Sentences with phrase «car drivers targeted»

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Uber last fall shut down a vehicle leasing business targeting their drivers when the company found it lost $ 9000 per car rather than the $ 500 it has estimated.

That includes its ongoing technological efforts to get rid of the most costly part of its business model (the driver) via self - driving car tech; targeting 2020 for a demo of a flying car project called Uber Elevate; and, last week, announced it was pushing into the trucking space with Uber Freight.

The red car — along with a dummy in the driver's seat named «Starman» — were targeting an elliptical, or egg - shaped, orbit around the sun that would at times get close to Mars.

Other groups have also put forth proposals on self - driving cars, including requiring the vehicles and even semi-automated systems to meet performance targets, greater transparency and data from makers and operators of the vehicles, increased regulatory oversight, and better monitoring of and engagement with human drivers.

(1953) dir Otto Preminger w / Mitchum, Jean Simmons, Mona Freeman, Herbert Marshall [91 min; 35 mm] In Otto Preminger's pessimistic noir, Mitchum plays Frank, a washed - up race car driver and the target of socialite femme fatale Jean Simmons dangerous affections.

The target is to make it a «gentleman driver» car — so a non-pro is able to drive the car.

He also reveals that the target is to produce a car that will rival the speed and driver appeal of the Turbo without any on - limit trickiness.

In fact, Kia engineers are targeting top marks from both NHTSA and IIHS crash - tests, aided in part by a new driver's knee airbag, for a a total of nine airbags in the car.

Aimed at young drivers, the curvy second - gen Aygo offers a wealth of customisation options to give target buyers a chance to personalise their car.

Indeed the biggest risk to you is other drivers who, mesmerised by the Aventador's styling, get target - fixated on the car — eventually driving towards you on collision course.

Eco mode will maximise the efficiency of the air conditioning, and if there is only one occupant «Driver Only» will target the air conditioning to the front right corner of the car.

Frank - Steffen Walliser, Porsche's motorsport and GT car vice president, said: «The credit for beating our target goes to our development engineers, mechanics and drivers, who demonstrated an exceptionally strong team performance.»

Running into an actual car puts the test driver at risk and is expensive, so IIHS uses a stationary target as a stand - in.

Apart from the normal climate control etc, that most high - end cars offer, the S650 energises the driver in monotonous driving situations i.e it produces targeted well - being atmosphere.

This seems like an odd trait for a car that's historically been targeted at an older driver, but not an unwelcome one.

Advanced Safety Performance Utilizing Honda's second - generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering ™ (ACE ™) body structure and «3 - bone» front floor construction, along with advanced supplemental restraint systems and available Honda Sensing ™ safety and driver - assistive technologies, the 2017 Ridgeline targets the highest available crash safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) including an a 5 - star Overall Vehicle Score in the NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) and a TOP SAFETY PICK + score from the IIHS, including a GOOD rating in the Institute's rigorous small overlap frontal collision test.

So if the driver two cars in front slams on the brakes and the car immediately in front of you swerves to avoid a collision, the Nissan - Bosch radar doesn't lose time acquiring the new target and reacting.

If the driver responds to the forward collision warning by applying the brakes, adaptive brake assist ensures that the optimum braking force is applied: enough to make sure that the vehicle stops before colliding with the target if that is possible; but as little as possible in order to ensure that cars behind also have a chance to stop safely, without striking the rear of the vehicle.

Root Car Insurance assigns personalized auto insurance quotes primarily based on each individual's driving habits and targets good drivers.

For example, if your total net worth is $ 1 million, and you're at fault for a car accident that causes significant injury to another driver and their passengers, you would make a prime target for a lawsuit.

Gunplay and driving is much the same as previous games, mostly San Andreas, although the car handling is heavier (think Driver) and the shooting fine tuned a little — you can hold L2 for a lock on, or squeeze it half way to enable free look so you can pick targets yourself.

One player drives the car, and races against other drivers, while the other player fires bullets from a roof - mounted turret at targets placed around the track.

By placing stations at what looks like relatively even intervals along major routes — as well as big box stores like Target and Walmart — and by prioritizing multiple charge points at each location, and faster rates of charge (assuming your car can take it), this network will genuinely make a huge difference in the level of confidence a driver might have as to whether they can find a charge.

Metromile targets drivers who put relatively few miles on their cars; its rates are frequently superior for those who drive under 5,000 miles annually.

With a target of an average 8 per cent decrease by August, 2014 and an average 15 per cent decrease by August 2015, Ontario driver's can look forward to cheaper car insurance rates if the government's Auto Insurance Cost and Rate Reduction Strategy fulfills its promise

Cars parked here have a far higher risk of getting sideswept from speeding drivers or becoming a target of auto thieves.

If you drive a vehicle that is a frequent target of theft and you also live in an area where car theft is common, then odds are you are paying a good deal more for car insurance than other drivers.

These scammers are known to target young drivers as well as those with little understanding of how car insurance works.

While this law is mostly targeted towards senior citizens, there are defensive driving courses and driver's education courses that are available to adolescents and adults which can prove beneficial in lowering car insurance premiums.

You may recognize that this car tech is targeting exactly the problems that drivers face on the road as they age and begin losing some of their skills, as well as their sense of direction.

Notwithstanding the hypotheticals about workplace surveillance and home movement tracking by a smart - thermostat by a company, Pew sketched out data tradeoff situations identified with targeted advertising and social - media sites; consumer loyalty - cards; customer profiling; car insurance discounts for drivers who consent to be monitored; and online access to medical records that would be helpful, however, may pose security risks.

The UE18s, on the other hand, are akin to a McLaren, more of a driver's car targeting the professionals first, as Ultimate Ears GM Philippe Depallens tells me.

The wireless headphone market has been shaken up so much recently that it's hard to know where to begin when a new entry appears on the stage and announces itself as the next big thing.Fortunately this latest Bluetooth offering from Sony is targeting a very specific market segment best referred to as «premium noise cancelation», and the company seems pretty confident that with the MDR - 1000X headphones ($ 400), it has got a hit on its hands.Sony is claiming «industry - leading noise cancelation» with these luxury cans, which use ostensibly the same drivers as last year's highly regarded MDR - 1A headset made for listening to Hi - Res Audio, as supported by the company's audiophilic Walkman range, not to mention its line of wireless home speakers and in - car audio systems.Can it

RideLink (previously known as DriveJoy), an online community where car owners can safely rent their cars directly to drivers, has successfully secured its initial # 1 million funding target and has raised well over # 1.1 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs.