Overdrive: For F150 for Aust; The Hydrogen Highway: Why government budgets are bad for transport

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that relishes all sorts of information and experiences in the world of motoring and transport. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News (1:12) 1. Ford's F-150 ute is bound for Australia 2. Jeep Compass 3. Hydrogen highways – targeting specific needs 4. Reducing the fuel excise 5. Do we support local businesses enough?” Feature Story (8:15) No matter which party is in power, the Federal budget process and its presentation is one of the most counterproductive exercises squarely aimed at getting clickbait in the media and votes. It is bad for transport: Discuss Feedback (16:24) A very successful business man helps in organising motorsport events, and ends up covered in dirt. A project to assess how distracting the controls are in modern motor cars Hydrogen Highway (20:09) Three state governments are getting together to create some hydrogen highways. You can find more information at Driven Media with links to social media and podcasts iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos Originally broadcast on 2 April 2022