Category Archives: Car

Business Venture – Laurel & Hardy style !

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Mike Osborn CEng

It’s that time of year for a little light hearted fun. Please find link below to one of my favourite Laurel & Hardy short films on one of their many business ventures – selling Christmas trees ! A perfect 18 … Continue reading →

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Electric Super Car Race !

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Mike Osborn CEng

>>>>>  Aston Martin                                          >>>>>>  Lotus When we think of fast electric cars we primarily think of Elon Musk’s Tesla cars, newest one being the Roadster – a direct threat to gasoline super cars. He now has stiff competition from main … Continue reading →

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Regenerative braking takes another step

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Mike Osborn CEng

We are all quite familiar now I think with this technology, but there has been a incremental step in technology in it’s use in electric vehicles (EVs). When the battery is fully charged the regenerative braking is effectively turned off … Continue reading →

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Infrared Rectenna – waste heat recovery

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Mike Osborn CEng

  Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories have developed a tiny silicon-based device that can harness what was previously called waste heat and turn it into DC power. It is a solid-state device with no moving parts to jam, bend or … Continue reading →

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FCEV or BEV – VHS or Betamax?

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Mike Osborn CEng

The pros & cons of FCEVs are that they are quick to refuel, but there are very few hydrogen fueling stations around. Continue reading →

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Supercapacitors Vs Lithium-ion Batteries

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Mike Osborn CEng

      A development in supercapacitors based on contact lens technology could potentially allow electric cars to be refuelled as quickly as petrol ones. A Hertfordshire company Superdialectrics had a technological breakthrough in January 2017, and since then, in … Continue reading →

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Bloodhound latest – 200mph test run

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Mike Osborn CEng

     On 26th October just a few days ago Bloodhound SSC team experienced it’s biggest milestone to date in the development of the world’s first 1000 mph car. At 1pm the Bristol built supersonic car carried out it’s first … Continue reading →

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Car weight is now becoming material !

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Mike Osborn CEng

onsumption     An age old concern that is now higher on the agenda for manufacturers is overweight vehicles. Traditionally cars have always been made from steel for the structure & ‘body in white’ components, with plastics for trim and … Continue reading →

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Cars recover energy from pot holes

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Mike Osborn CEng

                 Where we live we have a generous amount of ‘pot’ holes in the road – the county of Buckinghamshire in the UK ! The automotive industry has developed car suspension prototypes that … Continue reading →

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Should I stay or should I go – the Internal Combustion Engine?

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Mike Osborn CEng

  Electric cars are gaining market share and look to take over from the internal combustion (IC) engine that has been a familiar sight & sound for over 100 years ! It is estimated that electric car sales will over … Continue reading →

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