Month: November 2022

Menerusi Bajet 2023, ada banyak perancangan khusus untuk Sabah dan Sarawak yang merangkumi aspek pembangunan infrastruktur bakal dilaksanakan jika Barisan Nasional (BN) diberi mandat menerajui pemerintahan negara selepas Pilihan Raya Umum Ke-15 (PRU15).

Perancangan untuk Sabah dan Sarawak jika BN menang

Menurut Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, berkata Bajet 2023 yang dibentangkan pada 7 Oktober lalu mengutamakan:

Pembangunan infrastruktur luar bandar
Pembangunan jalan kampung
Meneruskan usaha menyiapkan projek besar seperti Projek Lebuhraya Pan Borneo

Pembangunan infrastruktur di sana turut akan mengetengahkan isu sekolah daif yang amat dekat di hati rakyat Sabah dan Sarawak. Tambah Ismail, keadaan klinik desa di sana juga amat menyedihkan dan perkara ini perlu diberikan fokus.

Sabah dan Sarawak masing-masing diperuntukkan sebanyak RM6.3 bilion dan RM5.4 bilion menerusi Bajet 2023, bertemakan Keluarga Malaysia, Makmur Bersama, yang antara lain memberi tumpuan untuk melaksanakan projek infrastruktur air, elektrik, jalan raya, kesihatan dan kemudahan pendidikan.

Ismail Sabri berkata dakwaan menyatakan kerajaan pimpinan BN tidak memberi fokus terhadap kedua-dua negeri Borneo itu adalah tidak benar.

“Kalau kata kita tidak fokus atau beri tumpuan kepada Sabah dan Sarawak, itu adalah satu perkara yang tidak benar kerana kita akan terus memberikan perhatian kepada kedua-dua negeri itu bagi memastikan segala kemudahan dan keperluan disediakan untuk rakyatnya.

“Ini termasuk di bawah program Jalinan Digital Negara (JENDELA) untuk capaian Internet dan sebagainya, semuanya termasuk dalam perancangan kita. Banyak yang kita rancang untuk Sabah dan Sarawak,” kata bekas Ahli Parlimen Bera, yang turut dinamakan sebagai calon Perdana Menteri jika BN memenangi PRU15.

Ismail Sabri berkata, dengan memberi keutamaan pembangunan di Sabah dan Sarawak, ia adalah sebahagian perjuangan untuk membasmi kemiskinan tegar di negara ini menjelang 2025, seiring Rancangan Malaysia Ke-12 (RMK12).

Ismail turut menyatakan pendiriannya untuk meneruskan usaha membasmi kemiskinan dan juga usaha merapatkan jurang antara bandar dan luar bandar dari segi pembangunan infrastruktur, tingkatkan ekonomi dalam kalangan rakyat Sabah dan Sarawak.

“Seperti yang kita janjikan, layanan terhadap Sabah dan Sarawak adalah sama sahaja seperti di Semenanjung. Malah, dari segi tumpuan kepada pembangunan infra dan sebagainya, akan kita utamakan dan berikan kelebihan kepada Sabah dan Sarawak,” katanya.

Volkswagen is well on its way to becoming an EV powerhouse as they have cracked the 500,000 EVs delivered to customers around the globe.

Over half a million Volkswagen ID. units have gone into production and handed to owners since October 2020 and that’s a remarkable milestone to achieve considering all the troubles manufacturers have faced (and still facing) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

VW – the most desirable brand for sustainable mobility?

According to Imelda Labbé, Board Member for Sales, Marketing and After Sales at Volkswagen, “Delivery of half a million ID.s confirms that the Volkswagen models are being well-received by our customers – all over the world. We are on the right track with our electric mobility campaign and our success story continues.”

“Our focus is unchanged – we want to make Volkswagen the most desirable brand for sustainable mobility. We are doing our utmost to deliver the roughly 135,000 ID.s on order to our customers as quickly as possible. However, due to the persistently strained situation as regards the supply of parts we are repeatedly having to adjust production,” added Labbé.

Only VW EVs in Europe from 2033

To ensure that they’re fully committed to their EV strategy, Volkswagen will only produce electric vehicles in Europe from 2033. As we head closer to 2030, EV sales are targeted to be around 70% in Europe. As for USA and China, it’ll be 50% market share for its ID. line-up.

The nearer future will see a total of ten new EVs from Volkswagen by 2026. It seems that their goal is simple and direct – to offer EVs of all kinds at all price points for the masses, from an entry e-car with a price tag below €25,000 (around RM117k) to the new flagship Aero B. Electrifying times ahead, indeed.

 

BMW Malaysia has launched the updated 2022 BMW Z4 sDrive30i M Sport for the local market with a more dynamic performance.

Priced at RM508,800 (on-the-road excluding insurance), the BMW two-seater open-top premium roadster is said to have a more luxurious and sportier ride thanks to the newly-added enhancements.

New kidney grille & side air intakes

The newly-updated BMW Z4 sDrive30i M Sport now features a new kidney grille structure with new horizontal lines added to the mesh design. The front end is further enhanced with newly-designed side air intakes and M high-gloss Shadowline with extended contents.

For the ‘more luxurious and sportier ride’ portion of the car, the new BMW Z4 is now fitted with Adaptive M suspension together with a new set of double-spoke 19-inch M light alloy wheels. These new additions work together with the Z4’s already available Steptronic Sport transmission and the M Sport brake.

New ‘Aluminium Mesheffect’ interior trim

The interior for the updated 2022 BMW Z4 has also been refreshed with interior trim finishers in ‘Aluminium Mesheffect’. Other notable features from the pre-updated version have been maintained such as the BMW Head-Up Display, Driving and Parking Assistant, BMW Live Cockpit Professional, and M Sport seats wrapped with Leather Vernasca upholstery.

For the price of RM508,800, customers can opt between the current exterior colours of Alpine White, Black Sapphire and San Francisco Red or the newly-added options of Skyscraper Grey, Thundernight Metallic and Portimao Blue. These can be matched with four different interior configurations.

Pernah tak anda tertanya-tanya berapa lama jangka hayat enjin kereta yang langsung tidak dihantar servis selama 2 tahun? Untuk Perodua Axia, jarak perbatuan yang boleh dicapai adalah 79,600km!

Berdasarkan sebuah video yang dikongsikan pusat servis Perodua Penchala, enjin Perodua Axia itu dilihat rosak agak teruk, namun jarak perbatuan yang dicatatkan kereta malang itu membuktikan bahawa enjin kecil Perodua ini agak tahan lasak juga.

Enjin Perodua Axia tahan 2 tahun tanpa servis

Perodua Axia yang dibeli pada tahun 2019 ini akhirnya melawat pusat servis selepas 2 tahun dibeli apabila mengalami kerosakan. Pusat servis berkenaan telah menerima bantuan teknikal daripada HQ yang turut membantu menyelesaikan masalah Axia ini.

Antara kerosakan yang boleh dijumpai pada enjin Axia ini adalah:

Keadaan dalam enjin rentung dan terbakar
Oil pump sumbat
Camshaft patah
Sludge merata-rata

Meskipun kerosakan ini dilihat kritikal, namun ia menunjukkan bahawa enjin Perodua mampu bergerak sehingga hampir 80,000km tanpa servis-servis penting seperti menukar minyak enjin.

Kesimpulan

Kesimpulannya, hantarlah kereta ke pusat servis mengikut jadual secara berkala bagi memastikan kereta anda kekal berfungsi dengan baik. Untuk tips penjagaan asas kereta, akan boleh klik di sini.

Tapi untuk pengguna Axia 2019 yang malas nak servis kereta, pastikan anda tetap membawa kereta ke pusat servis sebelum mencecah 70,000km kalau tak mahu senasib dengan pemilik Axia ini.

Honda has just unveiled the Civic e:HEV, and it’s pretty much better than the Civic Turbo in all possible ways except for one. 

Honda yesterday unveiled the all-new Civic e:HEV, the 11th generation hybrid version of its iconic global compact car. It features Honda’s proven e:HEV powertrain technology, which is helping the brand to electrify most of its models.

While Hybrid vehicles are an effective way of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and a pathway for Honda to reach their vision for 100% zero-emission vehicle sales by 2040, the hybrid powertrain has also given the Civic a new character, which Honda calls “Smart Sport”.

While many are content with the overall package and performance of the 1.5-litre turbocharged Civics, the Smart Sport is a beast of its own, characterised by how it delivers driving pleasure without compromising on efficiency.

To deliver exceptional dynamics and efficiency as standard is a hard thing to do, but the Honda Civic e:HEV makes it look easy. How does it do it? Well, to understand it, we must get acquainted with Honda’s new e:HEV powertrain.

What’s underneath the bonnet? rather the whole body in this case

Honda’s proven e:HEV (hybrid electric vehicle) powertrain technology is nothing new because we’ve seen it in the Honda City sedan/hatchback and the HR-V. 

While Honda could have just plonked the same hybrid 1.5-litre powertrain from the City and HR-V into the Civic, they actually wanted to give people an exhilarating drive, which is why the Civic e:HEV has a setup that is different to its brothers. 

The Civic e:HEV sees the deployment of a new 72-cell lithium-ion battery and two compact and powerful electric motors that is paired to a newly developed 2.0-litre direct-injection Atkinson-cycle engine. 

Combined, the powertrain delivers a maximum motor output of 181hp and 315Nm of torque. When compared to the Civic turbo, the hybrid manages to breach the 8 second 0-100km/h time, making it faster than its forced induction-powered brother. 

The two powerful electric motors work together to provide the primary drive force, but the engine can be called upon for instances when there is light throttle input, such as when you are cruising at higher speeds.

The engine is controlled by a new, compact Power Control unit which now sits under the bonnet with the rest of the powertrain. Sitting under the rear seats is the latest version of Honda’s Intelligent Power Unit (what gives the electric motors their energy), which is now smaller and lighter but has the benefits of an increased energy density. 

This advanced powertrain is capable of shifting seamlessly between EV, Hybrid and Engine drive with no input from the driver. In fact, according to Large Project Leader of the Civic e:HEV RS, Tomoyuki Yamagami, they purposely made it this way, so that you don’t have to think about power or efficiency management. Instead, the car will choose what is optimal for both ends of the spectrum to give you the best results.

This system delivers a feeling of instant torque and powerful acceleration whilst still offering outstanding efficiency. It delivers power so well it even manages to give the driver an acceleration feel at high speeds according to Honda, and this should provide a comfortable passing acceleration. It also manages to do this without an increase in harsh engine sounds.

Central to the e:HEV system is the fixed gear transmission, which has been designed to minimise mechanical friction and is controlled by an intelligent power control unit, which optimises the vehicle to each driving situation. 

But does the extra weight make the Civic feel like a hippo?

Tomoyuki Yamagami said the Civic e:HEV drives well, despite being 100kg more than the Civic Turbo.

The Civic e:HEV’s dimensions are exactly just like the other variants, except that it sits slightly higher off the ground (126mm VS 128mm). Despite this, Honda pointed out that its centre of gravity is 10mm lower, which should give it good balance. 

Speaking of balance, the 100kg of added weight has been distributed evenly across the car (50:50), and according to Yamagami, this was done to ensure that its driving dynamics are not compromised. 

One of our colleagues managed to drive it on the Sepang Circuit recently and during the slalom test, he mentioned that the handling was pretty good and the extra weight was unnoticeable. One of the reasons for this good handling is due to some tweaking of the springs and dampers as well as the inclusion of a stiffer cross member at the rear.

How about its fuel efficiency?

According to Honda, the Civic turbo sips fuel at about 6.3L/100km, and the hybrid can do it at 4L/100km. To put that into perspective, our beloved Perodua Myvi returns about 4.8L/100km. 

So as you can see, the Honda Civic e:HEV pretty much has all the corners covered, as it has good performance, handling and fuel efficiency. Is worth your hard-earned money? Well, that is down to you because it does have a premium of RM16k over the Turbo. 

Technically however, if you want the best Civic available, the hybrid is the one to go for, and we bet you won’t regret it at all.

Honda has just unveiled the Civic e:HEV, and it’s pretty much better than the Civic Turbo in all possible ways except for one. 

Honda yesterday unveiled the all-new Civic e:HEV, the 11th generation hybrid version of its iconic global compact car. It features Honda’s proven e:HEV powertrain technology, which is helping the brand to electrify most of its models.

While Hybrid vehicles are an effective way of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and a pathway for Honda to reach their vision for 100% zero-emission vehicle sales by 2040, the hybrid powertrain has also given the Civic a new character, which Honda calls “Smart Sport”.

While many are content with the overall package and performance of the 1.5-litre turbocharged Civics, the Smart Sport is a beast of its own, characterised by how it delivers driving pleasure without compromising on efficiency.

To deliver exceptional dynamics and efficiency as standard is a hard thing to do, but the Honda Civic e:HEV makes it look easy. How does it do it? Well, to understand it, we must get acquainted with Honda’s new e:HEV powertrain.

What’s underneath the bonnet? rather the whole body in this case

Honda’s proven e:HEV (hybrid electric vehicle) powertrain technology is nothing new because we’ve seen it in the Honda City sedan/hatchback and the HR-V. 

While Honda could have just plonked the same hybrid 1.5-litre powertrain from the City and HR-V into the Civic, they actually wanted to give people an exhilarating drive, which is why the Civic e:HEV has a setup that is different to its brothers. 

The Civic e:HEV sees the deployment of a new 72-cell lithium-ion battery and two compact and powerful electric motors that is paired to a newly developed 2.0-litre direct-injection Atkinson-cycle engine. 

Combined, the powertrain delivers a maximum motor output of 181hp and 315Nm of torque. When compared to the Civic turbo, the hybrid manages to breach the 8 second 0-100km/h time, making it faster than its forced induction-powered brother. 

The two powerful electric motors work together to provide the primary drive force, but the engine can be called upon for instances when there is light throttle input, such as when you are cruising at higher speeds.

The engine is controlled by a new, compact Power Control unit which now sits under the bonnet with the rest of the powertrain. Sitting under the rear seats is the latest version of Honda’s Intelligent Power Unit (what gives the electric motors their energy), which is now smaller and lighter but has the benefits of an increased energy density. 

This advanced powertrain is capable of shifting seamlessly between EV, Hybrid and Engine drive with no input from the driver. In fact, according to Large Project Leader of the Civic e:HEV RS, Tomoyuki Yamagami, they purposely made it this way, so that you don’t have to think about power or efficiency management. Instead, the car will choose what is optimal for both ends of the spectrum to give you the best results.

This system delivers a feeling of instant torque and powerful acceleration whilst still offering outstanding efficiency. It delivers power so well it even manages to give the driver an acceleration feel at high speeds according to Honda, and this should provide a comfortable passing acceleration. It also manages to do this without an increase in harsh engine sounds.

Central to the e:HEV system is the fixed gear transmission, which has been designed to minimise mechanical friction and is controlled by an intelligent power control unit, which optimises the vehicle to each driving situation. 

But does the extra weight make the Civic feel like a hippo?

Tomoyuki Yamagami said the Civic e:HEV drives well, despite being 100kg more than the Civic Turbo.

The Civic e:HEV’s dimensions are exactly just like the other variants, except that it sits slightly higher off the ground (126mm VS 128mm). Despite this, Honda pointed out that its centre of gravity is 10mm lower, which should give it good balance. 

Speaking of balance, the 100kg of added weight has been distributed evenly across the car (50:50), and according to Yamagami, this was done to ensure that its driving dynamics are not compromised. 

One of our colleagues managed to drive it on the Sepang Circuit recently and during the slalom test, he mentioned that the handling was pretty good and the extra weight was unnoticeable. One of the reasons for this good handling is due to some tweaking of the springs and dampers as well as the inclusion of a stiffer cross member at the rear.

How about its fuel efficiency?

According to Honda, the Civic turbo sips fuel at about 6.3L/100km, and the hybrid can do it at 4L/100km. To put that into perspective, our beloved Perodua Myvi returns about 4.8L/100km. 

So as you can see, the Honda Civic e:HEV pretty much has all the corners covered, as it has good performance, handling and fuel efficiency. Is worth your hard-earned money? Well, that is down to you because it does have a premium of RM16k over the Turbo. 

Technically however, if you want the best Civic available, the hybrid is the one to go for, and we bet you won’t regret it at all.

Kenapa trend sekarang ramai sukakan SUV sebagai kereta idaman? Adakah kerana kedudukan pemanduannya yang tinggi? Ataupun kerana karakternya yang besar dan teguh di jalan raya?

Jangan Beli SUV! Tak sedap macam..

Sebelum anda membeli SUV, penting untuk anda pertimbangkan dari segala aspek tentang mengapa anda perlukan SUV berbanding kereta saloon biasa seperti sedan.

Jika anda hanya mahukan kereta keluarga yang selesa, SUV tidaklah sebagus kereta sedan. Sebelum anda diracuni kawan-kawan untuk membeli SUV, ini adalah 7 sebab mengapa SUV mungkin bukan pilihan yang sesuai untuk anda:

Harga SUV lebih mahal

Jika anda membeli SUV hanya untuk digunakan di dalam bandar, adakah ianya pilihan yang tepat? Bergantung kepada saiz SUV, kebanyakan SUV ini secara amnya lebih mahal berbanding kereta sedan biasa.

Sesetengah SUV dibina untuk kegunaan lasak, dan ia dilengkapi dengan sistem AWD, rangka badan yang kuat, enjin yang berkuasa, transmisi dan brek yang lebih baik menjadikannya lebih mahal daripada sedan yang direka khas untuk pemanduan lebuh raya dan bandar. Jadi mengapa tak beli sedan atau hatchback sahaja?

Jarak Kelegaan Tanah Yang Tinggi

Jarak kelegaan tanah yang lebih tinggi pada SUV berbanding sedan merupakan salah satu sebab utama mengapa ramai yang memilih SUV berbanding kereta yang lebih rendah. Kedudukan pemanduan yang lebih tinggi memberikan pandangan yang lebih luas ketika memandu selain mampu meredah banjir kecil tanpa sebarang kerisauan juga adalah sebab mengapa SUV menjadi pilihan.

Walau bagaimanapun, jika anda memerlukan kereta untuk membawa ahli keluarga seperti ibu-bapa yang sudah berumur, kedudukan SUV yang agak tinggi mungkin akan mendatangkan kesukaran kepada mereka untuk keluar dan masuk kereta. Walaupun perkara ini kedengaran remeh, namun ramai yang telah menjual kereta kerana tidak sesuai dengan keadaan ahli keluarga mereka.

Kos pemilikan, alat ganti dan tayar yang lebih mahal

Selain daripada harga SUV, penting juga untuk anda membuat kira-kira tentang kos pemilikan sebuah SUV seperti kos servis, kos alat ganti, cukai jalan serta penggunaan minyak.

Disebabkan rata-rata SUV lebih berat dan menggunakan enjin yang lebih berkuasa untuk menggerakkan kotak bermotor itu, penggunaan minyaknya juga lebih kuat berbanding kereta biasa. Jika SUV yang anda idamkan itu menggunakan enjin yang lebih besar seperti 2.0 liter seperti Subaru XV, kadar cukai jalannya juga akan meningkat mengikut kapasiti enjin serta jenis kereta.

Kos tayar juga sering dilupakan apabila berkira-kira untuk membeli SUV. Untuk SUV yang rata-ratanya menggunakan tayar yang besar, kosnya juga akan bertambah berbanding tayar sedan biasa. Sebagai contoh, tayar prestasi yang padu seperti Bridgestones Potenza Sport untuk Proton X50 yang menggunakan rim 18 inci bernilai RM959 setiap satu. Kalau didarab dengan empat, nilainya sudah mencecah RM3,836 hanya untuk tayar sahaja. Lebih memedihkan, tayar prestasi juga mempunyai jangka hayat yang singkat.

Gaya pemanduan tidak sesedap kereta sedan

Kedudukan pemanduan yang tinggi bermakna SUV juga mempunyai pusat graviti yang lebih tinggi. Ini bermakna kedudukan di dalam sebuah SUV tidaklah seindah yang disangka memandangkan SUV mempunyai kadar body roll yang lebih tinggi, tambah-tambah ketika SUV itu dipandu laju ketika berada di selekoh.

Untuk perbandingan, sedan mempunyai jarak kelegaan tanah yang lebih rendah. Ini memudahkan sesiapa sahaja yang mempunyai masalah kesihatan terutama masalah lutut atau kaki untuk keluar dan masuk dari kereta.

Selain itu, keadaan sedan yang lebih rendah dan ringan memberikan pemanduan yang lebih lincah dan selesa ketika di selekoh. Tak percaya? Tanya pada hukum fizik. Pusat graviti adalah tempat kebanyakan berat kereta berada dan itulah yang akan membuatkan kenderaan anda mencengkam jalan. Semakin rendah pusat graviti, semakin tinggi kestabilan kereta.

SUV besar dan berat, namun kebanyakannya tiada fungsi 4WD

Sebelum membeli kereta, saiz kereta juga memainkan peranan tambah-tambah jika anda sering menggunakan kereta sebagai pengangkutan utama di tengah-tengah bandar. Meskipun kabin SUV mungkin lebih luas kerana saiznya, tetapi kereta besar agak kurang praktikal dan sukar dikendalikan di bandar terutamanya di kawasan yang sempit. Ini boleh menjadi punca kesesakan trafik di kawasan sekolah dan kawasan parkir.

Selain itu, kebanyakan SUV moden hanya membawa watak SUV kerana reka bentuknya, bukan kerana fungsi dan nilai praktikalitinya. Sudahlah berat dan besar tanpa sebab, ditambah pula dengan hanya 5 tempat duduk dan ruang but yang sempit seperti Hyundai Kona yang hanya menawarkan 374 liter. Tambahan pula, kebanyakan SUV moden ketika ini tidak hadir dengan pilihan 4WD dan hanya menawarkan pacuan roda hadapan. Jadi apa motif beli SUV tanpa ciri sebuah SUV jika ia sama sahaja seperti kereta sedan?

Suspensi SUV lebih kukuh, kurang keselesaan

Perlu diingatkan, SUV ialah kenderaan utiliti sukan. Ia dibina untuk menjadi lebih lasak, lebih besar dan lebih berkuasa daripada sedan. Walaupun beberapa SUV baru-baru ini lebih tertumpu pada kualiti tunggangan bandar, namun pada asasnya, SUV berorientasikan pemanduan lasak untuk mengendalikan jalan yang teruk dan off-road juga.

Oleh itu, SUV dibekalkan sistem suspensi yang lebih kukuh dan keras untuk menampung segala keadaan yang pemanduan yang lebih lasak. Suspensi yang keras membuatkan anda kurang selesa di dalam kereta yang tinggi. Namun jika suspensi dilembutkan, keadaan di dalam kabin SUV akan terasa membuai dan boleh memabukkan pemandu atau penumpang. Secara amnya, kualiti tunggangan lebih selesa dalam sedan.

Reka bentuk SUV kurang aerodinamik

Walaupun reka bentuk ini perkara subjektif, namun dari segi rupa dan faktor aerodinamik, sedan lebih menyerlah kerana karakternya yang lebih mesra angin dan lebih seksi. Oleh kerana saiz dan reka bentuk SUV yang besar dan tinggi, sukar untuk SUV menandingi rupa bentuk sedan dengan rupa SUV yang kelihatan seakan sebuah kotak bergerak.  

Sedan juga lebih dipercayai di jalan raya kerana faktor aerodinamiknya. Aerodinamik merujuk kepada cara udara bergerak di sekitar objek, menurut National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Disebabkan faktor aerodinamik dan jarak kelegaan tanah yang lebih rendah, sedan lebih stabil dipandu ketika bergerak laju. Walaupun SUV zaman sekarang lebih premium dan semakin futuristik dari segi rekaannya berbanding dulu, namun ia tetap tidak boleh menandingi sedan dari segi rupa profilnya.

Kesimpulan

Kesimpulannya, SUV tidaklah seindah yang disangka. Jika anda mahu menukar kereta daripada sedan kepada SUV, ada baik dan buruknya. Penting untuk merujuk jadual di bawah sebelum anda pertimbangkan sama ada patut beli SUV mahupun sedan.

Kelebihan SUV
Kekurangan SUV

Jarak kelegaan tanah yang tinggi memudahkan pergerakan ketika banjir dan memberikan pemandangan yang lebih luas
Pusat graviti juga tinggi membuatkan kereta kurang stabil ketika di selekoh atau ketika bergerak laju

Kebanyakan SUV zaman sekarang lebih lengkap dengan ciri praktikaliti dan ciri keselamatan yang menyeluruh
Harganya yang lebih mahal berbanding sedan

Bentuk SUV yang besar dan eksklusif memberikan gambaran yang lebih premium dan eksklusif
Besar dan berat, rekaan kurang aerodinamik

Casis dan suspensi yang lebih tahan lasak
Suasana kabin yang kurang selesa berbanding sedan ketika kereta bergerak

Kadar penggunaan bahan api SUV moden kini lebih kurang sahaja dengan kereta sedan biasa
Cukai jalan SUV 2.0 liter lebih mahal daripada sedan 2.0 liter kerana jenis kereta

Rim lebih besar, enjin yang lebih berkuasa
Kos pemilikan seperti kos servis, alat ganti dan tayar yang lebih mahal

 

Berdasarkan kebaikan dan kekurangan SUV berbanding sedan yang telah dinyatakan, adakah anda masih merasakan bahawa SUV adalah pilihan yang lebih sesuai untuk kegunaan anda? Kongsikan dengan kami tentang pilihan anda di ruangan komen.

Hujan lebat yang berterusan selama 6 jam sejak malam tadi tidak menyebabkan banjir di ibu kota susulan Terowong SMART yang telah berfungsi dengan baik.

Pusat kawalan banjir terowong lebuh raya SMART (SMART SCC) berjaya menangani risiko banjir dengan mengawal aliran air ke pusat bandar raya, susulan hujan lebat sejak 11 malam tadi hingga 5 pagi ini.

Menurut kenyataan Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran (JPS) dalam kenyataan hari ini berkata, SMART SCC telah mengurangkan aliran air sebanyak 256.16 meter padu per saat kepada hanya 10 meter padu per saat.

Menurut kenyataan itu, pusat berkenaan telah mengaktifkan operasi banjir kepada mode dua pada 1.28 pagi apabila aliran air di pertemuan Sungai Klang dan Sungai Ampang mencapai 70 meter padu per saat.

Seterusnya operasi turut diaktifkan untuk mode tiga pada pukul 2.08 pagi setelah aliran air di pertemuan di Sungai Klang dan Sungai Ampang mencapai 150 meter padu per saat.

Kenyataan itu turut memaklumkan semasa operasi mode ini, proses penyuraian dan penutupan terowong trafik dilaksanakan oleh Pusat Kawalan Trafik SMART (SMART MCC).

Terowong SMART ini telah dibuka semula untuk kegunaan umum pada 5.27 pagi.

Menurut JPS, sepanjang operasi tersebut, lebih 1 juta meter padu air dilencongkan dari Sungai Klang dan Sungai Ampang ke Kolam Takungan Berembang.

Honda Malaysia has officially launched the 2022 Honda Civic e:HEV RS variant for the Malaysian market.

With bookings already opened since last month, the new Honda Civic hybrid now sits at the very top of the Honda Civic offering in the country with great overall specs as well as that very interesting i-MMD powertrain.

2.0-litre Atkinson Cycle + i-MMD = 184PS & 315Nm

For the price that you’re paying for the new Honda Civic e:HEV RS, what you’ll get is the a fine-looking Honda Civic FE exterior paired with the newly-developed 2.0-litre non-aspirated Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine that produces 143PS and 189Nm of torque. But that’s just for the ICE engine.

When paired with the Honda i-MMD dual electric motor setup, the new Honda Civic e:HEV RS produces 184PS and 315Nm of torque. Compared to the non-hybrid Honda Civic RS version, the Civic e:HEV produces an extra 2PS and 75Nm of torque.

This powertrain comes ready with an ‘E-CVT’ or Electric Continuous Variable Transmission) that not only helps to handle all that power and torque, but when driven sensibly, the Honda Civic e:HEV RS can achieve a very respectable 25km for every litre of petrol.

With this latest Honda i-MMD setup in the new Honda Civic hybrid model, we can confidently say through personal experience that it can and will smoke the non-hybrid Honda Civic RS in a drag race.

Exterior – Honda Civic E:HEV RS

Looking at the outside, the Civic e:HEV can be differentiated via a few key cues. At the front end, there’s the Honda logo with a blue highlight to indicate that it’s a hybrid as well as a sliver of chrome mounted on top of the front grille.

From the sides, you’ll notice its 18-inch dual-tone rims (single-tone for the non-hybrid Honda Civic RS) as well as more chrome strips on the window lines and door handles. The rear ties everything together with the same Honda logo with blue highlights, a single exhaust, and an e:HEV badge.

Interior – Full TFT screen & wireless charger

Step inside the cabin and you’ll be greeted with a nine-inch centre display audio unit with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. A fully-digital 10.2-inch TFT instrument cluster display helps with all the driving info for the driver.

Other notable specs include a Qi wireless charger, RS-exclusive red stitching, Honda Smart Key Card, black suede/synthetic leather seats, and the most complete Honda Sensing package that includes (Honda LaneWatch & Honda Connect included):

Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS)
Lead Car Departure Notification System (LCDN) *new*
Road Departure Mitigation (RDM)
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
Low Speed Follow (LSF)
Lane Keep Assist System (LKAS)
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
Auto High Beam (AHB) 

 

Government announces public holiday for Nov 18 & 19, and they have worked together with 30 highway concessions to provide free tolls on those days.

After mulling over the idea for days, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob finally announced that November 18 and 19 would be public holidays, to make it easier for Malaysian families to fulfil their respective responsibilities to vote in the 15th General Election (GE15).

He said that the announcement of the two-day public holiday was made due to the possibility of private companies operating on Saturday.

At the same time, the government announced free tolls for 30 highway concessions on November 18 and 19. The PM said the government wanted to make it easier for returning voters to fulfil their respective responsibilities.

“To make it easier for voters to return and vote, as many as 30 highway concessions agreed to offer free tolls for two days to users in conjunction with GE15″, said Sabri.

The free tolls starts at 12.01am on November 18 until 11.59pm on November 19.