Tests of the autonomous emergency braking system at
highway speeds showed good performance, with accidents avoided or mitigated in all test scenarios.
Not exact matches
To me this
shows that most drivers (and therefore most voters) would welcome an increase in
highway speed limits, to (say) 160 km / h which is the maximum
speed most people drive on the Autobahn.
On a cold autumn morning, Christner guides his pickup down a two - lane
highway in central Louisiana,
speeding past pine thickets, swamps, and dirt roads that don't
show up on his truck's navigation system.
The solid - axle suspension — a setup preferred by hard - core off - roaders — lopes along clumsily at
highway speeds, sending soft shudders through the chassis over expan...
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The drivetrain upshifts seamlessly and provides quiet, steady power, but it
shows moments of confusion as you catapult to
highway speeds — upshifting too soon from one gear, holding the next too long.
You can
speed the tune - up process by being ready to describe what happens and when (such as whether your car hesitates when the engine is cold or when passing at
highway speeds), any sounds you hear and what you feel when your car's «illness»
shows up.
There was a slight hesitation passing at
highway speeds as th...
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Our trips on the
highway included both sessions of driving in Eco Pro and quick acceleration spurts and the combined fuel consumption, with an average
speed of 110 km / h (69 mph)
shown on the digital instrument cluster, was 7 l / 100 km (33.6 mpg) which is impressive.
The
show car, which weighs around 1,600 kg (3527.40 lb) without the driver, launches from a standstill to
highway speed (62.14 mph) in 4.6 seconds, and its forward acceleration does not quit until it is electronically limited at 250 km / h (155.34 mph).
The route screen displays
speed limits, details the next three maneuvers,
shows real
highway signage and has junction views with lane guidance.
Even at higher
speeds the A4
shows good composure and this makes it a soothing
highway companion.
Interestingly, at
highway speeds the E220
shows more composure over the E350d which ever so slightly floats over large dips and bumps.
Of the two, the entry - level model with a six -
speed automatic transmission
shows as the most efficient, posting 28 - mpg city and 38 - mpg
highway.
Hyundai makes the Elantra available with the choice of either a six -
speed manual or a six -
speed automatic transmission, and fuel economy for the compact sedan
shows as 29 - mpg in stop and go driving and 40 - mpg on the
highway.
Those are small numbers and it
shows with acceleration that is fine on city streets, but lacking on uphill stretches and getting up to
speed on the
highway.
It includes an autonomous braking system which operates at
highway speeds and
showed good performance in Euro NCAP's tests; a lane assistance system which warns the driver if he is drifting out of lane, and helps to correct the departure; and a camera - based
speed assistance system which informs the driver of the appropriate limit, allowing him to set the
speed limiter as appropriate.
Sure, since it has cylinder deactivation you can get close to the manufacturer claimed
highway figure (9.6 l / 100 km) if you're careful, but even so the figure you get is still higher - at a constant
speed of 105 km / h, its trip computer
showed a current consumption figure of 12.0 l / 100 km on level ground.
A new Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety (IIHS) study
shows that increases in
speed limits over two decades have cost 33,000 lives in the US.
Its engine is also the same - a 4.3 - liter V - 6 capable of 195 horsepower and 260 lb - ft of torque - and fuel mileage with the four -
speed automatic transmission
shows as 15 mpg in stop and go driving and 20 mpg on the
highway
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Its standard - fit autonomous emergency braking system
showed good performance in tests of its functionality at
highway speeds, with complete avoidance of the target in almost all of the test scenarios.
Its standard - fit autonomous emergency braking system
showed good performance in tests of its functionality at
highway speeds, with complete avoidance of the target in some of the test scenarios.
The Hyundai too
shows quite a lot of composure at
highway speeds, which is a welcome departure from what we've seen in the past.
While the one on display at the SEMA
Show was a lower -
speed electric version, the article noted that a more robust
highway version may be available soon.
In addition to the recommended lane, the split - screen display now also
shows speed limits taken from the navigation data for freeways and
highways.
On a sort of parallel track we've also talked to people about finding the «crying Indian» for global warming — the «crying Indian» being a TV advertisement about littering where a Native American dressed in native garb was standing by the side of a
highway with cars
speeding by and a bag of garbage gets tossed out, lands at his feet, and the camera pans up to
show this tear coming down his cheek.
A recent study by the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety
shows new data that concludes when
speed limits are raised, fatal accidents also increase.
All of us have seen racy commercials for cars that
show a handsome driver
speeding along a curvy, ocean - side
highway.
But anecdotal evidence
shows that
highways and city streets react differently to higher
speed limits, due partially to the existence of pedestrians and cyclists within city limits.
Statistics from the Insurance Institute of
Highway Safety (IIHS)
show that men are more likely to
speed and drive under the influence, and that more men than women die in fatal car accidents.
Let's stick with the
speeding ticket example: in this case the «Incident Details» menu will provide choices and images such as: «Darkness,» with a city scape at night; «Bad Weather,»
showing a lightning storm; «Other Cars in the Way,» with an image of a traffic jam; and «Large Distance Between You and the Officer,» essentially an empty two lane
highway.