Comments on: Green modes of transport https://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/green-modes-of-transport/ Gardenvisit.com Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:55:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: Christine https://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/green-modes-of-transport/#comment-944 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:55:53 +0000 http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/?p=2033#comment-944 It would seem that the very first electric ‘family’ car is not an inspiring model….[http://www.hippyshopper.com/2009/05/uks_first_fully.html] Perhaps there needs to be more thought put into the styling so that the image of the car doesn’t reflect a lifestyle which ‘screams’ burdened by parenthood!

]]> By: Tom Turner https://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/green-modes-of-transport/#comment-943 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 07:32:39 +0000 http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/?p=2033#comment-943 Corbusier, like other modernists, was interested in industrial design. I share your interests in both the technical and aesthetic aspects of car design. Its the sight of cars screaming round tracks which turns me off!

]]> By: Christine https://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/green-modes-of-transport/#comment-942 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:55:32 +0000 http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/?p=2033#comment-942 Quite right I can think of easier ways of touring France! [http://about-france.com/tourism/tour-de-france.htm] And the race is probably not as much fun as the infinitely greener camel races in Birdsville! [http://www.australianbeers.com/pubs/birdsville/bird.htm]

]]> By: Christine https://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/green-modes-of-transport/#comment-941 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:36:21 +0000 http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/?p=2033#comment-941 The early history of motor racing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prix_motor_racing]is a little like the early history of flight [http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/4515/airrace.htm]

The races were directed towards improving the performance and efficiency of cars and aeroplanes and were akin to outdoor testing labs for innovation. The results of this innovation eventually found there way into general car and aircraft production benefiting the developing industry in general.

In my childhood I had a fascination with motor racing – due I thought to some early idea of being a car designer (stylist). However, I am also rather found of horse racing too, and I have never thought of redesigning the horse. So, I guess I must like either the element of adventure or the element of speed or both?

]]> By: Tom Turner https://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/green-modes-of-transport/#comment-940 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:02:17 +0000 http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/?p=2033#comment-940 Call me prejudiced, but I regard Formula One as the most ghastly sport: wasteful, dangerous, boring and extremely noisy. But I also got a glimpse of the Tour de France once and it seemed to be accompanied by such a cavalcade of support vehicles that its green credentials can’t be much better!

]]> By: Christine https://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/green-modes-of-transport/#comment-939 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:29:52 +0000 http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/?p=2033#comment-939 Citroen seems to have made strides in the direction of green car design….[http://www.automotoportal.com/article/Citroen_C-Metisse_Concept_Car] Wonder when Formula One will go green? [http://www.formula1.com/]

]]> By: Tom Turner https://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/green-modes-of-transport/#comment-938 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:25:02 +0000 http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/?p=2033#comment-938 I have a photo of a car treated as a garden and will look for it.

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