Sentences with phrase «test these vehicles without»

(If a vehicle has side airbags as an option, the Institute's policy is to test the vehicle without the option.

I can't remember the last time I tested a vehicle without a clock.

This new policy would allow car companies to test these vehicles without a back up driver as well as steering wheels.

Not exact matches

The new proposal aligns with the DMV's decision to allow autonomous vehicles to test without a backup driver present.

The proposed regulations enable manufacturers to certify that their driverless test vehicles can operate without conventional controls.

Monday's accident may also call into question new regulations from states like California and Arizona that are letting auto and tech companies test self - driving vehicles without human backup drivers that can intervene if the vehicle makes a mistake.

Waymo may be thinking along similar lines: It recently took a big step in that general direction, announcing that some of its test vehicles operating in Arizona will soon begin testing without a human driver standing by at the wheel.

Just a few weeks ago Ducey updated his autonomous vehicle executive order to allow testing without a safety driver.

Companies such as Uber were supposedly invited to try out their prototypes with minimal regulations and even went as far as allowing tests without a safety operator onboard the vehicle.

In early March, he authorized self - driving vehicle companies to run tests without a person in the car to act as a safety operator.

In Arizona, Waymo continues to test and operate vehicles with and without safety drivers.

HARLEM — A licensed Department of Motor Vehicles inspector from an East Harlem garage was one of four people charged with allegedly issuing more than 7,000 safety inspection certificates without testing the vehicles, State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Thursday.

Scale models are built and collected for many reasons including, in engineering, for testing the likely performance of a design object at an early stage without the expense of building a full - sized prototype; in remote control vehicles; and on TV and in the movie industry, for constructing objects or sets that can not be built in full size.

Google's conventional Lexus RX crossovers and Toyota Prius sedans, the ones with the ungainly aftermarket rack - and - cone setup on their roofs, continue to roam Northern California — Google says its vehicles have traveled the equivalent of some 1.7 million miles, 1 million of them in driverless mode — while the company awaits a ruling from the California Department of Motor Vehicles that would allow it to test its new prototypes without driver controls on public roads.

I also tried this test on 4 other vehicles with this computer and it would erase codes even though there weren't any, without error.

«Recognizing vehicles at the head of the class for safety helps consumers distinguish the best overall choices without having to sort through multiple test results,» says IIHS president Adrian Lund.

Finally, I can say without hesitation that the Toyota RAV4 has the worst - sounding audio system of any vehicle I've tested.

Our test model included a 360 - degree around - view monitor that's noteworthy because it's one of several cameras systems — mostly found on luxury vehicles — that offer a true view of what's around the car, without black lines that segment the image.

Only at Queens Auto Mall will you be able to buy a quality pre-owned vehicle at a low wholesale auction price, without the stress of a bidding war and more importantly, the ability to test drive the vehicle before you purchase.

Edmund Donges, General Manager CA Methods and Processes in Chassis Engineering of BMW and responsible for the development of AHK, said a test vehicle equipped with AHK was noticeably faster around the Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit than without.

Raj Nair, Ford's group vice president of global product development, told reporters those rules date «back to the 1970s, and they were created by the EPA as a general means to provide fuel economy labels without having to test every single vehicle in the industry.»

We went for a test drive and bought the vehicle without pressure.

Devon, West Chester, Exton, Conshohocken and Thorndale area drivers interested in saving without sacrifice should take one of these value - packed vehicles for a test drive!

Our test vehicle came with full - time all - wheel - drive, which means it tows and hauls without regard for season.

Without an independent testing agency quantifying the integrity of the claims for a particular vehicle we can't in good conscience recommend it.

* Horsepower and torque expected to top previous model (testing is ongoing — check media.gm.com for updates) * NOx emissions reduced at least 63 percent over 2010 models * Quieter operation * High - pressure (30,000 psi / 2, 000 bar) Piezo - actuated fuel system for greater fuel efficiency, improved performance and reduced emissions * Exhaust brake system that enables controlled vehicle slowdown on downhill grades without actuating the brakes * Selective catalytic reduction after - treatment system using diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) injection to provide the best overall diesel characteristics and performance — with a range of about 5,000 miles (8,000 km) between DEF refills * Combustion and after - treatment have been optimized to provide about 700 miles (1,125 km) between diesel particulate filter regenerations — a 75 - percent improvement over the previous system and significant contributor to improved fuel efficiency, as the regeneration process requires additional fuel * B20 biodiesel capability for an alternative fueling option * Internal revisions that improve durability

The test vehicle had quite a few options, including two luxury packages filled with things I could do without, such as heated rear seats and rain - sensing wipers, and a few I liked, such as a sunroof and a navigation system.

The Top Safety Pick designation is intended to make it easier for consumers to find top - rated vehicles without sorting through reams of crash test results.

When you want a vehicle that is as close to luxury that you can possible get, yet without the hefty price tag, we will set you up with a time to take a 2017 Chrysler 300 out for a test drive.

Testing has proven without much debate that winter tires decrease stopping distances and allow the vehicle to turn more effectively in snowy and icy conditions.

The test vehicles I drove delivered a comfortable ride, absorbing bumps and other road imperfections without a fuss.

This aggressive design concept, engineered without the limitation of road - car regulations, will test the boundaries of mass - produced vehicles in every way imaginable.

2016 McLaren 675LT Coupe Base Price: $ 349,500 (all pricing USD) As Tested: $ 392,741 Notable Options: Carbon fibre roof, $ 11,831; Carbon fibre exterior upgrade pack, $ 10,690; Vehicle lifter, $ 5,050 Drivetrain: 3.8 - litre, twin - turbocharged V8, 666 hp, 516 lb - ft, seven - speed automated dual clutch transmission, rear - wheel drive Performance: 0 - 100 km / h in 2.9 sec; top speed 330 km / h VVUZZ Recommended: Without reservation, but they're all sold.

In other words, if one were to develop an application for Ford's SYNC 3 infotainment system and its AppLink mobile connectivity system, one could use software which emulates SYNC 3 on his or her computer to test the application, without an equipped Ford vehicle.

The step up is the 3.0 - liter twin turbo our test vehicle has, and Q50s so equipped start at about $ 42K without options.

Test drove a vehicle and had questons honestly and knowledgeably answered without any sales pressure in a relaxed atomsphere.

Commenting on the rating Kevin Stride, vehicle line director, Jaguar XE, XF, F - PACE said, «The XE and XF were engineered without compromise: we placed just as much focus on safety as we did on dynamics, performance, refinement and efficiency, and our stringent in - house standards far exceed the requirements of legislative and consumer tests.

The objective of the first subtopic is to develop and demonstrate friction and wear reduction technologies for light -, medium -, or heavy - duty vehicles that improve fuel efficiency of legacy vehicles by at least 2 %, and / or improve fuel efficiency of future vehicles by at least 4 % (improvement based on comparative results from engine dynamometer, chassis dynamometer testing, or test track, e.g., SAE J1321) without adverse impacts on vehicle performance or durability.

Without the optional side airbags, the tested vehicle was judged «Poor» (worst) in the side - impact test.

However, test mules work as a travelling display banner moving on the streets that keep the interest quotient high, without revealing too much in detail about the vehicle.

MSR provided us with a base for our test in a busy industrial estate and loaded and unloaded each vehicle with a 600 kg weight, allowing us to complete our varied test loop both with and without a load.

Rewind to 2004, and you'll discover that North American crash tests saw similar discrepancies, when vehicles were tested without side airbags as standard equipment.

Our test car - a regular production vehicle which I snatched at random from a demonstration fleet - was without flaw.

They ran my credit multiple times without ever mentioning it and this was before we even got to test drive the vehicle we wanted to look at.

A new crash test sled being installed at the Institute's Vehicle Research Center will facilitate dynamic testing of seats and head restraints without crashing cars.

Green - European Union (28 countries) Light grey — other 4 European countries (Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Iceland) Black - Candidate countries: Turkey (WLTP applies for imported vehicles; for locally produced vehicles NEDC applies), Israel and outlying EU regions (still unclear): Réunion Island, Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, St. Martin, Mayotte Dark grey - Partial implementation (planned): South Korea, Japan (WLTP without «extra-high» test cycle phase), India, China (CO2 emissions only, NEDC is used for consumption figures)

IIHS continues to award Top Safety Pick (without the «plus») to vehicles with good ratings in the moderate overlap front, side, rollover and rear tests, regardless of their small overlap ratings.

Also, on the highway, our 11,000 - mile test vehicle didn't like to do straight without small steering inputs.

IIHS has been recognizing vehicles with Top Safety Pick since the 2006 model year to help consumers identify vehicles with the highest safety ratings without having to wade through information about individual tests.

Even without the extras on our test vehicle, the least expensive, two - wheel - drive Limited costs nearly $ 29,000.