Sentences with phrase «by more wind noise»

There was some subdued tyre noise at around 80km / h, dominated by more wind noise at freeway speeds.

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At a special East Hampton Town Board meeting in August overflowing with more than 300 people, Susan McGraw Keber provided the sorry history, «how East Hampton Airport noise has stolen» from people «the peace and serenity of their own homes... It is nothing short of a tragedy, a self - inflicted wound visited on this community by our heedless public officials.»

Some designs improve fuel economy and reduce wind noise by having a fairly flat surface but a car with one or more missing hubcaps is perfectly safe and in the UK, for example, hubcaps are not required to pass the annual MOT (safety inspection).

The ride is largely reminiscent of a bigger ADAM; by no means a bad thing; only with less wind and road noise, a little more composure, and a higher seating position — blame that on the carry - over bits that retain a seating setup that doesn't drop low enough, and that finds itself sitting behind the front door shut line when a tall driver climbs in to the pilot's seat.

Other notable interior features include a 10.2 - inch infotainment touchscreen, more effective air conditioning system, 18 - way electric seat adjustments, and a wind deflector that cuts airflow in the cabin by 30 percent and reduces noise when driving with the top down.

Whilst we don't feel those aspects are quite up to the standards set by the Mercedes - Benz C - Class Coupe, the Infiniti Q60 does nevertheless do an admirable job at isolating the driver and passengers from intrusions like wind noise, tire roar and the more severe lumps and bumps in the road surface.

The Lexus GS also doesn't suffer from much wind noise and tire roar by class standards either, which further emphasizes its more laid - back credentials.

Some of the most important innovations to reduce NVH include a larger under - floor cover and more effective windshield seals, each of which help to reduce wind noise by 2 % while aiding aerodynamics and, ultimately, fuel efficiency.

* Distinctive design that highlights the new face of Chevrolet * Optimized aerodynamics that enhance fuel economy and reduce wind noise * Four - wheel independent suspension system * StabiliTrak electronic stability control system * Family of 17 -, 18 - and 20 - inch wheels * Second - row Smart Slide seat feature, for easy access to the third - row seats * Rear - seat entertainment system with second - row controls * Six standard air bags, including side curtain air bags that deploy over all three seating rows * OnStar with Turn by Turn Navigation and Direction Download (with navigation system) * XM Satellite Radio with XM NavTraffic, a real - time traffic feature (with navigation system) * Bluetooth hands - free phone connectivity * Cruising range of more than 500 miles (800 km) * Exceptional attention to detail and strong build quality

The grille is flanked by large air inlets and small openings that help funnel air through the front wheel arches making the car more aerodynamic and quieter inside thanks to a reduction in wind noise.

Handling hews more closely toward isolation than involvement, and wind and tire noise are noticeable only by their absence.

The evidence proving the unnecessary damage done to wind farm neighbours by the noise generated by giant industrial wind turbines is mounting by the day: Germany's Max Planck Institute has identified sub-audible infrasound as the cause of stress, sleep disruption and more (see our post here); and a Swedish group have shown that it's the -LSB-...]

The Acoustic Ecology Institute's «Wind Farm Noise 2011: Science and policy overview», compiled by Jim Cummings, makes the point that several Scandinavian studies have shown turbine noise annoyance is notably higher in rural settings than in more built up aNoise 2011: Science and policy overview», compiled by Jim Cummings, makes the point that several Scandinavian studies have shown turbine noise annoyance is notably higher in rural settings than in more built up anoise annoyance is notably higher in rural settings than in more built up areas.

Having already been whacked with costly lawsuits from wind farm neighbours — in one case a court awarding Dkr 500,000 (A$ 93,439) in compensation for the substantial reduction in the value of the plaintiffs» home, caused by incessant turbine noise (see our post here)-- the Danish wind industry has resorted to the wholesale destruction of homes in order to carpet the country in even more of the things.

When Adelaide University masters student Frank Wang surveyed residents within a 5 km radius of the Waterloo wind turbines he found 70 per cent of respondents claimed they had been negatively affected by the wind development and the noise, with more than 50 per cent having been very or moderately negatively affected.

In last night's post, we covered the call by a growing band of Australian Senators for an immediate moratorium on the construction of any more of these things — unless and until they've been exonerated, beyond all reasonable doubt, as the cause of a raft of noise related health effects suffered by wind farm neighbours; -LSB-...]

The evidence proving the unnecessary damage done to wind farm neighbours by the noise generated by giant industrial wind turbines is mounting by the day: Germany's Max Planck Institute has identified sub-audible infrasound as the cause of stress, sleep disruption and more (see our post here); and a Swedish group have shown that it's the pulsing -LSB-...]

Wilson said Ministry staff in the early days attempted to investigate noise complaints and sometimes recommended action be taken against the wind farm, but that was overruled by more senior staff.

Augment the Renewable Energy Guidelines by, for instance, requiring wind energy developers to comply with more rigorous criteria including scientific research on setback allowances, noise, wind velocity, human health issues, property values, agricultural animal productivity and welfare, air traffic flight paths (commercial passenger and cargo plus light aircraft including air ambulance), environmental and ecological impact, health and safety issues for domestic animals, longterm adverse effect of cement pedestals on ground water, depletion of finite local aggregate supply and induced seismic activity on faults.

Post-operation, the numbers of bat deaths and bird kills far exceed what was expected from the wind turbines, noise complaints are being made more frequently as a result of more powerful turbines, and wind power companies have abused their approvals by removing trees from protected woodlands, for example, or placing turbines on sites not consistent with the approvals.

These megaturbines are reported to be emitting more low - frequency noise (LFN) than smaller models, and this causes more people to be affected, and over greater distances, by the usual symptoms of the wind turbine syndrome: insomnia, headaches, nausea, stress, poor ability to concentrate, irritability, etc, leading to poorer health and a reduced immunity to illness.

Infrasound and low - frequency noise emitted by wind turbines cause insomnia, headaches, stress, nausea, and more.