Sentences with phrase «road vehicles such»

Off - Road Vehicle / ATV Insurance: coverage available for off - road vehicles such as dirt bikes, dune buggies, golf carts, ATVs (3 -, 4 - and 6 - wheel).

Similar to other off - road vehicles such as ATVs and four - wheelers, golf cart collisions can result in injuries to drivers and passengers as well as other motorists and pedestrians.

During short, fast drives through the Ocala National Forest last week, Toyota's new RAV4 and 4Runner proved they could chew through soft sand, climb sandy hills and handle bumpy roads with ease.But there is one obstacle the sport - utility vehicles may not be able to overcome: price.RAV4, which goes on sale Sunday, and 4Runner, on sale now, come to the market at a time when rugged, off - road vehicles such as the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Land Rover Discovery and Ford Explorer are burning up the sales charts.

RAV4, which goes on sale Sunday, and 4Runner, on sale now, come to the market at a time when rugged, off - road vehicles such as the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Land Rover Discovery and Ford Explorer are burning up the sales charts.

Locking differentials are another common type of differential, more commonly found on off - road vehicles such as the Jeep Wrangler and Mercedes - Benz G - Class.

Toyota, known for popular off - road vehicles such as the 4Runner, Land Cruiser, and the discontinued FJ Cruiser, is getting ready to venture into Subaru's turf with its next off - roader, the Future Toyota Adventure Vehicle (FT - AC).

Not exact matches

As electric vehicles gain popularity, such technology could become as ubiquitous as stoplights, with chargers embedded at bus stops and in stop signs or even in roads themselves (the U.K. government is testing charging lanes on highways that would offer electric cars virtually unlimited driving range).

The company, based in Fullerton, California, retrofits large diesel - powered vehicles such as garbage trucks and off - road construction equipment with a system that cuts smog - causing emissions by as much as 90 percent.

The state has licensed 27 companies to test driverless vehicles on public roads, including vehicle manufacturers from BMW to Tesla Inc; suppliers such as Delphi Automotive Plc and Nvidia Corp; technology companies such as Alphabet Inc's Waymo and China's Baidu Inc; and a long list of self - driving startups such as Zoox, Drive.ai, AutoX and PlusAI.

Even though the Volvo XC90 comes equipped with a range of sensors and driver assist systems — including pedestrian and cyclist detection with auto brake (above)-- and the Uber vehicle was outfitted with more sophisticated sensors such as lidar, the vehicle inexplicably never detected Herzberg as she crossed a darkened road.

In a statement, transport minister Paul Maynard said it could help make vehicles more energy - efficient and save costs: «Advances such as lorry platooning could benefit businesses through cheaper fuel bills and other road users thanks to lower emissions and less congestion.

The height of the trailer and its position in the road led to the rare circumstance of such an impact on the electric vehicle that led to the driver's death.

In fact, using only three active satellites and looking at a map application, such as those provided by Google, you would find that you are shown at the exact point where your vehicle is, whether you are at an intersection or in the middle of the road.

Already the world's largest electric - car market, the nation has ambitions to have 7 million such vehicles on the road by 2025.

The first indication that Waymo was positioning itself as a competitor to players like Mobieleye and Delphi came in December, when CEO John Krafcik announced the company was going to build its own sensor technology, the proverbial eyes that self - driving vehicles need to track the road and any obstacles such as oncoming traffic or pedestrians.

Field interns learn forestry skills, such as trail maintenance and how to operate chainsaws and off - road vehicles.

When embarking on a road trip with young children, it is always a good idea to keep extra provisions, such as non-perishable food items, water, and a first aid kit, in the vehicle at all times.

While Road Worthiness Tests (RWT) are set to replace UK MOTs for all such vehicles, eleven of the thirty - five member states, including France, Ireland and the Nederlands (who all test other vehicles but not bikes), will now have to include motorcycles in their annual RWT programme.

«When we see them on the road without showing us the devices, the state command of the FRSC will impound such vehicles and booked them appropriately, unless there is a counter directive from the FRSC headquarters.

«All motorists need to be vigilant and aware of other vehicles on the road, especially smaller vehicles such as motorcycles,» said Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz.

Non-profits such as the Fuller Road and Fort Schuyler management corporations have emerged as a focus in U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's allegations that these groups served as vehicles for bid rigging and kickback schemes relating to large construction projects that are part of Cuomo's efforts to use the State University system as a platform for upstate economic development.

It would be the first such change since 1965, when a 70mph top speed was imposed and four times as many people were killed on British roads by far fewer vehicles.

In our exclusive reporting on Latimer's July car crash in which Latimer appears to have run a red light leading to a collision that injured two people, we asked two signifcant questions that Latimer refused to answer: why was he driving Westbound along Wilmot Road in New Rochelle in such a rush on a late Friday afternoon and why he was driving a Jeep owned by his Community Outreach Director rather than his own vehicle.

And EVs overall are certainly not on track to meet goals such as 75 percent of U.S. vehicles being electric by 2040 or the Obama administration's one million electric cars on the road by 2015.

That is because it is a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle — one of 40 such automobiles that U.S. carmaker General Motors provided for motorists to road test.

The results of the research project LEO (Low Emission Optimized tires and road surfaces for electric and hybrid vehicles) show that such a combination could make a contribution.

She is one of 11 «real customers» (as opposed to celebrities, politicians or the like) now taking the car for a trial run; GM plans to eventually have 100 such test vehicles on the road.

POLICY MISMATCH To promote new - energy vehicles, the government has offered various incentives in recent years including tax breaks, and set targets such as having 5 million new - energy vehicles on the road by 2020 - more than 8 times the current number.

A newly published study co-authored by an MIT professor shows that the public is conflicted over such scenarios, taking a notably inconsistent approach to the safety of autonomous vehicles, should they become a reality on the roads.

These applications are complex and difficult to set up and run because they render simulated car crashes under very specific conditions, taking into account factors such as the type of vehicle, road conditions and speed.

In the past two years, Hello Games has added a ton of new features, such as a 30 - hour story campaign, new vehicles, off - road racing, shops, and more.

Outdoor air pollution penetrating the building, such as vehicle exhaust fumes entering buildings next to busy roads, can be a cause, as can poor lighting and glare from computer screens and poor ventilation.

Michigan's Department of Transportation must report to the state legislature by February 2016 the next steps to be taken in regulating autonomous and automated vehicles, including the issue of an «operational» license, which would allow such technologies on public roads.

It's the work of Jaguar Land Rover's increasingly busy Special Vehicle Operations division (SVO), best known for SVR versions of road - going Jaguar and Range Rover models and limited - run specials such as the F - type - based Project 7 and the XE - derived Project 8.

Powered by a 485 - hp 6.4 - liter Hemi V - 8 coupled to a six - speed manual gearbox, the Sandstorm, a chopped - down Wrangler Unlimited four - door, is «aimed at high - speed off - roading,» such as the Baja and Barstow races, Allen says, but with the luxurious ride of a street vehicle.

You'll need to factor in the extra length the caravan or trailer adds to your vehicle, the road surface (such as bumps), and consider the extra work your car must do to get to the correct speed.

Given that this Fusion Hybrid is merely the first step in developing self - driving technology, Ford says that it expects such vehicles on public roads by 2025 or later.

A vehicle fleet equipped with V2V technology enables additional capabilities that could help motorists, pedestrians and municipalities, such as by notifying road crews when and where slippery roadway conditions are present.

But the moment I heard «Man Van,» I decided that such a vehicle deserves a manly road trip.

However, it wasn't all roses for the latest hot metal, as a 2016 McLaren P1 GTR, one of 27 converted for road use, didn't sell at $ 3,206,250 — perhaps a result of the somewhat limited market for such an extreme vehicle.

Meanwhile, others have tried to muscle in on Porsche's territory with varying degrees of success, but as the originator of the species the «Cayenne Turbo» badge still holds more than a little cachet: sports car, off - roader, family wagon, luxury GT, its well - heeled aficionados would see it as all those things and more, while many of its detractors still struggle with that badge even appearing on the nose of such a vehicle.

Recently, Volvo announced that a «road train» with cars following a lead vehicle filled with sensing equipment would be tested on Swedish roads this year, predicting that such convoys will be routine in Europe by 2020.

It seems a little excessive to build so much off - road capability into a vehicle that will rarely, if ever, see that kind of terrain in the U.S., but the prospects are much greater in places such as China, Russia and the Middle East, where Bentley hopes to grow the brand with the Bentayga's help.

Among the extra vehicles and roads is access to parts such as special tyres and raised suspension.

Once on such a road the technology will offer a range of driver assistance, including lane assist, automatic lane keeping and overtaking, along with the ability to maintain the safest distance between all the vehicles around it.

«Heading up into the hills, the roads are wet and the surface cratered with poor repairs — not a place you'd normally want to be in a 562bhp Ferrari — but the 458 is about as tame as this type of vehicle can be under such circumstances.

All - wheel drive is often associated with road - going vehicles, such as sedans, wagons, crossover SUVs, and even some larger SUVs today.

When accelerating or starting under slippery conditions, such as when the road surface is wet, TRC engages to improve the ability of a vehicle's wheels to grip the road surface.

This is called «through - the - road» AWD, and it's currently used on vehicles such as the Volvo XC90 T8 plug - in hybrid and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.

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