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Not exact matches
The Pegasus platform builds
on top of Nvidia's existing
Drive PX computing
systems that are already used in many self -
driving vehicle
tests around the world.
Chris Urmson, director of the Google self -
driving car program, asked the FCC
on January 26 to renew an experimental authority license that allows it to
test radio transmitters in the 76 GHz range — likely used by the radar
system on its cars.
Between September 1, 2015 and March 22, 2016: Levandowski accessed 347 files
on his personal devices that included proprietary information about his work
on Google's self -
driving car project that included «confidential presentations regarding the self -
driving car and its marketing and business plans; videos of features and
test drives of the self -
driving car; pictures of the self -
driving car and multiple components; notes pertaining to plans for the self -
driving car; diagrams of vehicle components marked confidential;
system files; software files; and code regarding the self -
driving car.»
Del Vecchio's team has already
tested its
system on specially adapted Lexus sedans — one step, she says, toward the day when most of the cars
on the road will be machine
driven.
On the basis of CR's research and
testing of early automated
driving technologies, Consumer Reports and Consumers Union previously have called for automakers to make consumers aware of technology limitations and for there to be a safe fallback when drivers overestimate the capabilities of driver assist -
systems, and also specifically have called for Tesla to only allow the Autopilot
system to be used in the situations for which it can safely operate.
If you are lucky enough to be in Japan you can
test drive the Toyota i - ROAD in the Next - Generation Urban Traffic
System demonstration going
on in Toyota City, Japan.
«The learner drivers make their
test drives in a virtual world that is based entirely
on data of geoinformation
systems,» Ovtcharova explains.
It's probably time for education reformers and policymakers to admit that just pushing harder
on test -
driven accountability as the primary tool for changing our creaky old public school
system is apt to yield more backlash than accomplishment
Accordingly, any policy that
drives charters into old molds - making them, in effect, «look and act familiar» as worthy expressions of the existing «
system,» producing students who do well primarily
on tests organized in ways that reflect this
system - undermines the sound intent of the charter idea.
Now Kuder is working with Boston educators
on designing a metric to help
drive instruction that uses data in addition to results from the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment
System, known as the MCAS, which has
tests taken in March, with results not available until six months later in September.
Ample evidence indicates that the gains students registered in the 1990s and 2000s were
driven in large part by the adoption of
test - based accountability
systems, first
on a voluntary basis by some states in the 1990s, and then by the rest under No Child Left Behind.
Fischer and Blatt offer other examples of the range and depth of information
on the Usable Knowledge site: how school
systems can become «data wise,» by using
test results to improve instruction; why education leaders need to overcome the universal «immunity to change» in order to move their organizations forward; how «teaching for understanding» is
driving innovative use of distance learning for professional development; and what new insights from research brought a truce to the «reading wars.»
Dr. Thompson's book, A Teacher's Tale: Learning, Loving and Listening to Our Kids, is a case study of the unintended negative effects of
test -
driven, competition -
driven reform
on an inner city high school in the Oklahoma City Public School
System.
Beginning this month, Massachusetts students in grades 3 - 11 are embarking
on a two - year «
test drive» of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, a new computer - based assessment
system that will help educators better gauge whether a student is ready for life after high school.
Among other things, he wrote, «It's probably time for education reformers and policymakers to admit that just pushing harder
on test -
driven accountability as the primary tool for changing our creaky old public - school
system is apt to yield more backlash than accomplishment.»
Many school
systems have gotten the message that they need to be more data
driven, and they are now awash in data - not just yearly student
test scores, but figures
on how different groups of students are doing in particular subjects or grade levels, how successful a school is at attracting and retaining teachers or closing the achievement gap among disadvantaged students, or how equitable funding is from school to school.
The controversial National Council
on Teacher Quality (NCTQ)-- created by the conservative Thomas B. Fordham Institute and funded (in part) by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as «part of a coalition for «a better orchestrated agenda» for accountability, choice, and using
test scores to
drive the evaluation of teachers» (see here; see also other instances of controversy here and here)-- recently issued yet another report about state's teacher evaluation
systems titled: «Running in Place: How New Teacher Evaluations Fail to Live Up to Promises.»
The tendency to casually focus
on student achievement, especially given the
testing system's heavy emphasis
on reading and math, allows a large number of employees to either be excused from results -
driven accountability or be held accountable for activities over which they have no control.
But march organizers and supporters suggest that many teachers have become increasingly frustrated with the
test -
driven accountability framework at the heart of the U.S. education
system and look with alarm at the wave of teacher - evaluation measures being enacted in some states, pegged in part to student scores
on standardized
tests.
Driven partly by the Federal «Race to the Top» program that required states to adopt new teacher evaluation
systems, how well students perform
on the standardized
test has in many states a direct influence
on a teacher's performance evaluation.
While at UCLA, he worked at the Center for Research
on Evaluation, Standards and Student
Testing (CRESST), helping to pioneer school and district information management
systems and data -
driven technologies.
«If Washington, D.C., went to one extreme,» Barnum writes, «in focusing
on test -
driven accountability policies, as some argue, California has gone to the other: placing a lengthy pause
on school accountability, devolving control to local districts, eliminating certain data
systems and declining to tie teacher evaluations to student
test scores.»
That the entire education
system is dependent
on these
tests is the terrifying verdict Hornberger successfully
drives home time and time again in the film.
For years, federally
driven school classification
systems focused almost entirely
on test scores.
Considering the turmoil caused by Malloy's corporate education reform industry agenda, Malloy's comment was a rather callous reminder that the governor and his pro-charter school allies remain fixated
on producing an education
system driven by
test scores.
Although decent responses exist for every one of these concerns, as do sundry ways of curbing their excesses, it's probably time for education reformers and policymakers to admit that just pushing harder
on test -
driven accountability as the primary tool for changing our creaky old public - school
system is apt to yield more backlash than accomplishment.
If Washington, D.C., went to one extreme, in focusing
on test -
driven accountability policies, as some argue, California has gone to the other: placing a lengthy pause
on school accountability, devolving control to local districts, eliminating certain data
systems, and declining to tie teacher evaluations to student
test scores.
Q) A lot of people had hoped President Obama would change direction
on education policy and get away from the
test -
driven accountability
systems of No Child Left Behind.
Alternatively (and much cheaper), the state could send the outgoing Commissioner of Education
on a tour of schools to attempt to persuade high achieving students to enter a profession where they can expect to earn significantly less than other professionals and be subjected to a
testing and evaluation
system that according to some is «
driving teachers crazy.»
Volvo remains the only automaker to claim responsibility for any of its vehicles involved in an accident while operated by its autonomous
systems, but the
Drive Me
test program is being conducted with 100 Volvo XC90s
on just 50 kilometers (31 miles) of limited - access highway in Gothenburg, Sweden, which, I am told, doesn't get much snow.
On this
test I didn't locate any off - road pathways anywhere near challenging enough to push the GC's optional Quadra -
Drive II AWD
system hard, but I've
driven enough Grand Cherokees in the past to know that, especially in 4 × 4 trim, they're all but unstoppable in even the roughest stuff.
With the updated fuel cell
system, the SUV should achieve a
driving range of more than 580 km (360 miles)
on a single charge, based
on Korean
testing standards.
My
test vehicle came with an optional Mark Levinson 17 - speaker audio
system that sounded pretty terrific, as well as a dual - screen rear - seat entertainment
system to help keep backseat passengers quiet
on longer
drives.
MSRP (with destination): $ 31,970 PRICE AS
TESTED: $ 37,805 ENGINE: 3.6 - liter DOHC V - 6 Horsepower: 285 hp @ 6400 rpm Torque: 260 lb - ft @ 4800 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5 - speed automatic
DRIVE: Four - wheel WHEELS AND TIRES: 18 - inch aluminum wheels 255 / 70SR -18 Bridgestone Dueler A / T tires FUEL ECONOMY (city / highway / combined): 16/20/18 mpg CURB WEIGHT: 4294 lb CAPACITIES: Doors / Passengers: 4/5 Cargo (rear seats up / down): 46.4 / 86.8 cu ft Legroom (front / rear): 41.0 / 37.2 in Headroom (front / rear): 41.3 / 40.4 in Towing: 2000 lb EXTERIOR / INTERIOR COLOR: Black / Black STANDARD FEATURES: 6 - speed manual transmission Stability and traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four - wheel drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited m
DRIVE: Four - wheel WHEELS AND TIRES: 18 - inch aluminum wheels 255 / 70SR -18 Bridgestone Dueler A / T tires FUEL ECONOMY (city / highway / combined): 16/20/18 mpg CURB WEIGHT: 4294 lb CAPACITIES: Doors / Passengers: 4/5 Cargo (rear seats up / down): 46.4 / 86.8 cu ft Legroom (front / rear): 41.0 / 37.2 in Headroom (front / rear): 41.3 / 40.4 in Towing: 2000 lb EXTERIOR / INTERIOR COLOR: Black / Black STANDARD FEATURES: 6 - speed manual transmission Stability and traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four - wheel
drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited m
drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio
system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS
ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard
drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited m
drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT
ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited model.
I just recently had some overheating issues
on my 4wd Tacoma and, after replacing the thermostat, water pump and radiator cap, the truck
drives fine WITH JUST TAP WATER IN THE COOLANT
SYSTEM (which I will replace with real coolant after I'm done
testing) but, when I check the coolant spillover tank right after
driving, I see it mildly boiling and I'm curious if that's a sign of potentially more overheating or is normal.
Soon enough, the Epic
Drives crew gets back
on the road and
tests the GT - R's launch control
system, before continuing the
drive toward the Rockies.
The study involves a 2 - year pilot
test of assessing the technology,
systems, and driver opinions
on a method to collect highway user fees based upon actual mileage
driven.
I heard the alarm many times — thirty - six times
on one day, according to Progressive, whose spokesperson asked if I was joking or trying to
drive like a maniac just to
test the
system.
On the other side of that coin, Jaguar's
test facility in Northern Sweden could get as cold as -40 degrees, and still the 2017 Jaguar F - Pace needed to perform handling, hill - climb, and braking exercises to refine its all - wheel -
drive system.
Results achieved during
testing using a vehicle traveling at 19 mph and a stationary vehicle / pedestrian;
system operation depends
on driving environment (including road and weather) and vehicle circumstances.
This car also includes the optional extras of 19 - inch Panamera S wheels, Panoramic roof
system, Steering wheel heating, Supply cable for 3 pin 32A / 230V industrial electrical outlet blue ** Why not take advantage of a personalised video presentation of this vehicle, arrange a
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With our
tests occurring
on a rainy day, we had a chance to sample these vehicles in the mud, wet sand, and in a rock garden where the lack of grip really allowed us to see how the traction control and four - wheel -
drive systems responded in less - than - ideal conditions.
In anticipation of the development,
testing, and integration of Automated
Driving Systems in surface transportation, PHMSA is issuing this request for information
on the factors the Agency should consider to ensure continued safe transportation of hazardous materials without impeding emerging surface transportation technologies.
The Specs Type of vehicle All - wheel -
drive, mid-sized SUV Engine 230 - hp 2.5 L DOHC supercharged four - cylinder with electric motor Power 250 net hp; 243 lb - ft of torque Transmission Continuously variable Brakes Four - wheel disc with ABS Tires P235 / 55R20 (optional) Price (base / as
tested) $ 53,950 / $ 62,950 Destination charge $ 1,995 Natural Resources Canada fuel economy (L / 100 km) 7.6 city, 6.9 highway Standard features Auto
on / off bi-xenon headlights, leather seats, eight - way power driver's seat, heated front seats and steering wheel, cruise control, dual - zone automatic climate control, rear - zone climate control, 60 / 40 - split folding second - row bench seat, 50 / 50 - split folding third - row seat, power door locks, windows and mirrors, push - button start, speed - sensitive windshield wipers, Bose premium audio
system with satellite radio and 13 speakers, steering wheel audio controls, rear - view monitor, hard -
drive navigation
system, Infiniti Connection telematics
system, around - view monitor with moving object detection and front and rear sonar
system Options Technology package ($ 3,500), includes backup collision intervention, intelligent brake assist with forward collision warning, blind spot warning and intervention, lane departure warning; Deluxe Touring package ($ 3,200), includes 20 - inch aluminum wheels, Bose surround - sound audio
system with 15 speakers, panoramic sunroof; Theatre package ($ 2,300), includes dual seven - inch colour monitors and two wireless headphones
2014 Lexus RX450h Base price: $ 47,320 Price as
tested: $ 56,445 Options
on test car: Dual - screen rear seat DVD
system, Navigation
system, Backup camera & App suite package ($ 4,920), Heated and ventilated front seats ($ 640), Mark Levinson premium sound ($ 995), Premium Package ($ 2,570) Powertrain: 3.5 - liter V6 engine, 37 kWh Ni - MH battery pack and twin front electric motor units, continuously variable transmission, front - wheel
drive — 295 combined
system horsepower S: S: L - observed fuel economy: 28.2 mpg Lexus provided the vehicle for
testing purposes and one tank of gas.
Report: 2 Of 4 Previous reports: Jan.»10 Base price: $ 28,340 Price as
tested: $ 30,575 Four - wheel -
drive system: Two - speed, part - time, shift
on the fly
Type of vehicle All - wheel -
drive sport / luxury four - door coupe Engine Twin - turbo 5.5 L DOHC V8 Power 576 hp @ 5,500 rpm; 590 lb - ft of torque @ 2,000 rpm Transmission Seven - speed manumatic Brakes Four - wheel disc with ABS Tires P255 / 35R19 front, P285 / 30R19 rear Price (base / as
tested) $ 122,250 / $ 127,750 Destination charge $ 2,075 Natural Resources Canada fuel economy (L / 100 km) 13.5 city, 9.1 highway Standard features Automatic climate control, power windows, rear window sunshade, glass sunroof, Weight Sensing
System, analogue clock, auto - dimming rear - view and driver's side mirrors, power folding and heated exterior mirrors, power tilt and telescopic steering column, 14 - way power heated and cooled front seats, heated rear seats, illuminated door sill panels, harman / kardon surround - sound audio system, COMAND APS with navigation system and DVD changer, media interface, Distronic, Parktronic active paring assist, active blind - spot assist, active lane - keeping assist, auto stop / start function, hill start assist, power trunk closer, AMG styling package, AMG trunk lid spoiler, entry / exit lighting, UV protection on windows, red brake calipers Options Premium Package ($ 2,300), Advanced Driving Assistance Package ($ 2,700), AMG triple - spoke wheels (
System, analogue clock, auto - dimming rear - view and driver's side mirrors, power folding and heated exterior mirrors, power tilt and telescopic steering column, 14 - way power heated and cooled front seats, heated rear seats, illuminated door sill panels, harman / kardon surround - sound audio
system, COMAND APS with navigation system and DVD changer, media interface, Distronic, Parktronic active paring assist, active blind - spot assist, active lane - keeping assist, auto stop / start function, hill start assist, power trunk closer, AMG styling package, AMG trunk lid spoiler, entry / exit lighting, UV protection on windows, red brake calipers Options Premium Package ($ 2,300), Advanced Driving Assistance Package ($ 2,700), AMG triple - spoke wheels (
system, COMAND APS with navigation
system and DVD changer, media interface, Distronic, Parktronic active paring assist, active blind - spot assist, active lane - keeping assist, auto stop / start function, hill start assist, power trunk closer, AMG styling package, AMG trunk lid spoiler, entry / exit lighting, UV protection on windows, red brake calipers Options Premium Package ($ 2,300), Advanced Driving Assistance Package ($ 2,700), AMG triple - spoke wheels (
system and DVD changer, media interface, Distronic, Parktronic active paring assist, active blind - spot assist, active lane - keeping assist, auto stop / start function, hill start assist, power trunk closer, AMG styling package, AMG trunk lid spoiler, entry / exit lighting, UV protection
on windows, red brake calipers Options Premium Package ($ 2,300), Advanced
Driving Assistance Package ($ 2,700), AMG triple - spoke wheels ($ 500)