Sentences with phrase «as vehicle weight»

This helps to ensure that the rear wheels are not losing braking ability as the vehicle weight shifts forward, unloading the rear wheels.

Alternatively this pressure can fluctuate (altering or momentarily eliminating the noise produced) as the vehicles weight pushes or pulls against the drivetrain in response to the road.

Not exact matches

26 Cleantech and Defense Alliance exhibits were part of the program, such as e-ride Industries» innovative Medium Weight Electric Vehicle, already being purchased by DoD.

As will be explained at the upcoming Kidz in Motion (KIM) Conference, oftentimes parents secure their car seats using lower anchors through the LATCH system and don't realize that the vehicle anchors have weight limits.

The best car seat is not always the most expensive one — it's the one that best fits a child's weight, size, and age, as well as your vehicle.

Your child's weight is the deciding factor as to whether or not the car seat can face the rear of your vehicle - some car seat brands can accommodate greater weights than others.

The Mubarak regime never gave much weight to its popular, democratic mandate, deploying variations on crude Egyptian nationalism as a legitimizing vehicle as and when necessary - most recently in its World Cup altercation with Algeria and the showdown with Hamas over protecting «national sovereignty» on Egypt's Gaza border.

Dimensions: As with weight, you want your filter to be able to fit into your vehicle.

«At least for some time, compared to plug - in vehicle batteries, CNG storage offers lower weight, higher energy storage and lower costs — as well as faster refueling / recharging.»

The study concludes that vehicle inequity, which includes differences like height and rigidity as well as weight, was a major cause of drivers» fatalities.

This is accomplished by solving technological issues that limit the commercialization of electric vehicles such as price, weight, volume, driving distance, and lack of charging infrastructure.

As an additional benefit, the hydraulic system doubles as the SUV's transmission, reducing the vehicle's cost and weighAs an additional benefit, the hydraulic system doubles as the SUV's transmission, reducing the vehicle's cost and weighas the SUV's transmission, reducing the vehicle's cost and weight.

Amphibious vehicles such as the Ultra Heavy - lift Amphibious Connector (UHAC) being developed by the U.S. Marine Corps can especially benefit from the light weight and high buoyancy offered by the new syntactic foams, the researchers explained.

Contrast this with cars, where a battery can ring up as high as $ 15,000 and can double the weight of smaller vehicles.

For instance, the vehicle was measured as being almost 300 kilograms heavier than the type test regulations allow for — not out of spite, but because the car drives around the streets at this weight.

Balbuena's research is supported by the Department of Energy as part the Battery Materials Research and Battery 500 Seedling programs, both of which are aimed at creating smaller, safer, lighter - weight and less expensive battery packs to make electric vehicles more affordable.

It found substantial evidence of an association between cannabis use and the risk of motor vehicle crashes, as well as of lower birth weight after maternal use, more frequent chronic bronchitis episodes, and the development of schizophrenia or other psychoses.

«As you can imagine, developing the «McLaren of electric vehicles» is a challenge with the obstacles of weight and range even larger for us.»

As the weight of the vehicle is transferred to the outside of the vehicle on turning, the wheel bearing if defective, will now sound louder.

This however does not hold true for rear wheel drive vehicles which can have a strong weight transfer (high, soft - suspension cars, as most US vehicles), as the added braking force on the rear wheels without added (weight - transfer caused) friction could cause wheel lockup and possibly loss of control of the vehicle.

The all - out power might be there in the X5 M — although it's stifled by the weight, as Floraday says — but it is not the same kind of intoxicating thrust or aural delight that other BMW M vehicles have.

Therefore a motorcycle engine / design not only fails to produce the meaningful values of (inertial and composite) torque where it is needed in order to perform the tasks of heavy vehicles - but the torque it does produce is largely combustion - force dependent, and as such (even with modern gearbox design approaches) is still too susceptible to changes in weight and vehicle ascension / gradient for the tasks required.

MSRP (with destination): $ 31,970 PRICE AS TESTED: $ 37,805 ENGINE: 3.6 - liter DOHC V - 6 Horsepower: 285 hp @ 6400 rpm Torque: 260 lb - ft @ 4800 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5 - speed automatic DRIVE: Four - wheel WHEELS AND TIRES: 18 - inch aluminum wheels 255 / 70SR -18 Bridgestone Dueler A / T tires FUEL ECONOMY (city / highway / combined): 16/20/18 mpg CURB WEIGHT: 4294 lb CAPACITIES: Doors / Passengers: 4/5 Cargo (rear seats up / down): 46.4 / 86.8 cu ft Legroom (front / rear): 41.0 / 37.2 in Headroom (front / rear): 41.3 / 40.4 in Towing: 2000 lb EXTERIOR / INTERIOR COLOR: Black / Black STANDARD FEATURES: 6 - speed manual transmission Stability and traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four - wheel drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler UnlimitedVEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimitedvehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler UnlimitedVEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited model.

My only issue with the Tundra as a tow vehicle is how soft the rear springs are — even trailers with modest tongue weight make the Tundra's rear sag quite a bit.

Consult the owner's manual of your vehicle to see how much weight your car can tow, as well as what weight the trailer can handle.

So, we have an engine design trend for vehicles (that are designed to carry varying weight) that reads like this; more * constant / high value torque over a greater rev range, preferably starting as low as possible within the rev range, and with efficiency, reliability, and economy if possible.

As well as this, 4WD offers better fuel economy which is generally more favorable in a larger vehicle as these will already have a greater fuel consumption due to their added weighAs well as this, 4WD offers better fuel economy which is generally more favorable in a larger vehicle as these will already have a greater fuel consumption due to their added weighas this, 4WD offers better fuel economy which is generally more favorable in a larger vehicle as these will already have a greater fuel consumption due to their added weighas these will already have a greater fuel consumption due to their added weight.

It also has an old - school slow ratio requiring many turns lock - to - lock, all of which strikes us as a good thing in a large vehicle that can tow nearly twice its weight (9,200 pounds for this standard - wheelbase model).

Given the impact higher weights have on roadway infrastructure, there has been increased pressure that these vehicles be relocated to what is seen as an operating environment that can better handle heavy vehicles.

Please remember, this towing capacity also includes any weight which is on the inside of the vehicle, such as people and cargo.

BMW says the armored versions of its sedan were developed at the same time as the consumer models, with specialized chassis and suspension components worked into the design to accommodate the extra weight of the vehicle's steel - plated cabin.

One major change from past practice is what the SAE committee defines as Tow Vehicle Trailering Weight (TVTW).

There will be various other reasons for the improvement too such as the height of the vehicle will have been reduced, the pre-load on the springs and dampers will have been increased and possibly if the gear was in the boot, the weight distribution of the vehicle will have been centralised as you've effectively counteracted the weight of the engine and gearbox up front.

Weight specified by the vehicle manufacturer as the load - carrying capacity of a single - axle system, front or rear.

Such material efficiency reduces the overall weight and, as a result, the fuel consumption of the vehicle.

Under steer will be affected by the amount of wheel turn lock - to - lock as well as the vehicle's weight and the speed of the vehicle when encountering turns

Vehicle type: 5 - passenger hatchback, front - wheel drive Base price: $ 17,500 Price as tested: $ 18,390 Engine: 1.5 - liter four - cylinder, 130 horsepower @ 6,600 rpm, 114 pound - feet of torque @ 4,600 rpm Transmission: 6 - speed manual Wheelbase: 99.6 inches Overall length / width: 161.8 inches / 67.0 inches Curb weight: 2,553 pounds EPA mileage estimates: 29 city / 36 highway / 31 combined Assembled in: Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico

Net payload is defined as the weight that can be placed in the truck after subtracting for passenger and optional equipment Gross Vehicle Weightweight that can be placed in the truck after subtracting for passenger and optional equipment Gross Vehicle WeightWeight (GVW)

Vehicle type: five - passenger, five - door crossover, all - wheel drive Base price: $ 43,995 Price as tested: $ 54,090 Engine: 2.0 - liter inline - 4, 280 horsepower at 5,200 rpm, 306 pound - feet of torque starting at 2,000 rpm Transmission: 8 - speed automatic Wheelbase: 111 inches Overall length / width: 184.6 inches / 74.9 inches Curb weight: 4,044 pounds EPA mileage estimates: 22 city / 28 highway / 24 combined Assembled in: Cassino, Italy

Large trucks include vehicles commonly referred to as commercial motor vehicles, semi-tractor trailers, 18 - wheelers, or semis as well as single - unit trucks larger than 10,000 lbs gross vehicle weight.

Vehicle type: 5 - passenger sedan, front - wheel drive Base price: $ 32,250 Price as tested: $ 37,255 Engine: 2.5 - liter 4 - cylinder engine, 175 hp @ 5,700 rpm, 163 pound - feet of torque @ 3,600 rpm and permanent magnet synchronous motor, 118 hp, 149 pound - feet Transmission: continuously variable Wheelbase: 111.2 inches Overall length / width: 192.1 inches / 72.4 inches Curb weight: 3,571 pounds EPA mileage estimates: 44 city / 47 highway / 46 combined Assembled in: Georgetown, Kentucky

The system uses feedback from sensors on all four wheels to determine variables such as road conditions, vehicle speed, weight distribution, etc..

Proper distribution of vehicle weight is critical to braking, handling and to the service life of components such as axles, springs, bearings and tires.

Properly installed bolt - on weight - distributing hitch platform will not weaken the vehicle or underbody as heat from welding might

Vehicle type: Seven - passenger, five - door crossover, all - wheel drive Base price: $ 39,140 Price as tested: $ 40,065 Engine: 3.6 - liter VR6, 276 horsepower at 6,200 rpm, 266 pound - feet of torque at 2,750 rpm Transmission: 8 - speed automatic Wheelbase: 1173.3 inches Overall length / width: 198.3 inches / 78.3 inches Curb weight: 4,502 pounds EPA mileage estimates: 17 city / 23 highway / 19 combined Assembled in: Chattanooga, Tennessee

Structural reinforcement required by safety regulations for open - top vehicles means that the Spider inevitably weighs slightly more than the Alfa Romeo 4C coupé, but thanks to the use of carbon fibre for the rollover bars, spoilers and windscreen frame, as well as the adoption of a lightweight canvas soft top and the replacement of the glass rear screen with a continuation of the SMC * bodywork, the 4C's structural rigidity, mechanical purity and low weight philosophy are not compromised.

The Cadillac coil springs help to stabilize the vehicle during cornering and braking as well, controlling the shifting of vehicle weight as these maneuvers are performed.

Type of vehicle All - wheel - drive sport / luxury four - door coupe Engine Twin - turbo 5.5 L DOHC V8 Power 576 hp @ 5,500 rpm; 590 lb - ft of torque @ 2,000 rpm Transmission Seven - speed manumatic Brakes Four - wheel disc with ABS Tires P255 / 35R19 front, P285 / 30R19 rear Price (base / as tested) $ 122,250 / $ 127,750 Destination charge $ 2,075 Natural Resources Canada fuel economy (L / 100 km) 13.5 city, 9.1 highway Standard features Automatic climate control, power windows, rear window sunshade, glass sunroof, Weight Sensing System, analogue clock, auto - dimming rear - view and driver's side mirrors, power folding and heated exterior mirrors, power tilt and telescopic steering column, 14 - way power heated and cooled front seats, heated rear seats, illuminated door sill panels, harman / kardon surround - sound audio system, COMAND APS with navigation system and DVD changer, media interface, Distronic, Parktronic active paring assist, active blind - spot assist, active lane - keeping assist, auto stop / start function, hill start assist, power trunk closer, AMG styling package, AMG trunk lid spoiler, entry / exit lighting, UV protection on windows, red brake calipers Options Premium Package ($ 2,300), Advanced Driving Assistance Package ($ 2,700), AMG triple - spoke wheels ($ 500)

This has obvious benefits in terms of weight and therefor fuel efficiency, as well as towing capacity, yet some are fearing the higher repair costs associated with aluminum vehicles.

Weak steering and suspension components have a tendency to clunk and make a lot of noise as the vehicle shifts weight balance.