, which gives you time to go on to the next step and get your drivers licence.
But before I get ahead of myself, I first have to go through the process of obtaining the most important document before I start driving - the Learners Licence.
How does one obtain a learners licence?
A learners licence is what allows you to drive but, only when supervised by someone who is an experienced licensed driver. It proves that you have the basic motor vehicle and road rules knowledge. To get it, you have to visit your nearest driving licensing testing centre (DLTC) to book a test date and confirm the booking. You will need to have with you, your identity (ID) document, two identical ID photographs but confirm with the licensing testing centre how many photos they require and lastly you will need a booking fee.
On the same day that you will be booking, you will complete the application for learner’s licence form (LL1), which is available at the DLTC and if you are 65 years or older, you must also complete a Medical Certificate form (MC), which is available at the licensing testing centre. Then you will undergo an eye test at the testing centre or alternatively you may have an eye test performed at a qualified optometrist and submit the form at the testing centre but, make sure that the optometrist submission will be accepted at the testing centre where you will be writing.
Before you write the learner’s licence test, you must study road signs, motor vehicle controls and road rules to have a basic motoring knowledge. Study materials to help you prepare for the learner's licence test are available at various shops.
On the day of the test, you will need to bring with you the booking receipt and your ID. The learners licence is issued on the same day and you will be required to pay an issue fee to get it. It will be valid for 24 months, which gives you time to go on to the next step and get your drivers licence.
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