This is primarily for the purpose of endowing the hybrid car with adept dynamics rather
than crash safety per se.
Not exact matches
While the launch of a new driving
safety app, for example, might not grab readers, the fact that nearly 1.3 million people die in road
crashes each year, and that more
than 20 million are permanently injured, will.
Tesla's stock prices fell more
than 8 percent today after news broke that the National Transportation
Safety Board said it is investigating a Tesla car
crash in California.
In fact, the person who oversaw the Model S
crash tests tells CNBC, «If you're looking for top - line
safety, we believe there are other, better choices
than the Model S.»
Its stock valuation has dropped by more
than half since July 2015; in January, it posted its first full - year loss since 2008; and one of its many tranches of bonds — one specifically designed to be a high - risk, high - reward
safety valve in times of trouble — has recently begun to
crash.
According to historic data, which accounts for total search volumes, «buy bitcoin» is now three times more popular
than «buy gold» was even during the 2008 - 09 market
crash - when consumers feared for the
safety of their cash.
However, much like an episode of the Simpsons where Monty Burns abates the
safety inspector's concerns with ambiguity and charm, or where a banking
crash is blamed on an individual's greed and selfishness rather
than on inadequate regulation and recklessness from those at the top, Wenger will paper over the cracks from now until the end of the transfer window.
It ranked in the top 5 for
crash testing compared to other top brands, and for head injuries, tested higher
than federal
safety standards.
We can stage
crashes equivalent to 85 km / h (53 mph) in the car - much higher
than the European
Safety Regulations of 30 mph or ADAC
crash tests at 40 mph.
We stage
crashes equivalent to 85 km / h (53 mph) in the car - much higher
than the European
Safety Regulations of 30 mph or ADAC
crash tests at 40 mph.
MTA representatives said they had begun implementing a federal transportation agency's
safety recommendations to avoid
crashes on the same day that a LIRR train slammed to a stop and injured more
than 100 people in Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn this month.
Corps Marshal of the Federal Road
Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Osita Chidoka says no fewer
than 1.3 million people die annually in road traffic
crashes worldwide...
Safety investigators have recovered the second black - box - like device from the NJ Transit train that
crashed last week in Hoboken, killing one person and injuring more
than 100.
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.
The new body structure is 25 percent stiffer
than the old E46 3 - series, the main goal being to enhance
crash performance, particularly in the new federal 50 - mph, rear - end offset
crash and the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety side - impact test.
On top that, a
safety feature called Collision Prevention Assist Plus expands on the existing Mercedes feature
than can automatically bring the car to a halt at low speeds to prevent a
crash.
The W116 was larger on the outside
than the W108 / W109 series it replaced, but had similar interior capacity, as the additional bulk was driven by several new and aforementioned engineering developments on car
safety and occupant protection in a
crash.
Not later
than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule amending Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard Number 213 to improve the protection of children seated in child restraint systems during side impact
crashes.
Not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule amending Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard Number 213 to establish frontal
crash protection requirements for child restraint systems for children weighing more
than 65 pounds.
Not later
than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding to amend Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard Number 208 (relating to occupant crash protection) to provide a safety belt use warning system for designated seating positions in the rear
Safety Standard Number 208 (relating to occupant
crash protection) to provide a
safety belt use warning system for designated seating positions in the rear
safety belt use warning system for designated seating positions in the rear seat.
(Sec. 5225) Directs the FMCSA, not later
than one year after making the certification required under this subtitle, to task the Motor Carrier
Safety Advisory Committee with reviewing the treatment of preventable
crashes under the SMS.
Seat - mounted side airbags and a
Safety Canopy ® System are standard, and select models have an available knee airbag for the driver, and inflatable rear outboard safety belts, which help distribute crash - force energy across more of the torso area than a traditional
Safety Canopy ® System are standard, and select models have an available knee airbag for the driver, and inflatable rear outboard
safety belts, which help distribute crash - force energy across more of the torso area than a traditional
safety belts, which help distribute
crash - force energy across more of the torso area
than a traditional belt.2
In order to earn a 2016 Top
Safety Pick award, a vehicle is required to earn no less
than five good ratings in moderate overlap front, small overlap front, side impact, roof strength, and head restraints, along with a basic rating for front
crash prevention.
Any restraint is better
than none at all, but an appropriate child
safety seat provides the best protection in a
crash until children are large enough for adult
safety belts to fit properly, usually when a child is about 4 feet 9 inches tall and 80 pounds.
Appropriate child
safety seats provide significantly more protection in a
crash than safety belts alone.
It's possible in the case of this technology, unlike the other four the Institute analyzed, to establish a somewhat more precise prediction of the
safety benefit
than the maximum number of relevant
crashes.
In the past, Ford and Magna International collaborated on a mixed - material concept vehicle, which weighs 23.5 percent less
than the Ford Fusion sedan on which it's based while meeting all federal
crash and
safety regulations.
The small overlap test is relatively new at the IIHS — initiated in 2012 — but it is purported to be a much more real - world
crash test
than the full - frontal
crash test that the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) performs, or even the moderate overlap test the IIHS performs.
Other
than a
crash helmet and parachute, this Jeep had every possible
safety device an on - road or off - road driver would ever need.
Kia Motors Australia COO, Damien Meredith, said: «At no stage was there any suggestion that the physical
crash safety of any Stinger model was less
than any other grade, however the absence of some technology on the entry - level cars led to a split rating.
IIHS has found that an occupant in a side vehicle
crash with a Poor rating on side impact
safety is three times more likely to die
than one in a vehicle with a Good side impact
safety rating.
Volvo XC60s with standard City
Safety had fewer claims
than other midsize luxury SUVs and other Volvos without the feature (see «Volvo's City
Safety prevents low - speed
crashes and cuts insurance costs,» July 19, 2011).
Now HLDI has data on a wider group of features, including some that could have an impact on more serious
crashes than the low - speed fender - benders prevented by City
Safety.
You're more likely to need the protection of a good head restraint
than the other
safety devices in your vehicle because rear - end
crashes are so common.»
2016 Chevrolet Sonic LTZ graphite silver metallic FWD 6 - Speed Automatic ECOTEC 1.4 L I4 SMPI DOHC Turbocharged VVT 37/27 Highway / City MPG Awards: * 2016 IIHS Top
Safety Pick with optional front
crash prevention * 2016 IIHS Top
Safety Pick Reviews: * Optional turbocharged engine is powerful and gets better fuel economy
than the base engine, cabin is relatively spacious for this class, generous number of standard and available features, ride quality is better
than most competitors, fun to drive.
You're more likely to need the protection of a good head restraint in a collision
than you are to need other
safety devices because rear - end
crashes are so common.»
• Body structure weight - optimised and
crash - optimised; standard
safety features including front and side airbags, side curtain airbags, 3 - point automatic seat belts on all seats, with belt tensioners and belt force limiters at front, ISOFIX children's seat mounting at rear, Run Flat Indicator and partially active engine compartment lid to optimise pedestrian protection; vehicle weight lower
than in predecessor models and competitors in the segment in virtually all variants of the new MINI despite extended range of fittings; increased acoustic and vibrational comfort: optimised aerodynamic properties as appropriate to each specific model including active cooling air flaps, underbody trim panel and air ducting elements in the upper section of the C columns; best aerodynamic figures within the competitive environment: Cd value reduced to 0.28 (MINI Cooper, MINI Cooper D).
• Body structure weight - optimised and
crash - optimised; standard
safety features including front and side airbags, side curtain airbags, 3 - point automatic seat belts on all seats, with belt tensioners and belt force limiters at front, ISOFIX children's seat mounting at rear, Run Flat Indicator and partially active engine compartment lid to optimise pedestrian protection; vehicle weight lower
than in predecessor models and competitors in the segment in virtually all variants of the new MINI despite extended range of fittings; increased acoustic and vibrational comfort: optimised aerodynamic properties as appropriate to each specific model including active cooling air flaps, underbody trim panel and air ducting elements in the upper section of the C columns; best aerodynamic figures within the competitive environment: Cd value reduced to 0.28 or 0.31 (MINI Cooper S).
since the current power wagon had to be
crash tested with the winch in place to meet DOT
safety indices, relocating the winch to accept the diesel also requires very expensive
crash testing and would likely make the price less palatable
than it already is.
What earned it a Top
Safety Pick + rating rather
than just a Top
Safety Pick rating, is the Honda Sensing / front
crash prevention system.
As Chrysler Corp. fights federal government findings that seat belts on its 1995 Chrysler Cirrus and Dodge Stratus models failed
crash tests, federal
safety officials have begun an investigation into more
than 4.6 million other Chrysler belts.
Last summer HLDI reported benefits for forward collision avoidance systems that work at higher speeds
than City
Safety to prevent or mitigate more serious
crashes.
Its bumpers performed only a little better
than those on the old Explorer, and the Jeep Liberty sustained more damage
than three other vehicles in a recent series of
crash tests at 5 mph conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety.
The analysis shows that drivers are far less likely to be in a
crash in a Volvo with City
Safety than a car or SUV without the
crash avoidance system.
The A3 enjoys a five - star
safety rating from independent
crash experts Euro NCAP, and, while the brand finished a mid-table 18th out of 26 in our 2018 Driver Power owner satisfaction survey, that's a slightly better result
than BMW or Mercedes could manage.
It's also profoundly safe, with an overall death rate significantly lower
than the average (the lowest in this class of cars, actually), a Top
Safety Pick rating from the IIHS, and an overall five - star
crash rating from NHTSA.
The all - new Suburban is capable of hauling more passengers and cargo
than any other vehicle in the segment — and a 360 - degree
safety system of occupant protection and
crash - avoidance technology that demonstrates GM's commitment to providing world - class
safety.
Safety and Performance Combined As you'd expect from the only company to have garnered a maximum five Euro NCAP
crash test stars for eight of its cars, the 197 further benefits from no less
than eight airbags.
100's of vehicles must go, sale ends Sunday Night NO Exceptions... 34/24 Highway / City MPG Awards: * JD Power Initial Quality Study (IQS) * 2017 KBB.com 10 Coolest New Cars Under $ 18,000 * 2017 KBB.com 10 Most Awarded Brands Reviews: * Optional turbocharged engine is powerful and gets respectable fuel economy; cabin is relatively spacious for this class; generous number of standard and available features; excellent
crash test
safety scores; ride quality is better
than most competitors; fun to drive.
ARLINGTON, Va. — Drivers of vehicles that perform well in the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety's side - impact
crash test are much less likely to die in a real - world left - side
crash than drivers of vehicles that do poorly, a new analysis finds.