Sentences with phrase «car near the road»

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The following infographic comes to us from Get Off Road, and it shows the history of autonomous vehicles, how they work, the technical challenges overcome so far, and what the near - future of driverless cars may look like.

(Full disclosure: I would have been one of the 450,000 but I bought a Road ID after I learned a doctor who was cycling near where I live was struck by a car and killed.

Even if Google's driverless cars become adept communicators, you bet we're still going to stop, look and listen before crossing the road near one.

In the past, the company's CEO, Mary Barra, has said she agrees that personal car ownership may decrease as shared networks become rampant in the near term, but expects it to return to its heyday sometime down the road.

Harper's Weekly commented in 1902: «The actual building of roads devoted to motor cars is not for the near future, in spite of many rumors to that effect.»

«They told me to go near the road and if I heard the sound of a car coming, I went and reported it,» he explained.

They make faces at the people in the cars and chariots and flintstone - mobiles travelling the road near them.

Indeed, in 1982 Vettori lost control of his speeding car in the mountains near Innsbruck and plunged off the road.

The nearest pay and display car parks are Marston Road OX3 0EE, St Clements OX4 1AB, Union Street OX4 1JP, Meadow Lane OX4 4BJ.

Porsche's decision comes as the company sets out targets of launching its first range of electric road cars, following on from the Mission E concept, in the near future.

The mini bar is well stocked — like most families with children we emptied the hotel supply's and purchased our own from the nearby supermarket (the nearest one is out from main reception - walk down the ramp to main car park — cross over road and walk to the left for about 20 yards — turn right and the supermarket is just ahead of you on the left hand side through a small car park area) The hotel aren't keen that you do this but to be honest didn't challenge us on most of the items we replaced in the fridge — they obviously realise that with small children you require things such as fresh milk, fruit, confectionary etc..

Skrzypkowski was hit by a car as she walked near Elmhurst Road and Kenilworth Avenue.

But in voting against the plan, Byrne and Trustees Thom Koch Jr. and Rick Duros cited neighborhood concerns.Parents living near the Warrington Road entrance of the 68 - acre park said they were concerned the additional cars entering the expanded parking lot would pose a safety threat to children playing in the area.

The battle has begun as a bid to build a mega gas station and car wash at the northeast corner of Route 53 and Butterfield Road near Glen Ellyn has moved one step closer to approval despite opposition from neighboring residents including Lombard's Butterfield Park District.

Gustavo Navarro, 17, of 577 Crystal Pl., was caught in a field near Irving Park Road and Illinois Highway 59, where he had fled on foot after abandoning the car, police said.

The mayor of Syracuse is warning that her city is nearing a crisis level when it comes to paying for basic services like police cars, water main repairs and road construction.

Officer Brian Moore, 25, was driving an unmarked police car with his partner near 212th Street and 104th Road about 6:15 p.m. when Demetrius Blackwell, 35, opened fire, hitting Moore in the head, officials said.

Broome County dispatchers say two cars crashed near the intersection of Pierce Creek and Hand Roads.

Jennifer Ross, 48, of Royalton, was driving south at 4:13 p.m. Tuesday when her car collided with a northbound box truck near 3678 Hartland Road, th...

The Urban Challenge contest in a simulated suburb near Los Angeles shows that robot cars are nearly ready for the open road

But because gorse grows more profusely near roads, the slow - flying warblers are often hit by passing cars, explains Joanna Hindley, the WWF's species conservation officer.

Bikers share the road with cars on the 50 - mile stretch from the park's west entrance to Logan Pass, near the east entrance.

A wrong turn on a jazz singer's road trip results in her car breaking down near an isolated lodge run by a faded starlet and a young, homicidal Elvis impersonator.

• Drift Contest: Coloured poles are positioned along the road and the driver is awarded points to drift the car as near to them as possible.

A long single shot in which Shaun walks to his neighborhood shop near the beginning of the film is repeated after the zombie outbreak has begun; Shaun is so dimly aware of his surroundings that he scarcely notices the blood smeared on his convenience store's cooler, the crashed cars in the road or the shuffling, groaning people slowly making their way down the street toward him.

With a plush but not floaty ride and miserly consumption habits, the Genesis makes a near - perfect road trip car.

Our staffers like to take the hottest cars that come through our test fleet for a quick drive around the block, but even the friendly, lightly traveled roads near our Ann Arbor office can be treacherous.

Michigan roads aren't great for sampling this new system, but the improved steering was plainly clear when I drove this car in the mountains near Nice, France, in spring 2008, when M - B launched the ’09 SLK family.

Livonia - based Roush Enterprises, for example, was chosen to build Google's self - driving car prototypes that are now testing on public roads in Austin, Texas and near the company's headquarters in Silicon Valley.

Not just its role in developing the GT and touring cars, but as the birthplace of the greatest road - going GT - Rs of all, like the ultra-rare R33 400R and near - mythical R34 Z - tune.

«I've done one trackday and it was great to throw the car around as the Z's grip is so good on the road that it's rare to be near its limits.

The showdown is set at the new Motorland race circuit near Barcelona, Spain, and the participants include the Ford F - 150 Raptor, Focus RS, Mustang GT, Mustang Shelby GT350R, GT road car, GT race car, the outgoing Fiesta ST, and the all - new Fiesta ST with the EcoBoost three - cylinder that isn't available in the U.S. Because it would be easy to predict the outcome of a battle between a 200 - hp Fiesta ST and Ford GT race car making more than 600 hp, each car gets a staggered start, with the heavier, less agile Raptor getting to go first and the GT Le Mans car relegated to the back of the pack.

This coming weekend I'm going to the Indy Car Grand Prix in Indianapolis this weekend (Indycars on the road track) and then the 500 near the end of the month.

As for its general silhouette, the Supra that we'll see for the road (likely near the end of this year), the one that we've shown you in endless spy photos and illustrations, won't be nearly as aggressive as the race car, of course.

And after driving the 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C (at last) on the road near Turin and then on Alfa Romeo's famous test track, Circuito di Balocco, we can say that this car's performance largely delivers on its promise, but it's not without a few caveats that will have to be chalked up to «character.»

The super cars are a much more accomplished piece of engineering and that is a big part of their attraction but as far as blinding acceleration and fabulous road handling are concerned, the realities of traffic and speed limits do not allow them to be used legally at any where near their potential.

While there could always be more information, the subtle changes in resistance through the rim — combined with utter precision and near - perfect weighting — make feeling for the limits of the tyres (Pirelli P Zeros were fitted to our test car) as satisfying as it is necessary when the roads are greasy.

In road cars, relatively mild cams are used which allow for smooth running and plenty of low down torque so that it's easy to pull away from near idle at a very small throttle opening without stalling.

The F430 rides the bumpy blacktop on the sinuous mountain roads near Ferrari «s Maranello headquarters amazingly well for a sports car that has nineteen - inch wheels and rubber - band tires.

We gave the Tiguan an off - road test in an abandoned quarry near the Austrian border, where the car's relatively tall stature was no impediment to carsickness - inducing descents, muddy fords, and climbs steep enough to spill the contents of all four cupholders.

When street racing with Japanese - label cars boomed in the late 1980s, the kids went to industrial parks near Covina or headed up to Glendora Mountain Road.

The car that could cover the distance between two points on road or track, through a combination of near paralysing acceleration, cornering and braking, faster than any other.

To keep you safe and efficient on the road ahead, we staff an onsite car service and repair department right near Denver in Broomfield.

At South Shore Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram near Brooklyn, we're here to keep your car on the road for years to come.

Check out the auto financing offered at this dealership near me and start driving this amazing sports car on the roads around Markham, IL.

Since you're probably planning some road trips in the near future, now's the perfect time to brush up on car safety, especially if you have kids.

It scores near 33mpg with its fun - to - drive 6 Speed Manual and serves up a connected - to - the - road adrenaline rush with its responsiveness and nimble handling.Admire our photos and you'll see our Retractable Fastback Club is a true driver's car that inspires confidence inside and out with bold design and smart technology.

More small improvements include a one - piece welded exhaust system that uses one big muffler branching into two tailpipes to reduce squeaks and rattles; self - adjusting clutch linkage; headlights that project a beam that is wider near the car and extends 10 percent farther down the road; changes to the climate - control system that result in faster heating and more durable air conditioning; new 16 - inch aluminum wheels; and a larger torque converter on the V - 8 automatic.

It was mild at Road Atlanta, the perfect place to test this car, but temps on the standard 15.5 - inch carbon - ceramic rotors housed in front checked in near 800 degrees.

The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge is one of the most technical and demanding events on the ALMS calendar and the Corvette Racing team was hoping to profit from data acquired at an additional test session at the road course near Lexington, Ohio prior to the race, the sixth round of the 2012 series.