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In Malaysia the first generation Peugeot 3008 first hit our roads in 2010. The facelift came in four years later, and just a couple months back, the second gen reached our shores. Unlike the rounded style of the previous, the new compact SUV is without a doubt a crowd puller.

LED sequential scrolling front headlamps pull the eyes towards the silhouette of the roofline. This opens up to the rear’s 3D Claw Effect tail lamps. What the exterior attracts, is nothing compared to the interior of the new 3008.

The stunner comes from inside the new 3008. The brand’s award winning i-Cockpit design is clearly a winner in futuristic and minimalist design. It is sophistication that feels tactile and premium, and one that is not just for the purpose of display. Buttons have been placed easily engaged, and the analogue world has been left behind to make way for the 21
st
 century digital.

Two variants are available here in Malaysia, the Active and top ranging Allure. Both variants are mechanically identical, powered by a 1.6-litre Twin Scroll Turbo High Pressure (THP) four-cylinder unit developing 165 hp with 240 Nm of torque from 1,400 rpm. The differences that separate the Active versus the Allure is the addition of LED headlamps with levelling, powered driver’s seat with memory and LED cabin mood lighting for the interior.

Those interested will be thrilled to know that the safety features of Six Airbags, Hill Descent Control, Hill Start Assist, ESP, ABS, EBD, Brake Assist, DSC, Lane Departure Warning, Advanced Grip Control driving modes and most of the highlighting features are also available on both.

Things to know

Before we head into the driving impressions, there are a few things to note about the new 3008. The new steering wheel is smaller than usual. It features a flat top and bottom design, and takes about a day of driving to get used to, due to the angular sides of the wheel.

Glove box space is limited due to the left hand drive conversion but there’s a large 11-litre storage compartment in the centre armrest that can fit a medium sized handbag, or if you’re going to a party, keep your drinks cold.

Ambient lighting in the Allure cabin is only illuminated for the front passengers. The lighting design only covers the doors, centre console and cup holders, omitting those seated at the back. A plus point for the multimedia front is the addition of Apple Carplay and Android Auto in the unit, which also happens to be a touchscreen.

Driving Impressions

The button feel does feel premium. Steering response is good, and due to the size of the wheel, manages to make it feel more sedan-like albeit seated higher as opposed to a larger SUV. I think you’d know where we’re going from here. Overall driving can be engaging with Sport mode active, and with little body roll, the suspension isn’t too much of a pillow that it does soak up the unevenness with enough ply for it to be comfortable all round.

Thanks to the digital display, you’d get a nice touch of different designs in the form of Personal, Dials and Minimal to suit your style. While we weren’t in conditions to try out the different Advanced Grip Control modes, it is good to note that the system is still two-wheel drive, with the system using traction to regulate torque and braking for best grip. We did however test the Hill Assist Descent Control that controls the throttle while going downhill.

Verdict

The 3008 is Peugeot’s latest and best we’ve driven yet. It drives admirably well for a compact SUV and we like the whole style, vibe and feature offering the brand is headed to. Safety is uncompromised with a full five-star Euro NCAP rating and considering it’s been awarded as the 2017 European Car of the Year, we can’t fault almost five dozen judges that have gone round with last year’s shortlist. Best yet, with the price of RM 155,888 for the Allure, there’s quite a good healthy competition in the market for SUV’s that provides consumers more options than just the usual few.

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Peugeot 308 THP Baharu: Versi Facelift Yang Lebih Mantap

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Ahmad Azwadie Azman

Peugeot 308 THP baharu yang memasuki pasaran Malaysia dijangka akan memberikan saingan yang cukup positif seperti model-model sebelum ini. Model kereta dengan reputasi ‘
Car of The Year 2014
‘ yang dianugerahkan semasa pameran auto di Geneva ini akan diedarkan secara rasmi oleh Nasim Sdn Bhd dilihat dapat memberi pengalaman pemanduan, keselesaan yang optimum dengan teknologi dan rekaan yang lebih menarik. Malah, model
hatchback
 4 pintu ini tampil lebih matang dengan beberapa penambahan baharu yang semestinya akan mengujakan peminat kereta kompak keluaran Perancis ini.

Enjin

Peugeot 308 baharu ini dikuasakan oleh enjin THP (Enjin Turbo Bertekanan Tinggi atau
Turbo High-pressure Engine
) 1.6 liter yang memberikan lebih keyakinan dan kuasa kepada jentera ini. Enjin yang telah memenangi beberapa anugerah ini menggabungkan suntikan langsung bertekanan tinggi dan teknologi pengecas turbo yang canggih. Gabungan ini sekali gus memberikan lebih prestasi dan kecekapan untuk kualiti pemanduan yang lebih baik.

Kredit:
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Enjin turbo bertekanan tinggi ini berupaya menghasilkan 167PS kuasa dan 240Nm tork yang cukup bertenaga untuk pengalaman pemanduan yang lebih responsif dan pecutan yang lebih sempurna. Malah, model ini turut menawarkan penjimatan bahan api yang lebih baik iaitu hanya serendah 6.5 liter digunakan bagi setiap 100km. Peugeot 308 ini menampilkan kotak gear automatik EAT6 (Transmisi Automatik Efisien 6 Kelajuan). Ia turut menampilkan teknologi “
Quick Shift
” untuk pertukaran gear yang lebih cepat dan lancar dengan pengalaman pemanduan yang lebih optimum.

Reka Bentuk (Dalaman dan Luaran)

Rekaan luaran Peugeot 308 baharu tampil lebih berani dan garang dengan reka bentuk
signature
 Peugeot yang baharu dapat dilihat dengan jelas dalam setiap kemasannya. Model ini menampilkan bumper depan, bonet dan gril radiator yang diperbaharui digabungkan dengan lambang Peugeot Lion yang ikonik. Ia dilengkapkan dengan reka bentuk
signature
lampu LED dan rim aloi untuk tampil lebih
trendy
.

Kredit:
paultan.org

Selain itu, reka bentuk dalaman tampil lebih minimalis dengan kompartmen pemandu eksklusif PEUGEOT i-Cockpit® yang menampilkan kokpit digital dengan kemasan berkilat. Ia meliputi stereng kompak balutan kulit, panel digital berdefinisi tinggi 9.7 inci dengan paparan skrin sentuh. Konsol di bahagian tengah yang ditinggikan selari dengan pandangan mata pemandu dengan gabungan reka bentuk grafik yang moden.

Kredit:
paultan.org

Ciri dan Spesifikasi

1. Ciri Standard

Peugeot 308 THP menampilkan ciri teknologi dan bantuan pemanduan yang semestinya akan menjadikan pengalaman pemanduan anda lebih baik dan lebih selesa. Model Peugeot baharu ini dilengkapi dengan bantuan pemanduan generasi terkini seperti:

Lampu utama LED dengan pelarasan automatik (
LED Headlamps with Auto Levelling
)

Fungsi “Follow Me Home” (
“Follow Me Home” function
)

Lampu pencahayaan siang LED (
LED Daytime Running Light
)

Bantuan Parkir Peugeot (
Peugeot Park Assist
)

Kamera undur paparan 180 darjah dengan garisan grid dan fungsi zum automatik

Sistem audio
Arkamys DSP Sound Staging
 dengan enam pembesar suara

Lampu
signature
LED bahagian depan dan belakang

Sistem Bantuan Pemanduan Integral (
Integral Driver Assistance System
)

2. Bantuan Pemanduan

Selain itu, Peugeot 308 baharu ini juga turut menampilkan fungsi Mirror Screen® yang terdiri daripada Android Auto, Apple CarPlay™ dan Mirror Link®. Dari aspek keselamatan pula, Peugeot 308 THP dilengkapi dengan sistem bantuan pemanduan generasi terbaharu yang canggih. Teknologi yang direka khusus untuk pemandu ini semestinya akan memberi nilai tambah kepada pemilik model kereta ini yang turut menerima penganugerahan lima bintang daripada EURO NCAP.

Electronic Stability Program (ESP)

Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)

Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD)

Emergency Brake Assist (EBA)

Anti-skid Regulation (ASR)

Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)

Kredit:
paultan.org

Harga

Peugeot 308 THP baharu dijual pada harga RM132,888 (harga atas jalan termasuk insurans) dengan lima pilihan warna iaitu
Pearl White
,
Ultimate Red
,
Artense Grey
,
Magnetic Blue
dan
Nera Black
. Model ini juga turut didatangkan dengan waranti lima tahun dengan had perbatuan sebanyak 120,000 km. Selain itu, sama seperti model-model Peugeot yang lain, pembeli turut ditawarkan akses eksklusif ke
Sky Lounge by Naza
di Terminal Lapangan Terbang Subang dan
Peugeot Assistance
– bantuan 24 jam selama tiga tahun dari mana-mana lokasi di Malaysia, Singapura dan Thailand pada bila-bila masa.

Selain itu, jika anda sedang mencari mana-mana
model kereta Peugeot terpakai
, anda boleh layari laman web
CARSOME
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Pewangi Kereta Boleh Cairkan Kereta Anda?!

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Ahmad Azwadie Azman

Anda suka guna pewangi kereta? Pewangi kereta sudah menjadi aksesori wajib ada dalam hampir setiap kereta yang ada. Sebenarnya, kalau tiada pewangi kereta pun tak mengapa tetapi untuk perjalanan yang lebih selesa, ramai yang beli dan letakkan dalam kereta.

Ada pelbagai jenis pewangi kereta yang dijual. Ada yang perlu diletakkan pada gril saluran pendingin hawa. Ada juga anda cuma perlu diletakkan di bahagian bawah radio kereta. Ada juga pewangi ini dijual dalam bentuk tin semburan. Kalau ada bau busuk, terus sembur dan kereta anda terus wangi!

Sumber: Times of India

Anda nak tahu tak sebenarnya pewangi kereta ini boleh jahanamkan kereta anda! Bukan setakat jahanamkan kereta anda, pewangi kereta ini juga boleh memudaratkan kesihatan anda kerana ia diperbuat daripada bahan kimia yang berbahaya.

Eh, kejap!

Takkanlah benda kecil boleh jahanamkan kereta dan jejaskan kesihatan pemandu serta penumpang? Tapi macam mana pewangi kereta boleh menyebabkan kerosakan dan jejaskan kesihatan?

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1.
Dashboard
Boleh Cair

Ada banyak kes yang tular di media sosial bahawa mereka yang menggunakan pewangi kereta jenis cecair mendapati papan pemuka kereta mereka mula terhakis. Punca hakisan? Cecair pewangi kereta yang bocor dan jatuh di atas papan pemuka.

Kebiasaannya ini terjadi kepada mereka yang menggunakan pewangi kereta jenis cecair. Sama ada yang digantung pada cermin pandang belakang ataupun yang disangkutkan pada gril pendingin hawa.

Siapa suka pakai car perfume jenis liquid macam Ambi Pur tu, hati-hatilah ye. Salah sangkut habis semua plastik terbakar macam ni😭
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— Sara 🤍 (@itssssssssara)
May 16, 2023

Ada kalanya botol pewangi kereta ini retak atau penutupnya tidak rapat menyebabkan ada cecair yang tumpah ke atas papan pemuka. Ia tidaklah menjejaskan fungsi papan pemuka tapi ia menyebabkan papan pemuka dipenuhi tompok-tompoh hakisan.

Kenapa jadi begini? Kebanyakan pewangi kereta jenis cecair mengandungi alkohol serta bahan kimia lain yang boleh menyebabkan hakisan jika terkena pada plastik.

Untuk mengelakkan pewangi kereta bocor, sila buka pembungkusan dengan berhati-hati dan ikuti arahan penggunaan dengan betul.

2. Merosakkan Pendingin Hawa

Pewangi kereta ada banyak jenis. Kebanyakan yang dipakai oleh pemandu Malaysia merupakan jenis cecair. Ada yang digantung pada cermin pandang belakang. Ada juga yang jenis diletakkan pada gril lubang pendingin hawa.

Kepada mereka yang menggunakan jenis diletakkan pada gril pendingin hawa, berhati-hati kerana ia boleh menyebabkan kerosakan pada gril lubang pendingin hawa tersebut.

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Gril pendingin hawa cumalah beberapa keping plastik nipis yang tak kuat. Jika anda tolak dengan menggunakan jari pun ia boleh tercabut. Anda fikir apa akan jadi jika pewangi kereta yang berat diletakkan di situ?

Dalam jangka masa panjang, ia boleh merosakkan bahagian gril pendingin hawa. Bila gril plastik akan longgar menyebabkan ia susah untuk dilaraskan bagi menyejukkan kereta dan penumpang.

3. Tak Mesra Kanak-Kanak

Pewangi kereta, tak kira apa saja jenis sama ada jenis gel atau cecair, ia sebenarnya tak selamat untuk kanak-kanak. Jika cecair atau gel pewangi kereta ini terkena kulit kanak-kanak yang lembut, ia boleh menyebabkan kerengsaan, gatal-gatal, serta ketidakselesaan.

Yang paling teruk boleh berlaku? Kanak-kanak akan mencapai pewangi kereta dan memasukkannya ke dalam mulut mereka. Cecair dan gel pewangi kereta mengandungi bahan-bahan kimia berbahaya yang boleh menyebabkan pelbagai komplikasi jika ditelan.

4. Kesihatan Boleh Merosot Jika Digunakan Berterusan

“Pening aku dengan bau pewangi kereta kau ni!”

Mesti anda pernah dengar ada kawan anda yang kata begini sejurus masuk ke dalam kereta anda. Adakah dia sekadar mengada-ngada atau dia sebenarnya memang pening dengan bau pewangi kereta anda?

Sumber: The Guardian

Pewangi kereta mengandungi VOC atau sebatian organik mudah meruap seperti formaldehid.  Pada kadar yang sedikit, ia tidak akan menyebabkan kesan yang teruk tetapi bagi sebahagian orang, ia cukup untuk menyebabkan pening kepala dan mual.

Jadi, jika anda baru pasang pewangi kereta baharu dan mula rasa tak sedap badan selepas itu, ia mungkin berpunca daripada pewangi kereta yang anda baru beli. Selain itu, cecair pewangi kereta juga boleh menyebabkan kerengsaan dan juga gatal-gatal jika terkena pada kulit.

5. Menghalang Pandangan Pemandu

Pewangi kereta terutama jenis yang digantung pada cermin pandang belakang sebenarnya boleh menyusahkan pemandu terutama jenis yang lebar. Ia boleh menghalang pandangan pemandu untuk melihat ke bahagian kiri bagi menukar laluan.

Pemandu terpaksa menolak dahulu halangan (pewangi kereta) untuk mendapatkan pandangan yang jelas. Ini akan menyebabkan pemandu mengambil masa yang lama untuk membuat keputusan dan boleh menyebabkan kemalangan.

Kesimpulannya, pewangi kereta ini merupakan satu aksesori yang tak diperlukan pun sebenarnya melainkan keadaan mendesak. Seperti ada tumpahan makanan yang berbau dan kereta perlu dibersihkan secepat mungkin untuk digunakan.

Mungkin menggunakan semburan pewangi pun sudah cukup, tapi pastikan anda jangan simpan semburan aerosol pewangi di dalam kereta kerana ia boleh menyebabkan kemalangan seperti
kes tin aerosol meletup dalam kereta
 beberapa tahun lepas.

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Jangan Simpan Barang Ini Dalam Kereta!

Cara Nak Pastikan Kereta Anda Tak Berbau Busuk

‘Tapi, kereta saya senang nak naik bau busuk. Jadi, nak tak nak kena juga letak pewangi kereta. Kalau tak, nanti tak selesalah masa memandu!’

Sebenarnya, ada banyak cara untuk anda pastikan kereta tak berbau busuk tanpa perlu bergantung kepada pewangi kereta. Ia bergantung kepada tahap kerajinan anda serta kesedaran yang anda ada untuk ini.

Ikuti cara mudah ini untuk pastikan kereta anda tidak berbau busuk walaupun tanpa pewangi kereta:

1. Gunakan Pewangi Semula Jadi

Anda tahu tak, bahan-bahan seperti biji kopi, daun pandan, dan juga rempah ratus boleh digunakan untuk menyingkirkan bau busuk dalam kereta anda. Ia mudah didapati seperti daripada kedai Aceh berdekatan rumah anda ataupun ia dah ada pun dalam rumah anda!

Daun pandan merupakan cara paling biasa digunakan. Beli saja beberapa helai, mungkin anda boleh ketuk sedikit untuk mengeluarkan aromanya, dan terus letak dalam kereta anda! Anda boleh letakkannya di bawah kerusi dan juga di dalam but kereta. Jangan lupa untuk keluarkan daun pandan tersebut apabila ia dah kering dan gantikannya dengan daun baharu.

Sumber: Neuroversiti

Selain itu, anda juga boleh buatkan uncang kain yang diisikan dengan rempah seperti kayu manis dan juga lada hitam untuk menghilangkan bau kereta. Biji kopi yang dikisar sederhana halus (
medium grind
) juga boleh digunakan bagi tujuan ini.

2. Bersihkan Sisa Makanan Secepat Mungkin

Antara punca utama kereta berbau busuk ialah sisa makanan yang dibiar lama dalam kereta. Sisa makanan ini boleh membusuk jika tidak dibersihkan dengan segera lebih-lebih lagi sisa makanan yang basah.

Sisa makanan juga boleh menarik kehadiran lipas ke dalam kereta anda. Lipas yang membiak di dalam kereta boleh menjadi punca bau busuk yang tidak terkawal.

3. Jangan Merokok!

Selain daripada merosakkan paru-paru, merokok juga boleh menyebabkan kereta anda berbau. Asap rokok boleh diserap oleh busa di dalam kerusi dan meninggalkan bau kuat nikotin bercampur tar dalam kereta anda.

Jika anda nak merokok, berhenti untuk merokok di mana-mana perhentian. Ini boleh mengelakkan kerusi kereta anda menyerap asap rokok dan menyebabkan bau busuk.

4. Bersihkan Kereta dengan Kerap

Apabila ada masa lapang terutama di hujung minggu, apa kata anda luangkan masa sejam dua untuk mengemas dan membersihkan kereta anda. Buang sampah yang ada. Vakum habuk yang ada di dalam kereta.

Apabila kereta anda bersih, tidak akan ada bau busuk yang akan timbul daripada kereta anda.

5. Buat Cuci Perinci Secara Berkala

Cuci perinci atau
detailing
ini merupakan cucian yang menyeluruh luar dan dalam kereta. Bagi bahagian dalam kereta, bahan pencuci khusus akan digunakan bagi membersihkan dan mencuci bahagian tersebut. Disebabkan itu, harganya cuci perinci ini agak mahal berbanding cucian biasa.

Disebabkan harganya yang agak mahal, anda tak perlu buat dengan kerap cuci perinci ini. Mungkin boleh buat cuci perinci ini sekali atau dua kali setahun. Selepas cuci perinci ini, barulah kereta anda terasa seperti baru keluar kedai!

Nak Beli Ke Tak Nak Pewangi Kereta?

Jadi, perlu atau tidak pewangi kereta ini?

Ia sebenarnya bergantung kepada keperluan anda. Jika anda sukakan bauan yang menenangkan daripada pewangi kereta sepanjang memandu, tak salah untuk anda membeli. Pastikan anda mengikuti arahan yang ada pada pembungkusan produk.

Jika anda ada anak kecil yang sedang membesar, mungkin anda nak elakkan beli pewangi kereta kerana ia boleh memudaratkan jika anak anda tertelan pewangi kereta tersebut.

Sumber: Volant

Jika pewangi kereta yang anda gunakan dah merosakkan papan pemuka kereta anda, buang terus dan ikuti tips yang kami kongsikan di atas. Ia lebih murah dan praktikal untuk diamalkan.

Diharapkan tips ini boleh membantu anda menjadikan kereta anda lebih wangi tanpa perlu bergantung kepada pewangi kereta.

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Piercing the dark: Mercedes-Benz’s vehicle lightings have come a long way – Part 1 of 2

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Before the invention and widespread application of the electric light, fire and candles were the light source. It is one of the earliest and portable methods used by people to light the way in the dark. When it came to lightings in transportation, oil lamps and lanterns were used in horse carriages, and even in the earliest motorized vehicles.

For Mercedes-Benz, the inventor of the automobile, the use of light has not only been the purpose of being a vehicle’s light source but also for convenience and design. Today, the brand uses lights in all sorts of innovative ways, including using it as a mode of communication to other road users. This article from Daimler’s news syndication looks at the history of the company’s milestones in vehicle lighting.

Mercedes-Simplex 40 PS

1886:
 Like their technical predecessor, the horse-drawn carriage – the world’s first cars – were equipped with candlelit lanterns offering just a few meters of visibility. Driving in the dark was therefore, something of an adventure. Petroleum and carbide lamps shone a little more light into the dark, as did the introduction in around 1910 of the first (battery-powered) electric headlamps, which became increasingly prevalent in the 1920s. The advantage is that electric headlights meant an end to tiresome lighting and extinguishing. Later versions could even switch between primary and dipped beam. Initially, the headlamps were lowered by means of a mechanically actuated, movable ring over the bulb.

Mercedes-Benz 500 K Special Roadster, 1934.

1934:
 Mercedes then unveiled Bilux lights in the 500 K (W29) model. These combined the main beams and dipped beam in a reflector. To this end, the dual-filament bulb produced two beams of different strengths and angles.

Mercedes-Benz 380 SL, 1971 to 1989

1971:
 The Mercedes SL (R107) marked the introduction of the H4 bulb in cars. It was the first bulb to feature halogen technology for primary and dipped beam and immediately doubled visibility.

Mercedes-Benz W210 series of 1995

1995:
 Xenon headlamps with dynamic range control in the E-Class (W210). Xenon gas-discharge lamps were a brilliant idea in every sense of the word. They tripled light emission compared with halogen lamps, lasted longer, consumed less power and produced a light color more similar to that of daylight, which made driving at night less strenuous. There was less dazzling of other road users thanks to dynamic range control.

Mercedes-Benz CL of 1999

1999:
 The Mercedes CL (C215) featured bi-xenon technology in which the main beam is based on gas discharge for the first time.

2003:
 The bi-xenon headlamps are enhanced by the active light function in the E-Class (W211).

2006:
 Mercedes unveiled its Intelligent Light System (ILS) in the E-Class (W211): an adaptive headlamp system with variable light distribution, which adapts to the weather, light and driving conditions automatically.

Mercedes-Benz CLS 350

2010:
 The first dynamic LED headlamps in the CLS (C219). Like bi-xenon headlamps, the new light system features the tried-and-trusted Intelligent Light System, which has five light functions configured for typical driving or weather conditions: country mode, motorway mode, extended foglamps, active light function and cornering lights. The lighting specialists at Mercedes-Benz were also able for the first time to combine this LED technology with the already innovative Adaptive Highbeam Assist, which resulted in an all-new level of safety at night.

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Source: Daimler News Syndication

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As
covered in Part 1
, the progression and innovation for lighting in Mercedes-Benz vehicles have come a long way. From 1886 to 2010, the brand has gone from candlelight, to carbide lamps and bulbs. Part 2 looks at the present-day use of lights in Mercedes-Benz vehicles that go beyond just lighting the way.

2013:
 Around 100 years after the introduction of electric vehicle lighting, the current S-Class (W222) became the world’s first vehicle to do without bulbs entirely. It was the first car to feature solely LED lights as standard. The multi-level functionality of the rear lamps represented another world premiere: out of consideration for any road users behind, the brake lights and turn indicators were dimmed at night or while waiting at traffic lights.

2014:
 The CLS (218 model series) marked the debut of Multibeam LED headlamps. When it comes to the number of pixels, the same is true of LED headlights as of display screens: the higher the number of pixels, the higher the resolution and the more detailed the image. A high number of pixels also allows greater dynamism in the display. In terms of perception, this leads to an apparent increase in precision and brilliance. There are 24 high-performance LEDs per headlamp. Four control units per vehicle calculate the ideal light pattern 100 times per second and activate each LED individually, dimmable in 255 stages. Despite tremendous capacity, the precision main-beam module fits into the palm of one’s hand. Each of the 24 high-performance LED chips are no more significant than the cross-section of a grain of rice.

2015:
 The Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion research vehicle, which gave an insight into autonomous driving in the future, communicated visually with its surroundings. The aim was to ensure that, when the car was driving itself, other road users were aware of its intentions. Displays at the front and rear featured a communication matrix comprising three-dimensional, bar-shaped LED modules, together with two outer blocks made up of large LED bars. A slim LED light strip above the rear display was used for visualizing driving-specific functions such as braking, indicating and the current driving mode of the F 015. When the vehicle starts, the LED blocks in the two communication displays lit up in sequence. The F 015 used the color of its lights to indicate what driving mode it was currently in – blue stood for autonomous and white for manual.

2016:
 World premiere of Multibeam LED headlamps with 84 pixels in the E-Class (W213). Each headlight now has 84 individually controlled high-performance LEDs rather than 24, meaning that they are exceptionally bright and precise, illuminating the road ahead with a previously unsurpassed, precision-controlled distribution of light – without dazzling other road users.
Click here for our review of the E200 Sportstyle
.

2016:
 In the same year, Mercedes-Benz demonstrated what the future of vehicle headlamps looked like thanks to Digital Light. Maximum-performance dazzle-free continuous main beam in HD quality allowed pioneering driver assistance and communication with other road users. In each headlight there were chips with over a million micro-reflectors, i.e., a total of over two million per vehicle. Guiding lines projected onto the road surface, extended pedestrian marking and extended distance marking made it easier to navigate through difficult driving situations such as at road works, when pedestrians approached, or if the distance to the vehicle in front was too short.

2018:
 Multibeam LED with 18 individually controlled high-performance LEDs are now also available in the A-Class and, therefore, in all Mercedes-Benz vehicle segments.

The entire outer skin of the vehicle becomes a communication medium. Various turquoise light signals on the vehicle indicate to pedestrians and surrounding traffic that the vehicle is operating in autonomous mode.

2018:
 360-degree light signaling unveiled on a “cooperative S-Class.” As an automated vehicle, it uses suitable light signals to inform people of what it intends to do. The continuous view shows that the car is in automatic driving mode, whether moving or stationary. On the other hand, slow flashing means the vehicle is braking, while fast flashing indicates that the car would shortly be running.

The Experimental Safety Vehicle (ESF) 2019 uses light signals to communicate its intentions; it can also warn others of dangers it has detected. Both helps to created “informed trust” between an automated vehicle and its surroundings.

2019:
 The ESF 2019 safety research vehicle also communicates with other road users using light signals, as responsible motorists also regularly give signals like “I have seen you,” “I will stay here,” “Attention, tailback” or “I’ll give way to you” to other road users. The ESF 2019 uses visible light signals in turquoise to do the same, thereby instilling confidence through information. Communication takes place via the large front panel, LEDs in the sensor unit on the roof, in the exterior mirror indicator repeaters and the third brake lamp, and via projections onto the rear window. Animations and symbols are used in relaying warnings and messages.

2019:
 Unveiled at the Frankfurt International Motor Show, the Vision EQS is another highlight of innovative light development from Mercedes-Benz. The digital front grille allows a new level of precise signaling. With a total of 940 individual LEDs in a three-dimensional space, the light signals with which the vehicle communicates with its surroundings to create a fascinating impression of depth. Further highlights of the Vision EQS include the new Digital Light headlamps, each with two holographic lens modules. The lighting creates an almost unlimited number of display possibilities, providing an outlook on the future use of lighting by Mercedes-Benz. It also shows that the light of the future will also be necessary for man-machine communication and, therefore, a key element in the fields of safety, aesthetics and design.

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 of Piercing the dark: Mercedes-Benz’s vehicle lighting has come a long way

Source: Daimler News Syndication

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Pinjaman Kereta Ditolak? Inilah Punca & Cara Anda Boleh Membeli Kereta sebagai Graduan Baru

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Ahmad Azwadie Azman

Tahniah, anda telah berjaya! Sekarang anda secara rasminya seorang graduan, dan masa depan anda bermula di sini. Sebagai graduan, anda mungkin telah mendapat pekerjaan dan sekarang mahu membeli kereta pertama anda.

Walau bagaimanapun, sebagai seorang graduan baharu, mendapatkan kelulusan pinjaman mungkin sukar disebabkan oleh kriteria bank yang ketat. Berikut ialah lima sebab yang biasa mengapa bank mungkin menolak permohonan pinjaman anda.

1. Anda Tiada Skor Kredit

Apabila anda memohon pinjaman kereta, anda pasti akan mendengar istilah
Central Credit Reference Information System (CCRIS)

atau
Credit Tip-Off Service (
CTOS)
.  CCRIS diuruskan oleh Biro Kredit Bank Negara Malaysia,manakala CTOS pula merupakan sebuah agensi swasta. Kebanyakan institusi kewangan di Malaysia menggunakan kedua-dua laporan CTOS dan CCRIS untuk menilai kedudukan kredit anda.

Walau bagaimanapun, CCRIS tidak mengira skor kredit, sebaliknya sistem ini menyenaraikan maklumat kredit anda daripada pembekal perkhidmatan kewangan termasuk broker insurans, syarikat telekomunikasi dan sudah pastinya bank. Ini bermakna mereka boleh melihat setiap komitmen kewangan anda.

CTOS sebaliknya menjana skor kredit sebagai satu nombor dengan tiga digit.
Skor kredit
 anda dihasilkan dengan mengira peratusan yang berikut:

 sejarah pembayaran anda;

 amaun pinjaman lain;

 tempoh sejarah kredit;

 permohonan kredit baharu; dan

 rekod prestasi undang-undang anda.

Lebih tinggi skor, lebih baik kedudukan anda – sebarang nombor bawah 651 dianggap sebagai kurang daripada purata dan mungkin menjejaskan permohonan anda secara keseluruhan. Anda boleh melihat kad skor kredit CTOS
di sini
.

Sebagai graduan baharu, anda mungkin tidak mempunyai skor kredit disebabkan anda tidak memiliki sebarang pinjaman bawah nama anda. Pada skala CTOS, skor kredit anda berada dalam “Tiada skor”. Oleh yang demikian, bank tidak dapat menentukan status kewangan anda dan juga membuat keputusan sama ada anda mampu membayar balik pinjaman atau tidak. Bank akan lebih berhati-hati untuk memberi pinjaman kepada anda disebabkan mereka tiada jaminan bahawa anda boleh membayar balik jumlah pinjaman.

2. Anda Baru Mendapat Kerja & Tidak Boleh Menyediakan Dokumen yang Diperlukan

Semasa memohon pinjaman kereta, anda perlu menunjukkan dokumen kewangan termasuk slip gaji untuk individu yang bekerja. Kebanyakan bank memerlukan sejarah pekerjaan selama sekurang-kurangnya enam bulan untuk memastikan anda mempunyai pendapatan yang stabil untuk membiayai pinjaman.

Malangnya sebagai graduan baharu, anda mungkin baru mendapat pekerjaan yang pertama. Ini bermakna anda perlu menunggu sekurang-kurangnya enam bulan sebelum boleh memohon pinjaman. Dokumen sokongan yang diperlukan termasuklah penyata Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) yang anda tidak akan miliki melainkan anda sudah bekerja sebelum ini.

3. Debt Service Ratio (DSR) Terlalu Tinggi

Katakanlah anda telah bekerja sekurang-kurang selama enam bulan tetapi dalam bulan-bulan sebelum itu, anda telah mengambil kad kredit. Ini akan ditunjukkan dalam laporan CCRIS dan CTOS anda. Daripada laporan tersebut, bank akan merujuk kepada kewajipan kredit ini sebagai komitmen kewangan bulanan anda. Mereka kemudiannya akan mengira DSR anda untuk mengetahui sama ada anda mampu membayar pinjaman yang lain (pinjaman kereta yang anda mohon).

DSR ini penting disebabkan ia boleh menentukan keputusan permohonan anda. Secara asasnya, nisbah ini mengukur sama ada anda mempunyai wang tunai dalam tangan yang cukup untuk mengekalkan gaya hidup selepas menolak komitmen bulanan anda. Setiap had DSR adalah berbeza mengikut bank. Sebagai contoh, jika had DSR bank ialah 70 peratus, sebarang peratusan DSR melebihi 70 berkemungkinan besar akan ditolak atau tertakluk pada semakan yang lebih ketat.
DSR yang sihat
 adalah antara 30 dan 40 peratus.

DSR dikira dengan membahagikan komitmen kewangan bulanan anda (pinjaman, kad kredit dan sebagainya) dengan jumlah pendapatan bulanan anda.

4. Dokumen Penjamin Anda Tidak Cukup Kukuh

Salah satu cara untuk mengukuhkan permohonan pinjaman anda adalah dengan menggunakan penjamin.
Penjamin
 ialah seseorang yang akan terikat secara undang-undang untuk menjelaskan sebarang amaun yang tertunggak jika peminjam utama (pemohon pinjaman) gagal membayar hutang.

Bank lebih cenderung untuk meluluskan permohonan anda sekiranya anda mempunyai penjamin yang kuat. Ini disebabkan sekiranya berlaku sesuatu, penjamin berkewajipan untuk menyelesaikan sebarang bahagian pinjaman yang belum dibayar. Oleh itu, jika anda telah berusaha untuk memohon dengan penjamin tetapi pinjaman anda masih ditolak, ini mungkin berpunca daripada penjamin anda yang tidak cukup kuat.

“Kuat” merujuk kepada status kewangan penjamin anda serta kemampuan mereka memberikan komitmen sekiranya anda (pemohon pinjaman) tidak mematuhi syarat pembayaran balik. Penjamin perlu menyerahkan dokumen pendapatan mereka selain bank akan memastikan kedudukan kewangan mereka dapat diterima.

5. Kelulusan Pinjaman Kereta Lebih Sukar Semasa Wabak

Atas sebab-sebab di atas, kelulusan pinjaman kereta oleh bank menjadi semakin ketat.
Presiden Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) Datuk Aishah Ahmad
 berkata pemohon menghadapi tempoh mendapatkan kelulusan yang lebih panjang disebabkan pemberi pinjaman menambah kriteria yang diperlukan untuk kelulusan. Ini termasuklah sama ada bakal peminjam bekerja dari rumah dan jenis industri yang diceburi oleh mereka.

Situasi ini menyukarkan lagi para graduan untuk membiayai kereta. Mereka yang baru mendapat pekerjaan yang pertama mungkin terpaksa melupakan rancangan mereka untuk memiliki kereta. Mujurlah Carsome melancarkan produk yang khusus untuk graduan membiayai kereta dengan mudah.

Anda Masih Boleh Membeli Kereta Pertama Anda dengan Carsome Capital

Oleh sebab penolakan permohonan pinjaman untuk graduan, Carsome Capital telah melancarkan penyelesaian yang mudah dan bebas dari masalah di mana graduan baru, atau mereka yang mempunyai sekurang-kurangnya Ijazah dalam tempoh lima tahun selepas tamat pengajian, kini dapat membeli kereta pertama mereka.

Ini disebabkan Carsome Capital menerima
pemohon graduan yang berumur hingga 35 tahun
 untuk memohon hanya dengan Surat Tawaran Pekerjaan mereka!

Anda juga boleh memohon tempoh pinjaman sehingga sembilan tahun. Ini bermakna bayaran bulanan merupakan jumlah yang anda mampu bayar. Berikut adalah syarat-syarat lengkap:

Memohon dengan Surat Tawaran Pekerjaan:
Anda hanya perlu menunjukkan surat tawaran anda. Ini bagi membuktikan bahawa anda akan mempunyai pendapatan untuk menyokong pembayaran balik pinjaman. Kaedah ini sesuai untuk graduan yang baru sahaja mendapat pekerjaan pertama, atau baru-baru ini memperoleh pekerjaan baru, kerana anda tidak perlu menyediakan dokumentasi pendapatan sehingga enam bulan seperti yang anda lakukan dengan bank konvensional.

Memiliki sekurang-kurangnya sijil Ijazah:
 Anda layak selagi permohonan dalam masa lima tahun selepas tarikh tamat pengajian.

Anda hanya memerlukan seorang penjamin keselesaan:
Anda boleh memohon dengan ibu bapa anda sebagai penjamin keselesaan. Ini berbeza dengan penjamin konvensional yang diperlukan oleh bank biasa. Untuk Carsome Capital, anda boleh memberikan sebarang bentuk pendapatan dari penjamin keselesaan anda tanpa syarat minimum.

Lesen dan Kad Pengenalan Pemandu (KP):
Anda perlu menyediakan KP dan lesen memandu anda. Ibu bapa anda juga perlu menyediakan KP mereka sebagai penjamin keselesaan.

Seterusnya, anda boleh membayar balik jumlah pinjaman anda dengan mudah melalui Jompay. Walau bagaimanapun, anda hanya boleh memohon pilihan pembiayaan automatik ini apabila anda membeli kereta dengan Sijil Carsome.

Beli Kereta dengan Carsome Certified untuk Jaminan Mutu

Semua kereta Carsome Certified telah melepasi pemeriksaan 175 poin kami yang ketat untuk memastikan kenderaan bebas daripada kemalangan besar atau kerosakan kerangka atau kerosakan banjir. Selain itu, kereta dengan Carsome Certified diperbaiki dan dilengkapi dengan Carsome Promise. Carsome Promise ialah jaminan kami untuk anda memiliki ketenangan fikiran dalam pembelian anda.

Ini adalah Carsome Promise kami kepada anda:

Jaminan wang dikembalikan dalam masa lima hari:
 Sekiranya anda membeli kereta terpakai dari Carsome dan anda tidak menyukainya, anda boleh mengembalikannya kepada kami dalam masa lima hari untuk mendapatkan jumlah penuh anda. Tanpa sebarang soalan!

Pemeriksaan secara profesional:
 Semua kereta Carsome akan melalui pemeriksaan yang merangkumi 175 poin untuk memastikan ia bebas daripada kemalangan besar dan kerosakan rangka, kebakaran dan banjir.

Jaminan Satu Tahun
: Perjalanan anda bersama kami tidak berhenti selepas anda membeli kereta. Kami memberikan anda jaminan perlindungan untuk tahun pertama.

Harga yang merangkumi segalanya:
 Harga yang anda lihat pada senarai di laman web kami ialah harga penuh sebenar kereta tanpa sebarang yuran yang tersembunyi. Kami mengamalkan ketelusan kos yang sepenuhnya untuk memastikan anda tahu apa yang anda akan dapat.

Oleh itu, sekiranya anda berminat untuk membeli kereta pertama anda dengan Carsome, layarilah
carsome.my/buy
untuk memilih kereta yang anda berkenan.

Selepas itu, anda boleh membuat janji temu untuk melihat kereta (kami turut menawarkan janji temu secara maya semasa tempoh kawalan pergerakan), dan jika anda menyukainya, belilah dengan pilihan pembiayaan kereta Carsome Capital. Caranya sungguh mudah.

Kami mengucapkan anda selamat memandu untuk masa depan anda!

Ahmad Azwadie Azman


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Pinjaman Kereta Ditolak? Ketahui Cara untuk Membeli Kereta Sebagai Graduan Baharu

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Haziq Asyraf

Haaa, lepas beberapa tahun berhempas pulas di kampus, akhirnya anda dah berjaya tamatkan pengajian. Kini anda sudah bergelar seorang graduan dan anda perlu melalui alam pekerjaan pula selepas ni.

Bila fikir tentang pekerjaan, dah tentu lebih mudah untuk anda cari dan pergi kerja kalau ada sebuah kereta kan? Lebih-lebih lagi bila ada platform yang menawarkan cara pembelian kereta yang mudah, selamat, dan terjamin macam
CARSOME
.

Tapi, sebagai seorang graduan baharu, nak dapatkan kelulusan pinjaman kereta mungkin sukar disebabkan oleh kriteria ketat yang ditetapkan oleh pihak bank. Berikut adalah lima sebab mengapa pihak bank mungkin menolak permohonan pinjaman kereta anda kalau anda seorang graduan baharu.

1. Anda Belum Ada Skor Kredit

Bila buat permohonan pinjaman – sama ada kereta atau rumah, anda pasti akan mendengar istilah
Central Credit Reference Information System (CCRIS)
 atau
Credit Tip-Off Service (CTOS)
. CCRIS diuruskan oleh Biro Kredit Bank Negara Malaysia, manakala CTOS pula merupakan sebuah agensi swasta. Kebanyakan institusi kewangan di Malaysia menggunakan kedua-dua laporan CTOS dan CCRIS untuk menilai kedudukan kredit anda.

Walau bagaimanapun, CCRIS tidak mengira skor kredit, sebaliknya sistem ini menyenaraikan maklumat kredit anda daripada pembekal perkhidmatan kewangan termasuk broker insurans, syarikat telekomunikasi dan juga bank. Ini bermakna mereka boleh mengakses setiap komitmen kewangan anda.

Manakala menurut penjelasan daripada
artikel iMoney ini
, CTOS pula menjana skor kredit anda melalui sistem pemarkahan tiga digit – yang dihasilkan daripada pengiraan lima faktor yang berikut:

sejarah pembayaran anda;

amaun pinjaman lain;

tempoh sejarah kredit;

permohonan kredit baharu; dan

rekod prestasi undang-undang anda.

Lebih tinggi skor kredit, lebih baik kedudukan kewangan anda – sebarang nombor di bawah 651 dianggap sebagai kurang daripada purata dan mungkin menjejaskan permohonan anda secara keseluruhan. Anda boleh melihat kad skor kredit CTOS
di sini
.

Sebagai graduan baharu, anda mungkin tidak mempunyai skor kredit disebabkan anda tidak memiliki sebarang pinjaman di bawah nama anda. Ini akan menyebabkan skor kredit anda jatuh kepada “Tiada skor”.

Oleh yang demikian, pihak bank tidak dapat menentukan status kewangan anda dan mereka akan lebih berwaspada untuk memberi pinjaman kepada anda disebabkan mereka tiada jaminan bahawa anda boleh membayar balik pinjaman.

2. Anda Baru Dapat Kerja & Tidak Boleh Menyediakan Dokumen yang Diperlukan

Semasa memohon pinjaman kereta, pelbagai dokumen berkaitan kewangan anda perlu disediakan termasuk slip gaji bagi individu yang bekerja. Kebanyakan bank memerlukan sejarah pekerjaan selama sekurang-kurangnya enam bulan untuk memastikan anda mempunyai pendapatan yang stabil untuk membiayai pinjaman.

Malangnya sebagai graduan baharu, anda mungkin baru sahaja mendapat pekerjaan pertama. Ini bermakna anda perlu menunggu sekurang-kurangnya enam bulan sebelum boleh memohon pinjaman.

Di samping itu, anda juga mungkin masih belum memiliki dokumen sokongan yang diperlukan seperti penyata
Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP)
, melainkan jika anda dah pernah bekerja sebelum ini.

3. Debt Service Ratio (DSR) Terlalu Tinggi

Katakanlah anda dah bekerja lebih daripada enam bulan tetapi dalam tempoh tersebut anda ada memohon dan menggunakan kad kredit. Maklumat ini akan ada dalam laporan CCRIS dan CTOS anda.

Merujuk kepada laporan tersebut, bank akan mengambil kira perbelanjaan ini sebagai komitmen kewangan bulanan anda. Mereka kemudiannya akan mengira DSR anda untuk mengetahui sama ada anda mampu untuk membayar pinjaman yang lain (pinjaman kereta yang anda mohon).

DSR ini penting disebabkan ia boleh menentukan keputusan permohonan anda. Secara asasnya, nisbah ini bertujuan untuk mengukur sama ada anda mempunyai aliran tunai yang mencukupi untuk menanggung gaya hidup anda selepas menolak komitmen bulanan yang ada.

Setiap had DSR adalah berbeza mengikut bank.Sebagai contoh, jika had DSR bank ialah 70 peratus, sebarang peratusan DSR melebihi 70 berkemungkinan besar akan ditolak atau akan tertakluk kepada semakan yang lebih ketat.
DSR yang sihat
 adalah antara 30 dan 40 peratus.

DSR dikira dengan membahagikan komitmen kewangan bulanan anda (pinjaman, kad kredit dan sebagainya) dengan jumlah pendapatan bulanan anda.

4. Dokumen Penjamin Anda Tidak Cukup Kukuh

Salah satu cara untuk mengukuhkan permohonan pinjaman anda adalah dengan menggunakan penjamin.
Penjamin
 ialah seseorang yang akan terikat secara undang-undang untuk menjelaskan sebarang amaun yang tertunggak jika peminjam utama (pemohon pinjaman) gagal membayar hutang.

Bank lebih cenderung untuk meluluskan permohonan anda sekiranya anda mempunyai penjamin dengan status kewangan yang kukuh. Ini penting kerana, jika sesuatu berlaku kepada peminjam utama, pihak bank boleh mendapatkan penjamin untuk menyelesaikan sebarang bahagian pinjaman yang belum dibayar.

Jadi, jika permohonan pinjaman anda masih ditolak walaupun dengan kehadiran seorang penjamin, ini mungkin bermakna penjamin anda tidak menepati syarat yang telah ditetapkan oleh pihak bank.

5. Kelulusan Pinjaman Kereta Lebih Sukar Semasa Pandemik

Tambahan pula, dengan pandemik yang sedang melanda dunia sekarang, kelulusan pinjaman kereta kini sudah menjadi semakin ketat.

Presiden Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) Datuk Aishah Ahmad
 berkata pemohon menghadapi tempoh mendapatkan kelulusan yang lebih panjang disebabkan pemberi pinjaman menambah kriteria yang diperlukan untuk kelulusan. Ini termasuklah sama ada bakal peminjam bekerja dari rumah atau pejabat dan juga jenis industri yang diceburi oleh mereka.

Situasi ini menyukarkan lagi usaha graduan baharu untuk dapatkan pembiayaan kereta. Mereka yang baru sahaja dapat pekerjaan pertama mungkin terpaksa melupakan rancangan untuk memiliki kereta.

Walaupun begitu, masih ada harapan bagi para graduan baharu kerana ada beberapa bank di Malaysia yang menawarkan skim graduan yang boleh digunakan untuk memohon pinjaman bagi mendapatkan kereta pertama dan CARSOME juga ada melancarkan produk yang khusus bagi membantu graduan mendapatkan pinjaman kereta dengan lebih mudah.

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Anda Boleh Cuba Memohon Skim Graduan

Sebagai graduan baharu, agak sukar kalau anda nak sediakan semua dokumen yang diperlukan untuk memohon pinjaman kereta biasa. Selain itu, anda juga perlu memenuhi syarat-syarat pinjaman yang lain seperti mengemukakan slip gaji terkini dan menyediakan sekurang-kurangnya 10 peratus bayaran pendahuluan untuk kereta yang ingin dibeli.

Tetapi dengan skim graduan, anda boleh memiliki kenderaan tanpa perlu menyediakan bayaran pendahuluan yang tinggi, mengemukakan pelbagai dokumen, atau gaji minimum yang tinggi. Jika permohonan anda diluluskan, anda boleh mendapatkan pembiayaan sehingga 100 peratus daripada harga kereta dengan tempoh pinjaman sehingga sembilan tahun tetapi dengan kadar faedah yang lebih tinggi sedikit berbanding pinjaman kereta konvensional – sekitar 0.10 hingga 0.20 peratus lebih tinggi (anggaran kadar faedah biasa adalah daripada 2.8 hingga 4.5 peratus).

Berikut ialah senarai bank tempatan yang menyediakan skim graduan jika anda berminat untuk memohon:

CIMB –
First Car Financing

Bank Muamalat –

Muamalat Auto Grad Scheme

Bank Rakyat –
Vehicle Financing-i (An Naqlu 2) – Graduate Scheme

Maybank –

My First Car Plan

Bank Islam –

Vehicle Financing-i GradONE

Kelayakan

Untuk layak memohon skim graduan, anda mestilah memenuhi syarat-syarat berikut:

Warganegara Malaysia

Berumur antara 20 hingga 35 tahun*

Mestilah graduan dengan kelayakan minimum Diploma atau Ijazah*

Permohonan hendaklah dibuat dalam tempoh lima tahun dari tarikh tamat pengajian*

Gaji minimum RM1,800 dan ke atas*

Mempunyai pendapatan tetap*

Hanya sah untuk pembelian kereta nasional baharu

*
Syarat kelayakan akan berbeza-beza mengikut bank dan terma dan syarat skim yang telah ditetapkan.

Dokumen Yang Diperlukan

Jika anda layak memohon skim graduan, berikut adalah senarai dokumen yang anda perlu sediakan untuk permohonan anda:

Salinan MyKad

Salinan Lesen Memandu

Salinan Diploma/Ijazah Sarjana Muda atau transkrip yang disahkan*

Salinan Surat Tawaran Pekerjaan*

Salinan slip gaji tiga bulan terkini (jika berkenaan) dan/atau salinan penyata bank tiga bulan terkini (jika berkenaan)**

*Dokumen yang diperlukan mungkin berbeza mengikut bank dan terma dan syarat yang telah ditetapkan.

**Bank berhak meminta dokumen tambahan.

Atau Anda Juga Boleh Memohon Pinjaman CARSOME Capital

Untuk membantu graduan baharu yang tidak berjaya mendapatkan pinjaman kereta,
CARSOME Capital
 adalah penyelesaian yang mudah, khas bagi mereka yang mempunyai sekurang-kurangnya Diploma atau Ijazah Sarjana Muda untuk membeli kereta pertama mereka dalam tempoh lima tahun selepas tamat pengajian.

Bagi yang berminat nak memohon pinjaman kereta dengan CARSOME Capital, permohonan dibuka kepada graduan yang berumur hingga 35 tahun. Dan anda hanya perlu memohon  menggunakan Surat Tawaran Pekerjaan anda sahaja!

Tempoh pinjaman juga tersedia hingga sembilan tahun, jadi anda boleh dapatkan jumlah bayaran bulanan yang anda mampu bayar. Berikut adalah syarat-syarat lengkap untuk memohon pinjaman dengan CARSOME Capital:

Surat tawaran pekerjaan:
Anda hanya perlu menunjukkan surat tawaran anda. Ini bagi membuktikan bahawa anda mempunyai pendapatan tetap untuk membuat bayaran balik pinjaman. Memang sangat mudah nak buat permohonan, sesuai untuk graduan yang baru sahaja dapat pekerjaan pertama, atau mereka yang baru sahaja memulakan pekerjaan baharu, kerana anda tidak perlu menyediakan dokumen pendapatan sehingga enam bulan seperti yang perlu dilakukan untuk pinjaman biasa.

Memiliki sekurang-kurangnya Diploma atau I
jazah
 Sarjana Muda:
 Permohonan boleh dibuat dalam masa lima tahun selepas tarikh tamat pengajian.

Anda hanya memerlukan seorang penjamin:
 Anda boleh memohon dengan ibu bapa anda sebagai penjamin. Ini berbeza dengan penjamin konvensional yang diperlukan oleh bank biasa. Untuk permohonan CARSOME Capital, penjamin boleh mengemukakan sebarang bentuk pendapatan tanpa syarat minimum.

Kad Pengenalan dan lesen memandu:
 Anda perlu mengemukakan kad pengenalan dan lesen memandu anda. Ibu bapa anda juga perlu menyediakan kad pengenalan mereka sebagai penjamin.

Seterusnya, anda boleh membuat bayaran balik pinjaman anda dengan mudah melalui JomPAY. Walau bagaimanapun, anda hanya boleh memohon pilihan pembiayaan automatik ini apabila anda membeli kereta CARSOME Certified.

Beli Kereta CARSOME Certified untuk Jaminan Kualiti

Semua kereta CARSOME Certified telah lulus pemeriksaan 175-titik kami yang teliti untuk memastikan ia bebas daripada kemalangan teruk dan kerosakan banjir. Selain itu, kereta CARSOME Certified juga telah dibaik pulih secara profesional untuk menjamin keselamatan melebihi taraf, keselesaan sepenuhnya, dan estetik yang dibaik pulih.

Untuk menjamin ketenangan jiwa dengan pembelian anda. Kami turut menyertakan janji berikut bersama kereta CARSOME Certified:

Harga tetap, tanpa bayaran tersembunyi:
Harga kereta yang anda lihat di laman web kami adalah harga yang perlu anda bayar untuk kereta tersebut, tanpa sebarang bayaran tambahan.

Jaminan wang dikembalikan dalam masa lima hari:
 Sekiranya anda berubah fikiran selepas membeli kereta daripada CARSOME, pulangkannya kepada kami dalam masa lima hari untuk dapatkan pulangan wang, tanpa banyak soal!

Waranti satu tahun:
 Perjalanan anda bersama kami tidak berhenti selepas anda membeli kereta. Kami juga akan memberi anda waranti lanjutan untuk tahun pertama agar kereta anda dilindungi.

Oleh itu, sekiranya anda berminat untuk membeli kereta pertama anda dengan CARSOME, layari
carsome.my
 atau
muat turun aplikasi mudah alih kami
 untuk pilih kereta yang anda mahukan.

Selepas itu, tempah sesi pandu uji untuk kereta pilihan anda dan jika anda menyukainya, terus buat pembelian dan mohon pinjaman kereta daripada CARSOME Capital.

Kami harap artikel ini telah memberi anda maklumat yang cukup berkaitan permohonan pinjaman kereta, terutama sekali jika anda adalah seorang graduan baharu.

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Takut Pinjaman Kereta Tak Lulus? Anda Boleh Cuba Pinjaman Pralulus!

By

Amarnath

Mendapatkan pinjaman kereta mengambil masa yang lama – antara daripada beberapa hari sehinggalah kepada beberapa minggu dan boleh jadi lagi lama kalau dokumen tak cukup – ini bermakna anda tak boleh nak pandu kereta baharu anda dalam masa terdekat.

Tetapi untuk mereka yang tak boleh nak bayar kereta secara tunai (kebanyakan daripada kita), pinjaman sewa beli, juga dikenali sebagai pinjaman kereta ni sudah menjadi satu kewajipan kalau nak beli kereta.

Sekarang, katakanlah kami boleh buang tempoh menunggu untuk dapatkan kelulusan pinjaman dengan pinjaman pralulus? Betul tu – pinjaman pralulus memang wujud dan sebenarnya ada banyak kelebihannya berbanding pinjaman konvensional yang memerlukan masa menunggu yang lama tetapi berisiko untuk tak diluluskan. Mari kami jelaskan:

Apa Itu Pinjaman Kereta Pralulus?

Pinjaman kereta pralulus merupakan pinjaman kereta yang telah diluluskan dahulu sebelum anda memilih kereta yang anda nak beli. Ada banyak sangat kelebihan mendapatkan pinjaman kereta pralulus, antaranya:

Anda boleh merancang kewangan anda
: Dengan pinjaman kereta pralulus, anda akan tahu berapa pinjaman maksimum terus sebelum anda cari kereta yang anda nak. Dengan cara ini, anda boleh beli kereta berdasarkan kemampuan anda. Contohnya, anda mohon pinjaman kereta pralulus dan dipraluluskan untuk RM80,000. Jadi, anda dah boleh beli kereta dalam had ini. Tetapi, janganlah anda habiskan had RM80,000 itu. Anda boleh beli berdasarkan had, kira bayaran ansuran bulanan dan tetapkan bajet yang boleh anda bayar.

Mengelakkan kekecewaan
: Memandangkan anda dah ada pinjaman kereta pralulus, prosesnya dah jadi lagi mudah untuk membeli kereta. Ini kerana anda tak payah nak tunggu pinjaman untuk lulus dahulu kalau anda meneruskan dengan pinjaman konvensional di mana anda pilih kereta kemudian baru mohon pinjaman. Dengan prakelulusan, anda dah tahu bahawa anda dah ada pembiayaan yang diperlukan untuk membeli kereta, menolak kemungkinan permohonan pinjaman anda akan ditolak kerana anda dah tahu apa yang anda mampu bayar.

Dapat kereta dengan segera
: Ini berkaitan dengan poin sebelumnya, apabila anda pilih kereta, anda boleh dapat terus kereta anda dalam masa beberapa hari tanpa perlu tunggu kelulusan pinjaman.

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Dapatkan Kereta CARSOME Certified Dengan Pinjaman Pralulus Melalui CARSOME Capital

Kini, CARSOME ingin menyediakan pelanggan kami perkhidmatan yang menyeluruh, dengan proses tanpa renyah yang kini dimudahkan lagi dengan pinjaman kereta pralulus CARSOME. Dengan ini, anda boleh membeli kereta CARSOME Certified dan dihantar ke rumah anda dalam masa satu* hari bekerja.

Ini caranya untuk anda mendapatkan pinjaman pralulus CARSOME untuk membeli kereta CARSOME Certified.

Dapatkan Sijil Pinjaman Pralulus CARSOME
: Klik pada “
Dapatkan Prakelulusan Sekarang
” di laman
Pinjaman Pralulus CARSOME
 ataupun klik
SINI
. Anda akan dibawa ke ruang sembang di mana anda boleh hantarkan salinan kad pengenalan anda dan butir-butir pendapatan bulanan anda kepada kami. Kami akan nilai permohonan anda dan jika ia berjaya, Sijil Pinjaman Pralulus CARSOME akan dibuat dengan jumlah pinjaman maksimum, tempoh bayaran dan juga kadar faedah.

Pilih Kereta CARSOME Certified
: Masanya untuk pilih kereta anda. Anda dah dapat saja Sijil Pralulus CARSOME, anda boleh layari laman web untuk memilih kereta yang anda nak dan terus buat tempahan. Di samping itu, anda juga boleh berbincang dengan Konsultan CARSOME dan pilih kereta di mana-mana Pusat Pengalaman CARSOME. Kalau anda dah buat pilihan kereta, anda cuma perlu tunjukkan saja Sijil Pinjaman Pralulus CARSOME untuk selesaikan pembelian kereta anda.

Ambil kereta dengan segera
: Anda dah boleh ambil kereta anda! Anda boleh dapat terus kereta anda dalam masa satu* hari bekerja. Kami akan uruskan untuk pengambilan di Pusat Pengalaman CARSOME atau dihantar terus ke rumah anda.

Mudah kan!

Beli Kereta CARSOME Certified Dengan Ketenangan Minda

Dengan pelbagai promosi bulanan, membeli kereta CARSOME Certified bukan sahaja memberikan ketenangan minda kepada anda, tetapi juga menawarkan pelbagai pilihan kereta pramilik dengan kualiti yang dibaik pulih.

Selain itu, kereta CARSOME Certified juga didatangkan dengan janji berikut:

Harga tetap:
Harga yang anda lihat di CARSOME merupakan harga sebenar kereta tanpa bayaran tersembunyi jadi anda tahu berapa yang anda bayar.

Jaminan pulangan tunai dalam lima hari:
 Jika anda membeli kereta CARSOME Certified dan ingin mengubah fikiran, anda boleh mengembalikannya dalam masa lima hari untuk dapatkan pulangan balik tunai. Tiada soalan akan ditanya!

Waranti satu tahun:
 Kesemua kereta CARSOME Certified mempunyai waranti lanjutan satu tahun dengan perlindungan menyeluruh, sokongan profesional, dan proses tuntutan yang mudah.

Kereta CARSOME Certified juga menawarkan keselamatan melebihi taraf, keselesaan sepenuhnya, dan juga estetik yang telah dibaik pulih untuk memberikan anda pilihan yang berkualiti. Dengan pinjaman kereta pralulus CARSOME, anda tak payah lagi menunggu lama untuk mendapatkan kereta anda dan boleh ambil terus apabila anda dah jumpa kereta CARSOME Certified yang anda mahukan.

Dengan ini, kami berharap anda boleh dapat kereta yang ada nak bersama kami dan kami mendoakan anda selamat dalam perjalanan anda.

*Tertakluk pada Terma & Syarat

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PLUS Highway Tolls to Fully Transition to RFID From January 2022

By

Devan S

The Malaysian Works Ministry has recently announced that the use of Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) for toll payments will be made available for light vehicles in all toll plazas along the
North-South Expressway (PLUS)
 starting 15 January 2022
. This involves toll plazas from Juru, Penang to Skudai in Johor.

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The ministry also mentioned that it aims to phase out the use of Touch ‘n Go and SmartTAG payment methods by the end of 2023. This, however, will be carried out in stages taking into account RFID usage rates. With the new RFID lanes, Malaysian highway users can enjoy a smoother journey with contactless payment at the toll plazas. In fact, the RFID technology can process toll payments even with vehicles traveling at 30 km/h.

The RFID lanes implementation is in line with the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) Blueprint which includes the Multi-Lane Free Flow. This blueprint aims to provide a more convenient, safe, and fast service experience for users.

What is RFID?

RFID is a form of wireless communication that uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags as well as transfer data. By connecting your RFID tag to your Touch ‘n Go eWallet account, you can seamlessly pay for highway toll fares, track your toll payments, and more. Your RFID funds are stored in the Touch ‘n Go eWallet. And since you can easily top-up your funds in the app via online banking, debit/credit cards, or by purchasing a TNG eWallet reload PIN, running out of cash at the toll plazas will be a thing of the past.

How to Install RFID and Activate Your Touch ‘n Go eWallet

The process of installing the RFID tag on your car and activating your Touch ‘n Go eWallet is simple. To help you do it yourself, we’ve detailed the steps you need to take below.

How to Buy a Touch ‘n Go RFID Tag in Malaysia

You can purchase the RFID tag online via the Touch ‘n Go app, Touch ‘n Go online portal, through authorized agents, or at any of the 39
RFID tag fitment centers
 around Peninsular Malaysia. The tags have a retail price of RM35 but you can now get it at RM25 when you purchase via the Touch ‘n Go app. Here’s how you purchase your tag on the app.

Open the Touch ‘n Go eWallet app and make sure you are registered as a user.

Then, select the RFID icon.

Select Order RFID Tag.

Select the number of tags you want to buy and select Buy Now.

Verify your order and delivery information, and your RFID tag will be delivered to your doorstep.

Activate your Touch ‘n Go RFID Tag

After you’ve received your tag, you can activate it with the steps below.

Open the Touch ‘n Go eWallet app and select the RFID icon.

Select Activate RFID Tag.

Fill in the required information in the Activation Form including your personal details and vehicle number.

Insert the 24-digit RFID tag number or scan the barcode on the RFID tag packaging.

You will then be requested to enter an OTP code.

After completing the application, your tag will be activated within 24 hours.

Install your RFID Tag

After you’ve activated your RFID tag, you can proceed to install it onto your car.

Thoroughly clean your car’s upper left windshield or the left headlight (on the passenger’s side). If installing on your windshield, ensure that your car tint is non-metallic (i.e. does not interfere with radio signals).

Let it dry for two to three minutes.

Gently peel off the RFID tag from the edge.

Paste it on the windshield or left headlight.

Make sure it’s positioned at least 5 cm away from the metal surfaces of your car as being in contact with any metal can cause interference with the RFID signals.

Avoid washing your car for at least a day.

You can now hit the highway and use RFID payment!

Read:
Your Touch ‘n Go RFID Questions Answered

We hope this guide can help you with your
Touch ‘n Go RFID
 tag installation. Remember to activate your RFID tag as soon as possible so you can enjoy a more seamless experience on the highway.

Also, if you’re looking to
buy a used car
 or even
sell your old one
, check out CARSOME. As a reputable used car platform, we offer a variety of used cars. Besides putting all our cars through a 175-point inspection, we also pride ourselves in offering honest prices with no hidden charges.

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Lebuhraya PLUS Laksana Transaksi Tol RFID Malaysia Mulai Januari 2022

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Ahmad Azwadie Azman

Kementerian Kerja Raya (KKR) melalui satu kenyataan memaklumkan pembayaran tol menggunakan teknologi Identifikasi Frekuensi Radio (RFID) untuk kenderaan ringan persendirian (Kelas 1) akan dilaksanakan di
Lebuhraya Utara Selatan (PLUS)

bermula 15 Januari 2022 di laluan Juru, Pulau Pinang hingga Skudai, Johor. Susulan
 pelaksanaan

teknologi pembayaran tol elektronik ini, platform transaksi pembayaran lain sedia ada seperti
Touch ‘n Go dan SmartTAG

akan dihentikan secara berperingkat.

Kredit:
Touch ‘n Go

Secara amnya, pelaksanaan sistem RFID membolehkan pengguna lebuh raya melaksanakan transaksi tol tanpa sentuh dengan kelajuan 30 km/j dan menikmati perjalanan yang lebih lancar tanpa perlu berhenti di lorong RFID.

Apa itu MyRFID Malaysia?

RFID merupakan singkatan nama kepada
 Radio-Frequency Identification
 atau Identifikasi Frekuensi Radio. Sistem RFID menggunakan cip frekuensi radio yang terkandung pada pelekat unik yang dipasang pada kenderaan yang dihubungkan melalui akaun Touch ‘n Go eWallet. Ia sekali gus membolehkan pengguna memantau baki dengan mudah dan menambah nilai secara dalam talian melalui perbankan dalam talian, kad debit atau kredit atau melalui nombor pin.

MyRFID: Cara Daftar, Pasang RFID dan Aktifkan Touch ‘n Go eWallet

Transaksi tol menggunakan RFID ini merupakan salah satu langkah kementerian dalam mengurangkan kesesakan lalu lintas di plaza tol selaras dengan Rancangan Induk Sistem Pengangkutan Pintar. Ia sekali gus memberi perkhidmatan yang lebih mudah, selamat dan pantas kepada pengguna lebuh raya melalui pelaksanaan Sistem Tol Aliran Bebas Pelbagai Lorong. Carsome menyediakan panduan lengkap cara pasang dan daftar RFID seperti berikut untuk panduan anda:

Cara Daftar RFID Touch ‘n Go

Untuk mendaftar RFID Malaysia, anda perlu mengikuti langkah-langkah berikut:

Muat turun aplikasi Touch ‘n Go eWallet;

Buka aplikasi Touch ‘n Go eWallet, kemudian klik pada ikon RFID;

Pilih kuantiti tag RFID Malaysia yang anda inginkan;

Kemudian, klik ‘Buy Now’;

Tempahan tag RFID Malaysia anda akan diproses dan dihantar terus ke kediaman anda.

Cara Aktifkan RFID Touch ‘n Go

Setelah tempahan diterima, anda perlu mengaktifkan sistem ini melalui aplikasi Touch ‘n Go eWallet. Berikut merupakan cara aktifkan RFID Touch ‘n Go:

Buka aplikasi Touch ‘n Go eWallet, kemudian klik pada ikon RFID;

Klik pada butang ‘Activate’;

Isikan maklumat yang diperlukan untuk mendaftar kenderaan anda;

Masukkan nombor tag RFID 24 digit atau imbas kod bar pada pakej pembelian;

Buat pengesahan dan verifikasi;

Tag RFID akan diaktifkan dalam tempoh 24 jam.

Cara Pasang Tag RFID Malaysia

Setelah pengaktifan dilakukan, anda boleh memasang tag tersebut pada kereta anda. Berikut merupakan langkah pemasangan tag RFID pada kenderaan untuk panduan anda:

Bersihkan permukaan cermin hadapan atau lampu hadapan di bahagian sebelah kiri tempat duduk penumpang;

Buka pelekat dan tampalkan mengikut kesesuaian;

Anda disarankan untuk tidak membasuh kereta sekurang-kurangnya dalam tempoh sehari selepas tag ini ditampal pada kereta anda.

Cara Pembelian, Harga RFID Malaysia

Pengguna lebuh raya boleh mendapatkan tag RFID secara dalam talian menerusi aplikasi Touch ‘n Go eWallet, portal Touch ‘n Go, ejen pemasaran yang dilantik atau mana-mana 39 pusat pemasangan tag RFID di seluruh Semenanjung dengan harga jualan RM35. Namun begitu, pembelian melalui aplikasi Touch ‘n Go eWallet buat masa ini dijual pada harga RM25 sahaja.

Lokasi Pemasangan RFID Malaysia

Untuk senarai penuh lokasi pemasangan RFID Malaysia, anda boleh merujuk senarai penuh
lokasi pemasangan RFID 2021
. Pengguna juga boleh merujuk pautan
ini
 untuk mengetahui senarai lokasi RFID di Malaysia.

Selain itu, jika anda ingin
jual kereta lama
 atau

beli kereta terpakai
 yang berbaloi, selamat dan berkualiti, layari laman web Carsome untuk info lanjut. Carsome merupakan
platform jual beli kereta terpakai

yang menawarkan pelbagai pilihan kereta terpakai yang berkualiti, terbaik dan selamat dengan harga yang berpatutan.

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Auto Versus Manual Transmissions: Here’s All You Need to Know

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Haziq Asyraf

Your car’s transmission is not only responsible for transferring power from the engine to the wheels but also for ensuring that you have a smooth ride. While there are a lot of similarities between automatic and manual transmissions, there are also plenty of differences. So, which one is better, automatic or manual? Let’s find out.

How Does the Transmission System Work?

The transmission is one of the most complicated components in your car and comprises a series of gears housed in a metal box. Since the engine can only operate within a limited range of speeds, the transmission has to slow down or speed up the revolutions from the engine. By changing gears, the transmission can adjust the power and torque delivered to the wheels when the vehicle is traveling at any given speed.

Different gears operate within a certain gear ratio and in lower gears, the available power and torque are increased for acceleration. However, in higher gears, the gear ratio provides less power and torque while allowing for a smoother drive when already at high speed. Automatic and manual transmissions work in almost the same way but they do have different components and come with different pros and cons.

Read More:

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Now that Malaysia allows one to hold a license for automatic transmission cars only, the question has become even more relevant – which one is better, a manual or an automatic car? There is no right or wrong when it comes to this question. Before going deeper into that, let’s discuss how these gears work in a car.

Manual Transmission

In a manual transmission, you use the gear lever to shift gears as you accelerate and decelerate. The gear lever is located on the center console and is linked to the transmission. Besides the gear lever, a manual car also has a clutch pedal which is located to the left of the brake pedal.

Pressing on the clutch pedal disengages the clutch that connects the engine and transmission, allowing you to change gears. After you change gears with the gear lever, letting go of the clutch pedal reengages the clutch which reconnects the engine to the transmission. This allows power to be sent through the transmission to the wheels.

Automatic Transmission

An automatic transmission works the same as a manual transmission, except that it changes gears automatically when you drive. Instead of the conventional mechanical clutch, an automatic gearbox uses automatic transmission fluid (ATF) inside of a torque converter to connect the engine to the transmission.

The ATF is used to lock and unlock the planetary gear set which is responsible for setting up the correct gear ratios. Besides applying pressure in the transmission to change the gears, the ATF is also responsible for cooling and lubricating the automatic transmission system.

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Continuously Variable Transmission CVT)

A CVT is a type of automatic transmission that does not have individual gears but instead uses a belt or chain attached to an engine pulley and a transmission pulley. Depending on the engine speed, a computer will adjust the size of the pulleys relative to each other.

When you’re accelerating and need more torque, the transmission pulley becomes larger than the engine pulley, so the transmission can convert the high engine rpm to more power and torque. As the vehicle speed increases, the engine pulley gets larger than the transmission pulley allowing for a smoother drive and better fuel economy at higher speeds.

Automatic Or Manual Transmission: Which Is Better?

Manual Transmission

The manual transmission has been around for decades before the automatic transmission became more common in passenger cars. However, with the rapid development of automatic transmissions, most passenger cars are only available as automatics. So what are the pros and cons of a manual transmission? First, let’s take a look at its benefits.

Cheaper:
On average, a manual car generally costs less than an automatic car of the same model. Other than the scheduled transmission fluid change, it also requires less maintenance and is generally cheaper to maintain and repair.

Better fuel efficiency:
 Overall, manual transmissions are less complex, weigh less, and have more gears than automatic ones allowing for better fuel efficiency in the higher gears. The end result is that you get more kilometers out of the petrol you pump in than you would with an automatic. Manual transmissions have been known to save drivers between 5% and 15% on their fuel costs.

Less likely to be stolen:
 With the increasing number of automatic transmissions on the road, many thieves would not have learned how to drive a manual. Additionally, manual cars are generally less sought after. If a thief decides to mark your manual car to steal it, there’s a good chance that the transmission would be able to change their mind.

Better control:
 Automatic transmissions are designed to choose the best gear for any situation, but they tend to make a mistake on the side of caution, shifting to too high of a gear and wasting engine power. At the same time, they are built to respond to conditions as they are encountered, which doesn’t allow for drivers to either anticipate an oncoming condition or to purposely select a lower gear for an added boost of power. Manual transmissions give drivers greater control over the vehicle.

Read More:

Here Are the Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in Malaysia

Some of the downsides of driving a manual transmission car include

More difficult to drive:
Learning to drive a manual car often takes more time as you have to learn how to operate the clutch pedal and shift gears when you drive. It can also be challenging to drive in a hilly area since you could easily stall your vehicle if you’re not careful.

Heavy-traffic driving:
 Driving in heavy traffic conditions can be difficult due to constant stopping/starting and manual gear changes.

Less Variety:
 Most cars manufactured now are automatic due to the fact that automatic cars are easier to drive and have a better demand. For car models that do have a manual version, it also tends to be in a lower trim level which may lack certain features, making it an even less appealing option.

Automatic Transmission

Automatic cars have practically replaced manual cars, especially among regular drivers. After all, automatic cars are easier to master and cause less fatigue in stop-and-go traffic. Here are some benefits of an automatic transmission.

Easier to use:
 Most drivers take time to practise and learn to coordinate their limbs in order to control a manual transmission car. In an automatic car, the transmission changes the gears automatically. This makes an automatic car much easier for people to handle.

No stalling on the hill:
 If you’re a less experienced driver, you may find that navigating steep inclines in a manual transmission is difficult, especially if you’re attempting to do so from a dead stop. Automatic transmissions take care of this issue, enabling your car to run without stalling on the hill.

Easier during heavy traffic:
 More work goes into accelerating, decelerating, and stopping a manual transmission car. Since you need to constantly manipulate the clutch pedal in heavy traffic, your legs can get fatigued when you drive during rush hour. Automatic transmissions allow the driver to move through heavy traffic without having to do more than push a single pedal.

Some of the downsides of driving an automatic transmission car include

Expensive:
A new automatic car is generally more expensive than a manual car and the upkeep can be quite costly as automatic transmissions are more complex with a variety of working parts.

Not as fuel-efficient:
 In the past, automatic cars tend to consume significantly more fuel than their manual counterparts. However, with advances in technology, modern automatic cars are getting just as fuel-efficient as manual ones.

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Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)

A car with a CVT offers a similar driving experience to one with a conventional automatic transmission but there are still some noticeable differences between the two. First, here are the benefits of a CVT.

Fuel efficient:
 Since a CVT uses a pulley system to continuously adjust the gearing ratio, it’s able to keep the engine revving at lower revolutions per minute (rpm). This contributes to a better fuel consumption compared to both conventional automatic and manual transmissions.

Smoother to drive:
 A CVT doesn’t “shift gears” in the conventional sense. Therefore, you get a smoother ride in a car with CVT.

Easy to drive:
 A car with CVT is just as easy to drive as a conventional automatic car since you don’t need to shift gears while driving.

Next, here are the cons of driving a car with CVT.

It may be noisier:
 Earlier iterations of the CVT tend to have more engine drone compared to other transmissions. Some drivers will also experience a “rubber band” effect under a sudden throttle input. This results in a delayed acceleration even when the engine revs higher.

It is costly to repair:
 CVT gearboxes tend to be more expensive to repair and replace. However, by regularly servicing the transmission and replacing the CVT fluid on time, you can ensure that it runs for years without issues.

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5 Popular Sport Rim Brands in Malaysia

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Haziq Asyraf

When a car enthusiast receives their car, the first thing that crosses their mind would be to swap out the original rims to something that’s bigger, shinier, and sportier. After all, you can easily change the way your car looks and how it handles just by equipping a new set of
sport rim
.

Here’s a list of 5 popular sport rim brands that you can find in Malaysia.

Advanti Racing

Advanti Racing Vigoroso V1 Rim

Famous for rim designs that are inspired by sport and luxury vehicles, Advanti Racing has been supplying drivers with meticulously crafted rims with superior aesthetic qualities.

You can never go wrong with

their attractive styling and a variety of finishes that is available for their rim designs.

Enkei

Enkei RPF1 Rim

Enkei is a brand known for its sophisticated high-tech rims that has passed stringent testing standards to deliver high quality rims to car enthusiasts and car racers worldwide. Today, they are considered the top aluminum wheel manufacturer that continues to satisfy demand from leading automakers and aftermarket wheel users around the world.

Konig Wheels

Konig Neoform Rim

One of the most recognizable aftermarket wheel brands in the world, Konig has produced some of the highest quality aftermarket wheels in the world in their effort to provide car enthusiasts with the best product at an uncompromising level of quality.

Their Flow Forming Technology produces cutting edge rims that are practical for daily use without sacrificing anything on its design.

Lenso Wheel

Lenso Project D Diablo Rim

This company from Thailand is known for their high-quality alloy wheels that are manufactured using state-of-the-art technology and machinery.

Their alloy wheels are exceptionally sturdy and are built to withstand any driving conditions, not to mention their designs are equally attractive too.

Raxer Wheels

Raxer R Hex 8 Rim

Made in Malaysia,
Raxer Wheels
 is dedicated to providing Malaysians with stylish, high quality wheels made with the finest workmanship. Every Raxer wheel has gone through testing and quality control of the highest degree to create the best rims for your car.

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How to Differentiate Between Original Rims and Replica Rims

When buying rims, you will find original rims and replica rims sold widely in the market. Original rims or also known as aftermarket rims, are rims that are created by authorized companies for consumers who want to enhance the looks as well as the performance of their car.

Meanwhile, replica rims are a copy of the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and aftermarket rims that are sold for a fraction of the original price while claiming to be at least 90% similar to its original counterpart.

It is important to be able to differentiate between the two rims so that you can avoid being scammed into paying full price for a replica rim. Here’s how you can differentiate between an original rim and a replica rim.

The ‘Made in …’ Stamp

For most original rims, especially the ones that are from Japan, there will be a ‘Made in Japan’ stamp on the outside and the inside of the rim, along with a production sticker to prove the authenticity of the rim.

On the other hand, when it comes to replica rims, the stamp and production sticker is not usually present. But if it is available, the quality of the stamp and print is usually a bit blurry and messy.

Difference in Craftsmanship

When you compare an original rim with a replica rim side by side, you’ll see that the original rims are superior in terms of finish and color. Original rims have a brighter color and a shinier finish compared to replica rims which usually will come in a washed out color and a dull finish.

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Original Rims vs Replica Rims – Which One is For You

When choosing a rim, you may be wondering if you should buy original rims or replica rims for your car. Here are two factors that you should consider when deciding on your purchase.

Budget

Before deciding to buy the most stylish rim you can find for your car, it’s important to determine your budget first. A budget is crucial in order to help you decide what kind of rim you can afford to buy and if you should go for a brand new rim or a used one instead.

For example, a brand new, original 18 inch Advanti Hybris rim is sold at around RM3,280 per set. You can get a used one for between RM2,000 and RM1,500, depending on its condition.

Safety

Before buying any type of car accessories, it is important to consider if the accessory is safe for your car. When it comes to buying rims, you also must take into account your driving style, road condition, and your car type, to make sure you will choose the right rim for your car.

Original rims have gone through a detailed research process before being sold on the market. This is because it is designed to survive various types of driving and weather conditions as well as to ensure its durability. While replica rims are mostly safe to use, it is recommended that you always be alert and cautious since it may not have gone through the same quality control program as its original equivalent.

In a nutshell, choosing a good sport rim is not just about considering the quality of the rim or its brand, you also need to take into account other factors such as your car type, your budget, and your personal preference when it comes to choosing a rim design.

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Porsche 919 Evo Sets All-Time Fastest Nürburgring Nordschleife Lap Record!

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    Porsche has claimed and set the fastest ever lap time at the Nürburgring with their latest 919 Hybrid Evo. How fast? A blistering 5 minutes and 19.55 seconds. Those are the numbers that five-time Nürburgring 24-hours winner Timo Bernhard took to cover the 20.8 km Nürburgring Nordschleife in Porsche’s hybrid prototype race car.

    This new lap time is one for the record books and a stuff of legends. Because for 35 years, the fastest Nürburgring lap time of 6 minutes and 11.13 seconds was held by Stefan Bellof in a Rothmans Porsche 956 C.

    The car that has made history is an Evo version of the Porsche 919 Hybrid, a car that took an outright victory at the Le Mans 24-Hours and won the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2015, 2016 and 2017.

How does it go so fast?

    The magic of setting a new record that is 51-seconds faster than the previous is all due to weight, aerodynamics and power. Weighing in at only 849 kg, the Evo is undoubtedly lighter than a Perodua Myvi and also has a total system output of 1160 hp. The 919 is powered by a two-litre turbocharged V4-cylinder engine and two energy recovery systems – brake energy from the front axle combined with exhaust energy. The active aerodynamics also generate 50 per cent more downforce than the WEC model. Timo managed to drive the Evo up to a top speed of 369.4 km/h.

    Thanks to the removal of the air-conditioning, windscreen wiper, several sensors, electronic race control devices, light systems and pneumatic jack system, the dry weight was reduced by 39 kg. In terms of rubber, Michelin also developed a special tyre compound for the 919 Evo that produces more downforce than a Formula One car.

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Snap Oversteer Claims Another Victim! This Time is a Porsche 996 GT2

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Images Sourced from Vocket Car Club FB Page

Recently, a dashcam video circulated on the internet in which a
Porsche 996 crashed
 at the Jalan Damansara Toll a few days ago. A Porsche 996 was beginning to accelerate after exiting the toll before it swiveled out of control, crashing into a Toyota Hilux in the opposite lane. As of this writing, there’s no word on both drivers’ conditions. But, it’s safe to assume both walked out unscathed albeit with a huge deduction to their NCDs and one less Porsche on the street.

Our condolences to the poor Porsche driver for needing to bear a huge amount of repair costs. However, as the viral video gets shared around, people have been asking how did the Porsche manage to swivel out of its lane? Did the Porsche lose control as it accelerated? First off, let’s begin by talking about the Porsche in the picture.

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Introducing the Porsche 996 GT2

The Porsche involved in the crash was presumably a 1997 – 2006 Porsche 996. Although the authenticity of its GT2 specification is up to debate, we’ll leave it to your speculations. Nevertheless, it’s important to talk about the Porsche in the picture and why they are historically known as “
Widowmakers
”.

Porsche’s core philosophy in their cars has always been using mid-engine, rear-wheel drive for all their 911 generation of cars. This particular generation of Porsche can be had with a 3.4 L – 3.6 L naturally aspirated or turbocharged flat-six engine. Mated with either a five-speed automatic or a six-speed manual transmission that sends at least 484 PS and 596 Nm. Being a boxer engine, it has an incredible 5,700 RPM to match and does the century sprint in 3.6 seconds (Per 996 GT2 Specs), an impressive feat for a car made by 1999’s standards.

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For the uninitiated, Mid-engine, Rear-wheel drive cars (MR) are vehicles with their engines and drivetrain mounted on the rear end. MR vehicles have a performance advantage in traction and acceleration compared to contemporary front-engine, rear, and front-wheel drive cars. However, this comes at a cost of poor weight distribution which causes a tendency to oversteer and crashes easily.

Aside from Porsches, a handful of MR vehicles are available, such as Lamborghini’s, the infamous Toyota MR2 lineups, and Pontiac Fieros. Even modern Porsches, despite all the driver assists, are prone to this issue as demonstrated on this
2019 Porsche 911 Prototype
 at the Nurburgring.

Now it’s hard to put the finger on the cause of the crash here. Some blame hydroplaning due to wet road conditions or just simply Porsche’s iconic Snap Oversteer in action. Before we get into what snap oversteer is, we need to explain what’s understeer and oversteer in vehicles first.

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Oversteer vs Understeer

Understeer

Source: Initial D

Understeer occurs when your vehicle isn’t turning as desired while cornering at high speeds. For example, when you turn your steering wheel to a sharp right, the whole car only turns slightly or still goes in a straight line, and the car crashes. Understeer is a common issue with front-wheel drive cars, but it can happen to rear-wheel and all-wheel drive too. To counter understeer, lift off the throttle to reduce speed and allow the front tires to regain traction. Additionally, braking early before taking the corner will further mitigate this problem from happening.

Oversteer

Source: Initial D

If understeer is common among front-wheel drive cars, then oversteer is prevalent among rear-wheel drive vehicles. Oversteer occurs when the rear wheels lose grip from using too much power needed while cornering, and the car crashes. Similarly, just like understeer, slow down by gently lifting the throttle of your car if you think the vehicle is about to turn more than expected or beginning to lose grip on the rear wheels. In the motoring world, oversteering is widely regarded as the basic principle for drifting. Cue the Eurobeat music.

What is Snap Oversteer?

Source:
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Now we got both principles explained, it’s time to explain what snap oversteer did to that Porsche. Snap oversteer is a phenomenon in MR cars when the driver lifts off the throttle mid-cornering. What follows after, is all the weight at the rear of the vehicle gets sent to the front of the car in a quick motion; while making the rear suddenly light in weight. For vehicles, less weight applied on the wheels equates to lesser grip exerted – this sends the Porsche spinning out of control from all the weight and grip present at the front.

Although officially, it is dubbed as lift-off oversteer, the term snap oversteer tends to be applied when the vehicle in question is an MR layout. We suspect this Porsche accelerated too hard on wet roads and the following events transpired. There is a whole lot of physics to explain but this article we found
here
 puts it better and in detail.

How Can I Counter Snap Oversteer?

Start With Your Modifications

A saying that is as old as time; prevention is better than cure. Or in this case, a total loss of your vehicle. If you do own an MR vehicle, consider applying the following modifications:

Reducing the Ride Height of the Vehicle’s Rear

Lowering the vehicle’s ride height can increase the
center of gravity
 – by shifting the weight and grip of the car to the rear. When more grip is applied to the rear of an MR vehicle, this lowers the chances of snap oversteer.

Soften the Rear Suspension of the Vehicle

A softer suspension will provide a
more mechanical grip
 as opposed to a stiffer one. It reacts to irregularities on the road faster than stiffer springs; while offering minimal contact loss on the road. If you have aftermarket coilovers installed in your MR Vehicle, consider softening them to add more grip.

Adjust Your Rear Camber Angle for More Negative Camber and Toe-in

For those who don’t know what negative camber is, look no further than your local modified cars with their tires angled at 45 Degrees.

Contrary to belief, negative camber, when done right, can provide
increased handling
 to your vehicle under heavy cornering. Toe-in, on the other hand, is when both
wheels on the rear axle
 are closer together on the front; and further apart from the rear. Having some amount of toe-in can provide more
grip and stability
 to the rear of your MR vehicle.

Stiffen up the Front Sway Bars (Anti-roll Bars)

Sway bars or anti-roll bars are
aftermarket parts
 installed at the wheel axles that prevent your car from rolling around while turning. When you take a corner, the weight of the car gets shifted to the opposite direction of where your car is turning due to
centrifugal force
. This is what causes your vehicle to rock like a boat during turns. Having a stiff anti-roll bar or sway bar installed can resist torsions allowing the car to
corner smoothly
.

Consider Increasing the Vehicle’s Downforce by Adding an Aero Kit

Having a big spoiler isn’t just all for show either. All vehicles produce a
certain amount of airlift
 when cruising. In the case of high-performance cars, an aero kit or a spoiler can aid in
aerodynamics
 by providing an ample amount of
downforce
 that keeps the car planted on the road while at high speeds.

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Now We Talk About Technique

Brake and Slow Down in a Straight Line

Before you can rush into a corner, bear in mind that an MR vehicle will behave very differently compared to other contemporary front-engined cars out there. Braking while cornering or accelerating too fast is how you turn your MR Porsche into a spinning Beyblade that will collide with the nearest wall, tree, or another car. By braking in a straight line, dropping a few gears, and feathering the throttle, it keeps the car steady while maintaining the
weight balance
 it needed to prevent it from spinning out.

Go Gently on the Steering Wheel as Possible

Once your car has slowed down, you’re going to need to turn the steering wheel as easily as it goes. Yanking the steering wheel too hard or without slowing down adequately is what causes understeer to happen. Oversteer follows after due to the rear weight being rapidly transferred to the front.

If the Car Starts to Oversteer…..

In the unfortunate case when the car starts to oversteer, do not let go of the throttle! Releasing your foot from the throttle is the quickest way to send the rear weight to the front that will spin out of control. Maintain your current pressure on the throttle and immediately counter-steer in the opposite direction. Once your vehicle straightens out, apply brakes and do a self-assessment of the vehicle’s condition. Another simple way to counter this is to let go of the steering wheel while maintaining pressure on the throttle and let the car do the rest. Release your foot’s pressure on the throttle if the vehicle has straightened up. You can find out more about this from Drive 4 Answer’s
video here
.

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Conclusion

As of this writing, we have no news on this Porsche’s condition but we trust that the owner would try to patch this up as best as they can. We conceivably hope that both parties can sort this accident out with a mutual agreement and make this incident a point of reference to inexperienced drivers for those who wish to own an MR vehicle in the future.

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