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Triumph Rocket 3 Storm R & GT Hit Indian Roads With Enhanced Performance & Style

Last Updated: March 22, 2024, 15:57 ISTTriumph Rocket 3 Storm R And GT Launched In India. Triumph introduces Rocket 3 Storm R & GT variants in India with upgraded specs, including increased power output, new tyres, and advanced rider aids.Triumph has added the Rocket 3 Storm R and Storm GT variants to its India website after introducing the motorcycles globally.The price of the Storm GT is over Rs 22 lakh, while the Storm R comes at roughly Rs 21 lakh (both ex-showroom).Notably, compared to their standard…

Phase-change concrete could revolution roads and walkways

A new type of phase-change concrete could completely revolutionize how we handle icy conditions. That’s because the new concrete is capable of melting ice and snow, removing the need to use salt or shoveling. Scientists have created a new self-heating material that could heavily reduce the amount of plowing and salting needed to keep roadways safe. As it stands, more than 70% of roads are within snowy regions, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) claims. As such, there are many times throughout the year…

Broken Roads begins its post-apocalyptic journey through the Outback next month – Destructoid

Developer Drop Bear Bytes has announced the release date for Broken Roads, a post-apocalyptic RPG set in the Australian outback. Next month, on April 10, 2024, Broken Roads will make its debut for PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. Ever since it was first revealed, Broken Roads has intrigued me because it seeks to blend the classic isometric Fallout game style with a morality system bearing a close resemblance to Disco Elysium‘s personality mechanic. There’s something about this style of RPG that pulls me in and won’t…

Raimondo says it’s ‘possible’ for Chinese EVs to one day be on U.S. roads

Philippine Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual (R) and US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo attend a press conference in the Philippines on March 11, 2024.Jam Sta Rosa | Afp | Getty ImagesChinese electric cars can one day drive on U.S. roads if there are enough government controls on software and sensors, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told CNBC's Eunice Yoon in an exclusive interview Tuesday."It's possible. I could see a day when we have those vehicles on roads in the United States,"…

Sleep deprivation blood test for safer roads and workplaces

Healthcare professionals, pilots, truck drivers and shift workers have likely all experienced sleep deprivation, which negatively affects performance, safety, and quality of life. Researchers have developed a blood test that can accurately detect whether someone has been awake for 24 hours or more.Sleep deprivation can increase the risk of road and workplace accidents occurring, which also increases the likelihood of serious injury or fatality to self and others. It's also been linked to disease. Lack of sleep is common…

First videos of Rivian R2 and R3 driving on public roads show size comparisons

Rivian launched the much-anticipated R2 – and the surprise R3 – on Thursday, but at the time we only saw the cars on stage, in isolation. Now video has emerged showing these cars driving on public roads, next to other cars, offering a better visual size comparison, and a look at the cars in motion in the sunlight. In the R2 unveiling, Rivian did tell us all the dimensions of the R2, so the comparisons there aren’t as important. We know it will be a little taller and a little less long than the Model Y,…

Communities severed by roads and traffic experience a larger number of collisions in New York City

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New York City neighborhoods with disrupted community connections, due to traffic, roads, and transport infrastructure, are experiencing an increase in traffic collisions. This increase is seen both in total collisions and for those in which pedestrians or cyclists are injured or killed, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.…

Toyota’s First Electric SUV To Hit Indian Roads By Late 2025

Last Updated: March 04, 2024, 10:00 ISTToyota's First Electric SUV To Hit Indian Roads By Late 2025. (Photo: Autocar)Toyota's Urban SUV will be perched on the 27PL skateboard platform, manufactured at Suzuki's Gujarat facility in India for both local and global markets.Toyota is gearing up to introduce its much-anticipated midsize electric SUV to the Indian market, following the footsteps of its Maruti counterpart.After teasing us with the Urban SUV concept last year, the Japanese automaker confirms that its electric…

Himachal: Five National Highways Among 441 Roads Closed Due to Heavy Rain and Snow

Published By: Shahrukh ShahLast Updated: March 03, 2024, 09:03 ISTRepresentational Image. (Twitter/@DiwakarSharmaa)The Met office in Shimla has issued a 'red warning' for Saturday with prediction of thunderstorms with lightning, hailstorms and heavy rain at isolated places.Snowfall in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh crippled daily life in the tribal Lahaul & Spiti and Kinnaur districts and sent 441 roads, including five national highways in the state, inaccessible. The state’s mid and low hills were lashed by

Powerful California blizzard shuts Tahoe, Mammoth roads; 190 mph winds reported

The most powerful California blizzard of the winter sent gusts of up to 190 mph to the Sierra Nevada, and heavy snow and strong winds forced officials to shut some roads in the Lake Tahoe and Mammoth Mountain areas.Roads that were forced to shut overnight into Saturday morning included a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 80 between Drum Forebay and the Nevada state line and a 50-mile stretch of Highway 395 north of Mammoth Lakes to Bridgeport. Highway 395 between Mammoth Lakes and Southern California remained open as of…