Sentences with phrase «percent more highway»

On average, there are 37 percent more highway fatalities on July Fourth than on an average July day.

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New York has more than 17,000 highway bridges, about 44 percent of which are owned and maintained by the state DOT, 50 percent by localities and the rest by state and local authorities (Thruway etc).

The number of teen drivers involved in fatal crashes increased more than 10 percent from the previous year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) 2015 crash data, the latest data available.

According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), more than 30 percent of the 600,000 bridges in the United States have exceeded their 50 - year life span.

Although one of the researchers always sat with his hands just inches from the wheel, Ralph handled more than 98 percent of the 2,500 highway miles in the journey, at an average speed of 63 miles an hour.

If that engine appears in the 3 - series, we can look forward fuel economy ratings more than twenty percent better than the 328i — we expect over 30 mpg city and over 40 on the highway.

One downside of the old car's 6.2 - liter engine was that it was awfully thirsty on gas, returning EPA fuel economy ratings of 13/19 mpg city / highway, but the German automaker claims that the new C63's 4.0 - liter engine is about 32 percent more fuel efficient.

Kia boasts more than 50 - percent high - strength steel to keep weight down and to extend the brand's streak of Top Pick + Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Euro NCAP 4 / NCAP Dual Rating 5.

TIFIA Program With certain exceptions noted below, the project's eligible costs, as defined under 23 U.S.C. § 601 (a)(2), must be reasonably anticipated to be at least (i) $ 50 million or (ii) 33 1/3 percent or more of the state's Federal - aid highway apportionments for the most recently completed fiscal year, whichever is less.

EPA mileage figures are still forthcoming, but Volkswagen reckons the engine should boost highway mileage in the double - digit percent (read more about it here).

The new car is 13.5 percent more efficient than the outgoing model, says Bentley, but you'll still see only 20 mpg on the highway and 12 mpg in town.

It makes the new Crosstrek 1.4 - times stiffer than the Mark I Crosstrek with a 70 - percent increase in torsional stiffness, and carries expectations for top safety ratings from the National Highway Transportation Safety Institute and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, just like its more low - slung sibling.

Power also cites National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics that cars and trucks no more than 3 years old accounted for 24 percent of complaints to the federal agency, with the remainder for vehicles 4 years old or older.

Based on economics alone, it would take more 120,000 miles (at $ 4 - per - gallon gasoline, and 45/55 percent city / highway driving) to recoup the Hybrid's additional cost.

Before making any distribution under subsection (b), the Secretary shall set aside not more than 2 percent of the funds made available under the tribal transportation program for each fiscal year to be allocated based on an identification and analysis of highway safety issues and opportunities on tribal land, as determined by the Secretary, on application of the Indian tribal governments for eligible projects described in section 148 (a)(4).

The 6 - cylinder model also sees fuel economy improve by 10 percent or more, with new estimated ratings of 20 mpg city / 28 mpg highway / 23 combined.The new 2015 Legacy arrives in Subaru dealerships in summer 2014 with the 4 - cylinder 2.5 i model available in Standard, Premium and Limited trim lines, accompanied by the top - of - line 6 - cylinder 3.6 R Limited.The 2015 Subaru Legacy is the best - equipped ever, with all trim lines adding new standard amenities.

A Farmers Insurance Group survey found that 69.2 percent of respondents admitted to exceeding the posted speed limit on the highway; 36 percent said they regularly exceed the posted speed limit by five or more mph; and 22 percent said they repeatedly drive 10 or more mph in excess of the speed limit.

Compared to the 2005 Civic Hybrid with a CVT and AT - PZEV emissions, the 23 percent more powerful 115 - horsepower fourth generation Honda IMA powertrain provides stronger starting and overtaking acceleration compared to its predecessor while its city and highway combined EPA estimated fuel economy of 50 mpg provides a maximum driving range over 615 or more miles.

As a result, the aerodynamic drag coefficient is reduced by more than 15 percent, cooling efficiency is improved and there is no aerodynamic lift at highway speeds, Porsche said.

Despite the higher cost of diesel fuel, the CRD's 30 percent better fuel economy (18 city / 23 highway) more than makes up for the premium in price.

More than 60 percent of the VQ's parts have been redesigned making it more powerful yet also more economical than before, delivering 300 horsepower and an estimated 30 MPG on the highMore than 60 percent of the VQ's parts have been redesigned making it more powerful yet also more economical than before, delivering 300 horsepower and an estimated 30 MPG on the highmore powerful yet also more economical than before, delivering 300 horsepower and an estimated 30 MPG on the highmore economical than before, delivering 300 horsepower and an estimated 30 MPG on the highway.

According to official fuel consumption figures, the 1.8 T is between 10 and 18 percent more fuel efficient, both in the city and on the highway, than the five - cylinder engine.

The lower center of gravity, weight savings (unsprung weight is down 15 percent) and new chassis and suspension (air suspension combined with a double wishbone front and five - link rear) join optional active steering (turning the rear wheels in the same or opposite direction as the fronts depending on speed) to help the car feel more maneuverable around town and composed at highway speeds.

Low rolling - resistance tires, 300 pounds less weight thanks to the new platform, a more - efficient CVT powertrain and dual fuel injectors in each of the 1.6 liter four's cylinders bumps gas mileage to 31 city / 40 highway and 35 combined, a 17 percent increase over the previous hatchback.

The new engine returns a 3 mpg highway fuel economy increase, with 10 percent more horsepower.

Equipped with that new base V6, the new Traverse is expected to attain a highway fuel consumption rating of 9.4 L / 100 km while offering nearly 10 percent more horsepower than the outgoing model.

This new direct - injected Lambda V6 produces a higher specific output (87.6 hp / liter) than its normally - aspirated mid-luxury competitors, while 3.8 - liter GDI fuel economy increases more than seven percent from 27 mpg to 29 mpg on the highway.

Four - wheel drive is standard with the Jeep, which makes its 19 - mpg city and 23 - mpg highway rating that much more impressive (and about 25 percent better than the gas version of the SUV).

Internal engineering tests estimate this new eight - speed transmission to be six percent more efficient at transferring power than the former 6 - speed automatic, increasing highway fuel economy from 25 mpg to 26 mpg.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a final rule requiring automakers to install monitoring systems capable of detecting when one or more of a vehicle's tires (up to all four) are 25 percent or more below the manufacturer's recommended inflation pressure or a minimum activation pressure specified in the standard.

The V6 produces 300 horsepower, 10 more than the outgoing model, and Nissan says it will get 30 mpg highway, an improvement of 15 percent.

Here are the official numbers from the EPA 4x2 F - 150 3.5 L V6: 18 City / 25 Highway / 20 Combined 4x4 F - 150 3.5 L V6: 17 City / 23 Highway / 19 Combined 4x2 F - 150 2.7 L V6 EcoBoost: 19 City / 26 Highway / 22 Combined 4x4 F - 150 2.7 L V6 EcoBoost: 18 City / 23 Highway / 20 Combined 4x2 F - 150 5.0 L V8: 15 City / 22 Highway / 18 Combined 4x4 F - 150 5.0 L V8: 15 City / 21 Highway / 17 Combined 4x2 F - 150 3.5 L V6 EcoBoost: 17 City / 24 Highway / 20 Combined 4x4 F - 150 3.5 L V6 EcoBoost: 17 City / 23 Highway / 19 Combined Source: Ford Press Release is on Page 2 FORD»S BLUEPRINT FOR SUSTAINABILITY ADVANCES TO NEXT LEVEL; NEW F - 150 LINEUP INCLUDES HIGHEST EPA - ESTIMATED FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS AMONG GAS - POWERED PICKUPS The new 2015 F - 150 lineup — featuring the toughest, smartest and most capable F - 150s ever — now includes the highest EPA - estimated fuel economy ratings of any full - size gasoline pickup on the market When equipped with available 2.7 - liter EcoBoost ® engine, new F - 150 4x2 has EPA - estimated 19 mpg City, 26 mpg Highway and 22 mpg Combined fuel economy ratings 2015 F - 150 can tow as much as 1,110 pounds more, haul as much as 530 pounds more, has a 5 percent to 16 percent better power - to - weight ratio and new F - 150 EPA fuel economy ratings are 5 to 29 percent better than current models, depending on engine Ford advances to the next level in providing customers with more fuel - efficient vehicles, as the new 2015 F - 150 lineup includes the highest EPA - estimated fuel economy ratings of any gasoline - powered full - size pickup sold in America.

The combination of side and curtain airbags, which help protect the head and body during side impacts, can reduce fatalities by more than 52 percent, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

The 2012 Camry Hybrid LE, with EPA - estimated 43 mpg city / 39 mpg highway / 41 mpg combined, yields a more - than - 30 percent boost in fuel economy in the EPA city and combined driving cycles, compared to the previous generation, thanks largely to the new hybrid powertrain, but also due to lighter vehicle weight and optimized aerodynamics.

The truck gets 19 mpg for combined city / highway because of the new 3.6 - liter V6, which also gets 42 percent more horsepower and 13 percent more torque than the previous 3.7 - liter V6 powertrain.

According to the National Highway and Safety Administration (NHTSA), rollovers account for barely more than two percent of all car crashes.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that more than 4,000 pedestrians are killed in U.S. traffic accidents every year, accounting for nearly 11 percent of all motor vehicle fatalities.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 9,967 individuals died in 2014 in accidents where there was at least one driver who had a blood alcohol concentration of.08 percent or more.

In 2014, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stated that approximately 10,000 individuals were killed in accidents with one or more driver who had a BAC of.08 percent or more, and nearly 160 of these deaths occurred in the state of Colorado.

In fact, according to the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 80 percent of all reported motorcycle crashes result in injury or death to the motorcyclist.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, head - on collisions are much more common in rural areas, comprising of up to 13 percent of all rural fatal motor vehicle accidents.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports the number of aging drivers has increased more than 20 percent in the last decade to more than 30 million.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that 40 percent of traffic fatalities occur in crashes involving more than one vehicle.

More than 10 percent of construction workers who were killed in 2010 were killed in highway - related accidents.

According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data collected over more than a decade, around 65 percent of people killed in school - transportation related accidents die after being hit by a school bus.

More than 50 percent of all car accidents happen at intersections, according to the Federal Highway Administration.

Highway - related deaths accounted for more than 20 percent of the 2010 fatalities.

An unhelmeted motorcyclist is 40 percent more likely to suffer a fatal head injury in a motorcycle crash than one wearing a helmet, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 60 percent of drivers consider other drivers a major personal threat to their families and themselves.

According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHA), more than 17 percent of drivers on roads in America are over 65 years of age.