Showing posts with label Auto - Proton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Auto - Proton. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Tun Mahathir Said Buy Proton Cars A Charity

Do I heard it right? Surely, I'm not buying a car as a charity. It is the life of my family I put on the line here. Proper survey on the car, in term of safety, specification, coolness, features and price should be conducted when you want to buy a new car. If the Proton cars are safe and at the same time affordable, why not. But to think is as charity? It is a hell NO. P/S: Is Proton such that low to beg people to buy their cars as a charity? LOL.

Proton Tuah: Amazing car from Proton. For more pictures: Proton Tuah Pictures and Video

KLANG – There is no truth in claims by certain quarters that car prices are expensive in Malaysia because of the existence of the national car, Proton, says former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

“This is not true. The government has been imposing high tax for imported cars even from before so that the country does not lose out substantially in the outflow of the ringgit to foreign countries,” he said at the joint launching of the Proton’s Logistics Centres in Sijangkang and Tanjung Malim in Sijangkang here Tuesday.

Dr Mahathir, who is also proton adviser, said Malaysians who bought proton cars were doing a charity because when Proton becomes a success story and prospered, many Malaysians would get jobs and could support their families, some of whom have big families.

“We want to see proton playing a role as a socio machinery, helping to provide for the well-being of all Malaysians,” said Dr Mahathir, who initiated the national car project when he was the prime minister.

Following Proton’s move to set up the logistics centres in Sijangkang and Tanjung Malim to improve the quality of proton cars before delivering the cars to the customers, Dr Mahathir said he was confident that proton might soon capture the domestic automotive market and become the No. 1 car seller in the country.

Through the logistics centres, assembled proton cars at the main manufacturing plant in Shah Alam will be sent to the centres in Sijangkang and Tanjung Malim for testing and post-delivery inspection to ensure its quality conformed to the stipulated standard before delivering the cars to the dealers and for export.

Dr Mahathir said usually proton sales clinched 80 per cent but with the existence of perdoua and other brands of imported cars from South Korea and other countries, proton sales had taken a beating, he said car sales in Malaysia had shot up to 570,000 in one year, the highest sales figure in Southeast Asia, as other countries might be selling more than that but their population was 10 times more than Malaysia’s.

Dr Mahathir said proton must focus attention on quality because in business image was important although some may complain of dissatisfaction.

“It may be only one person complaining but it may portray as though all proton cars are problematic. If we don’t have a good image, everybody will think that this image is not only confined to one car but the whole problem,” he said.

Dr Mahathir said a blogger wrote in his blog claiming that proton car windows cannot be lowered, and the car owner had to open his car door and get down from his car to pay toll.

‘I think this is something overboard. I also drive my car through tolled roads and I’ve yet to see people driving proton cars getting down from their vehicles to pay toll,” he said. (Hmmmmm.....)

“Nevertheless, many believe this is what actually happened because although it is a small complaint but even a giant company must give good treatment,” he added. – BERNAMA


Source: MynewsHub

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

MIROS 1st Motorcycle Outdoor Crash Test [Pictures and Videos]

1. On 13 January 2010, with vision to appear as a world leader in road safety research, Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) has started doing its own outdoor crash test at its headquarters compound. Even without proper laboratories or equipment, MIROS, an agency under the Transport Ministry has done its first crash test at a slip road next to its office.

2. Motorcyclists constitute 49% of the road user population and the biggest contribution towards road users’ death (about 50%) annually in Malaysia. Thus, it is a common sense that MIROS started its 1st crash test with motorcycle. It is a year of action for MIROS.

NEXT: Perodua Alza vs. Trailer Rear-end (Febuary 25th 2010)

MIROS Official 1st Motorcycle Outdoor Crash Test Video


MIROS 1st Motorcycle Outdoor Crash Test No.1 Video


MIROS 1st Motorcycle Outdoor Crash Test No.2 Video


During and After Motorcycle Outdoor Crash Test No.1
The 1st test objective is to test efficiency of Hit Air motorcyclist airbag during side impact collision between motorcycle and car (commonly occurred at the junction). The helmet used by the dummy was properly secured. The speed of motorcycle was clocked at 29 km/h.

The dummy passed Mr. Khairil, who is the project manager for this 1st motorcycle crash test.

Two crash analysts from CRU unit; Mr. Zarir and Mr. Rahmat were collecting the data.

Prof Farhan, Director General of MIROS, Prof Wong, Director of VSB, and Dato Suret, Director General of JKJR watched the dummy after the collision.


The airbag jacket was being taken out from the dummy.




Preparation and Before Motorcycle Outdoor Crash Test No.1
2 hours before the crash, the staffs were busy trying out the motorcycle track with real human body.


Mr. Syazwan and Mr. Ridzuan were discussing menu for launch haha...

Prof Wong and project leader, Puan Farah, one minute before the launching.

Post-grad students from UPM were discussing about their software.





Mr. Aqbal and Mr. Yahaya, two MIROS engineers aka research officers were analyzing the high speed camera software.

Mr. Khairil was giving the photographer a sexy pose 5-minutes before the crash test.



During and After Motorcycle Outdoor Crash Test No.2
The 2nd test objective is to test efficiency of another motorcyclist airbag during side impact collision between motorcycle and car (commonly occurred at the junction). At this time, the helmet used by the dummy was improperly secured. The speed of motorcycle was clocked at 27 km/h.







Preparation and Before Motorcycle Outdoor Crash Test No.2




Please use following links to download the video:
Official MIROS 1st Motorcycle Crash Test
MIROS 1st Motorcycle Crash Test No. 1
MIROS 1st Motorcycle Crash Test No. 2

Some more photos and news: CBT News

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Datuk Hazam JSJK Died in Road Accident

1. From the pictures shown by Ondscene (pictures below), I think the main cause of the accident could be speeding. Then, for some reason the car lost control and spun (could be because of wet road surface, however this fact must be further verified).

2. During the car's spinning, the deceased victim could be thrown out onto the road and that could be the cause of his death (if seated at the back). If seated at the front, he could be trapped by the crumpled zone of the car (see photo 1). In the meantime, the car hit the trailer on lateral side but not underride. The driver of the car was severely injured by the impact (because of deformation on front car area - left side is more severe).

3. This is only my rough idea on how the accident occurred. Could be wrong though. Further information are needed for perfect reconstruction of the crash.

4. I have seen many severe crashes happened due to collision with trailers parked on the emergency lane. Authorities and PLUS must take some counter measure to solve the problem or else.....more casualties will happen in the future. Anyway, takziah to the family. Innalillah.


KUALA LUMPUR: Federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department principal assistant director (Investigation II) Datuk Mohd Hazam Abdul Halim, died in a road accident at KM 419.7 of the North-South Expressway near Bukit Tagar Interchange at 12.45am yesterday.

Mohd Hazam, 50, was in a chauffeur-driven Bukit Aman Proton Perdana V6 travelling on from Ipoh to Kuala Lumpur when the vehicle hit the back of a stalled lorry parked at the emergency lane.

Mohd Hazam died on the spot and his body was taken to the Kuala Kubu Baru Hospital, while the lans corporal driving the vehicle was seriously injured and warded at Sungai Buloh Hospital.

He had earlier attended a Commercial Crime Investigation Department conference in Ipoh. Mohd Hazam body will be taken to his home in Taman Tuanku Jaafar in Seremban and buried at nearby Muslim cemetery there after dzuhur prayers. He is survived by wife Datin Siti Norziah Abdullah, 41 and six children.






News Resource: NST Online
Pictures Resource: Ondscene Blogspot

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Treasure Hunt Crash

1. I had written a post entitled "Janitor on road is indeed a Hazard" that might relate to my current post today. Road janitor is undeniably among the most dangerous and risky job in Malaysia. While they are usually not practicing proper safety protection, they are working recklessly on the side of the road. My fear has become true. Below is the story that emailed to me.

2. The accident was occured in 2006 at Melaka near Malim exit. A speeding treasure hunt car (Proton Wira) hit a road worker that was doing some painting work on the fence divider. Then the car lost control and hit another car (Proton Iswara) from the opposite direction. The road worker died on the spot. Poor guy. It is not like his 100% mistake though. Sigh.








Images Resource: Jurugambar.com

Friday, September 4, 2009

Proton Wira Horror Burnt Accident

1. The crash occured at Kajang, Malaysia and classified as single-vehicle accident. Proton Wira was believed to be speeding before hitting the middle barrier, and burnt. One occupant (rear passenger) was trapped and burned to death, while four others managed to escape the vehicle.

2. I'm not sure whether during the accident, the road surface was wet or not. If yes, it could be the reason but from the photos, it was unlikely the road was wet. Below are the photos taken by a passerby on the scene of the accident. Really scary.










Images Resource: Jurugambar.com
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