Sentences with phrase «from vehicle weight»

The test given to the two vehicles consisted of precise measurements before and after the journey started where everything from vehicle weight, fuel capacity and driving styles were all monitored closely and matched equally to one another.

Not exact matches

To the best of my knowledge, Autodata Corporation's light weight vehicle sales data, which are derived directly from the very corporations who sell cars and trucks in the U.S., never get revised.

The bad reviews come from parents who have had trouble storing it in their vehicle, both because of its size, weight and the fact that you have to remove each seat and have space in your vehicle for those seats.

The journalists, for instance, got down from their vehicle and waded through the water in order to make the weight of their vehicle light enough to cross the water.

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.

At WCX18: SAE World Congress Experience earlier this month, ArcelorMittal and Honda unveiled the world's first outer and inner door ring system to better balance strength and performance while removing additional weight from the vehicle.

Recipients were administered VPA (300 mg / kg body weight; Sigma - Aldrich) or vehicle solution (PBS) by i.p. injection daily from day 0.

Under the weight of expectation from his father to return the family to the White House, the success of his deceased brothers and a lot of alcohol, Edward goes for a spin with «Boiler Room Girl» Mary Jo Kopechne (Kate Mara), drives the car off a bridge into a tidal channel, and leaves the accident scene with his passenger still trapped inside the vehicle.

Immediately, you could tell that vehicles have a noticeable sense of weight behind them — certainly more than the likes we've seen in recent rally - based racers, and abundantly more than what we've come to expect from the DiRT franchise.

Like the engine noise, the steering and shifter are also a touch too refined for this vehicle; both could use more weight and the shifter would also benefit from a bit more personality.

This weight distribution will help lessen drag and extra emissions from your vehicle.

And while youre at it, perhaps a witch hunt of all things «hybrid», to sort the legitimate «hybrids» from those that are simply adding 100/200 kgs of weight to a lash - up of a vehicle to clean up the company's [bad?]

When going around curves where the vehicle's weight shifts squeaking begins emitting from that corner of the vehicle and continues for a while, eventually dissipating.

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

With a weight distributing hitch (which transfers vertical load from the tow vehicle's rear wheels to its front wheels), an understeering attitude must be maintained up to only 0.3 g cornering.

Accelerating your vehicle from rest to 60mph or 100km / h will require a fixed amount of energy based on the weight of the vehicle (excluding wind, friction and rolling resistance).

Geared toward light vehicles (cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, minivans, and other vehicles rated at not more than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight), the guidelines proposed today are the first in a series of guidance documents NHTSA plans to issue to address sources of distraction that require use of the hands and / or diversion of the eyes from the primary task of driving.

Trucks with a GVWR of Class 6 or higher calculate payload by simply subtracting the weight of the completed vehicle from the GVWR to determine payload

The sales - weighted unadjusted Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) performance was calculated from the monthly sales of individual models of light - duty vehicles and the unadjusted combined city / highway fuel - economy ratings for the respective models.

Lengths of chain are pulled up and tightened to bend spring bars upward, which lifts some of the weight from the rear wheels and transfers weight to the other wheels of the vehicle and trailer

Addition of any optional equipment or passengers adds to the vehicle weight and subtracts from the allowable payload

For a stationary vehicle the total weight of the car (W, which equals M * g) is distributed over the front and rear wheels according to the distance of the rear and front axle to the CM (c and b respectively): Wf = (c / L) * W Wr = (b / L) * W where b is the distance from CG to front axle, c the distance from CG to rear axle and L is the wheelbase.

The sales - weighted fuel economy was calculated from the monthly sales of individual models of light - duty vehicles (cars, SUVs, vans, and pickup trucks) and the combined city / highway fuel - economy ratings published in the EPA Fuel Economy Guide (i.e., window sticker ratings) for the respective models.

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

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

When Land Rover / Range Rover first showed off the Evoque cabrio concept, it said removing the roof would add about 165 pounds to the ute's curb weight (that weight comes from all the bracing needed to keep the vehicle from flopping down the road).

[16] The chassis and suspension improvements increased in the maximum gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) from 14,050 lb (6373 kg) to a class - leading 14,500 lb (6577 kg).

The vehicle comes racetrack ready from the factory and features carbon fiber panels, lowering its weight and improving the aerodynamic characteristics.

The previously mentioned decreased weight factor of this vehicle is, for the most part, due to the carbon fiber material it is constructed from.

Applying its lightweight aluminum centered studies and researches on heavier vehicles, which was otherwise used for cars like the R8, Audi may ensure that the 2014 Q7 can shed about 300 kgs from its overall weight.

Based on the SRT Viper model — the lightest vehicle in the lineup, the 2014 SRT Viper TA package builds upon the legendary on - track capability of the American hand - built supercar using a majority of pre-developed components straight from the SRT stable, that are combined into a carefully balanced package that extract the most out of the Viper ultralow center of gravity, 50/50 weight distribution and largest contact patch in the production car world.

For improved crashworthiness and to reduce vehicle weight MITSUBISHI Concept - RA features a new body structure using an aluminum space frame made from extruded aluminum sections and die - cast aluminum members, as well as engine hood, fenders and other outer panels made from high impact - resistance and easily recyclable plastic resin.

This change of chassis should help trim pounds from the A6's curb weight and, as a happy consequence, also improve vehicle dynamics such as suspension control, straight - line performance, braking and steering feel.

The car is also built on an aluminum space frame and most of its body panels are made from recyclable plastic resin which is impact resistant and helps keep the vehicle's weight in check.

The 2014 MDX body applies more than 55 % advanced lightweight materials — including high strength steel, aluminum and magnesium — resulting in a vehicle that is both more rigid and lightweight, with total vehicle weight reduced 275 pounds (125 kg) from the previous model.

Also, the huge curb weight keeps the vehicle from accelerating properly.

Aluminum was used to form the hood, which shaves 5.3 kilograms from the car's nose, and structural adhesives were applied to rigidly fasten some body panels together, improving the Type - R's overall structural rigidity without increasing the vehicle's overall weight.

Depending on vehicle, the unit can display from a large list of factory ECU signal Items, estimate Power with a weight / acceleration run, estimate Fuel Economy and Cost in Eco mode, Data - log up to 15 minutes of info, and read / reset DTC (Diagnostic Trouble Codes,)

That more compact drivetrain improves fuel economy by reducing the vehicle's overall weight and eliminating the energy losses inherent in delivering power from the front to the rear via a long, heavy driveshaft and differential.

When looking at frontal crash ratings, only vehicles from the same weight class can be compared.

Designed from the outset as an electric vehicle, the I - Pace is built on a bespoke aluminum architecture that's said to deliver Jaguar's most torsionally rigid body structure, with 50:50 weight distribution.

This performance benefits from the improvement achieved from lightening the weight of the vehicle.

As a home utility vehicle, it has hauled countless loads of remodeling supplies from Lowe's and Home Depot — some quite heavy, and handles excess weight just fine.

The Land Rover Range Rover's interior has been rafted from some of the finest leathers and woods available, and not only is this vehicle's cabin a sight to behold, but Land Rover engineers have dramatically cut the SUV's curb weight through the extensive use of aluminum, giving it better handling and a smoother ride that further contributes to its excellent comfort.

Located in the Gold Lot, directly across from the Las Vegas Convention Center at the corner of Paradise Road and Convention Center Drive, the Pull»N Weight magazine big - rigs display gives SEMA Showgoers a unique perspective on how automotive accessories can enhance a vehicle's styling and performance.

The titanium exhaust, running from the intermediate silencer to the tail, cuts vehicle weight by 4 kg.

The total weight of the electrical components in the experimental vehicle was 215 kg, from which the Lithium - Ion contributed with around 130 kg, considerably less than a conventional Nickel - metal Hybrid battery of similar storage, which would have weighted between 180 and 200 kilograms.

Although these figures are somewhat impressive given the engine had only 150 horses — the 2000GT weighed only 2,400 pounds and had a 49/51 weight distribution — they were far off from similar vehicles from the 1960s.

There's nothing reserved about the three different 19 - inch wheel designs developed exclusively for the RC F. And for drivers who don't mind even more attention while reducing vehicle weight, there's an available carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) roof and rear wing, developed from the LFA and IS F CCS - R racecar.

It wouldn't be the first contender in the «extra-duty» pickup space, with other entrants including the Ram 1500 Tradesman and Nissan Titan XD, nor even the first from Ford; as Truck Trend notes, there was a more - than - half - ton Ford F - 150 dubbed the «7700» (after its Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) produced from 2000 to 2003.