Sentences with phrase «than smaller vehicles»

While these vehicles have significantly lower crash rates than smaller vehicles, the accidents that do occur with these vehicles can be catastrophic.

Bear in mind that large trucks, buses and other big vehicles take longer to stop than smaller vehicles.

«Trucks have been notorious for poor fuel economy in the past, but when electrified, they can have a much greater impact on reducing oil consumption and emissions than smaller vehicles, while offering a much faster payback,» said Alan Perriton, Chief Operations Officer for VIA Motors, and himself a former senior executive at General Motors.

On a windy day, vans get whipped around more easily than smaller vehicles.

We were looking to downgrade into a smaller vehicle — and strongly considered a hybrid — until we learned that the freeway mileage we get in our driven once or twice a week Expedition is just as good, if not better, than the smaller vehicles we looked at.

Do not stop suddenly or change lanes directly in front of a large truck, as these vehicles take approximately 40 % longer to stop than a smaller vehicle.

Also remember that you're driving a larger truck, and that truck can cause a lot more damage than a smaller vehicle.

Not exact matches

The unfortunate reality is the opposite: Electric car programs (or programs for any vehicle that doesn't burn hydrocarbons) at the major manufacturers are small to non-existent, constituting an average of far less than 1 % of their total vehicle sales.

The aircraft is designed to fly to remote forward bases to resupply soldiers and evacuate casualties — at a cost per vehicle of «less than a small helicopter,» according to a Lockheed Martin official.

Due to the Bolt's compact size, I found it more fun to drive than both the Tesla Model S and the Model X, but not the original Roadster, a much smaller vehicle.

The vehicle will be about 20 percent smaller than the Model S, but will cost half as much.

He posits, for example, that Jesus in his omniscience knew that there were smaller seeds than the mustard seed, but nevertheless used «this facet of the culture of the people to whom he was speaking as a vehicle for conveying the cargo of revelational truth.

If you can manage to hail down a minivan or sedan type taxi you will have a much easier time, as these vehicles are easy to install a car seat in and have much more room than a smaller, traditional taxi.

4In Delaware, children younger than 12 and 65 inches or less must be restrained in a rear seat if a vehicle has a passenger airbag unless the airbag has been either deactivated or designed to accommodate smaller people.

Cut the foods in pieces not larger than peas - size as small sizes are ideal when feeding in a moving vehicle.

Smaller than past Green Toys vehicles, this mini scooper, dump truck and cement mixer are perfect for toddlers to maneuver around their sandbox construction site.

Some strollers are larger than others creating more space for each child, while other strollers are constructed to be thinner and smaller to ensure the stroller is able to fit in the storage space of your vehicle.

Citi News «visit to the place saw that the unmarked house has a compound too small to accommodate more than one vehicle.

Citi News» visit to the place revealed that the unmarked house had a compound too small to accommodate more than one vehicle.

Promotion of smaller, lighter vehicles (often made by different companies or countries than larger, heavier vehicles)

Right after the 1973 oil crisis the number of vehicles manufactured in Brazil was one order of magnitude smaller (~ 750k units) than the US (7M +), despite having half the population (Brazil 108.4 million / U.S. 216 million).

In this case the Mayor of London proposes to continue his current low emissions scheme, but, rather than widen it to penalise smaller vehicles belonging to small businesses, instead to boost the market for innovative alternatives such as electric vehicles, low - emissions taxis and hybrid buses.

The unmarked house has a compound too small to accommodate more than one vehicle.

For example, Pike says, NASA could have got by with a much smaller vehicle than the CEV, which is three times the size of the Apollo capsule, requiring a scaling up of the launch vehicle and everything else in the program.

And while CNG vehicles would generate emissions from their tailpipes, the Argonne team believes that their overall emissions footprint would be smaller than that of an electric vehicle drawing power from the fossil - fuel - based electric grid.

That's lower than the predicted rate for any other contemporary American launch vehicle, including the Pegasus XL made by Orbital Sciences, Falcon I's direct competitor in the small - payload market.

Kumar's research examined data from more than 700 consumers about their opinions of 30 small vehicles as related to such factors as styling, workmanship, safety and cost.

«When taking into account that production of the far smaller batteries of plug - in hybrids is associated with less carbon dioxide emissions than production of the larger batteries of electric vehicles, their carbon dioxide balance is even better,» says Patrick Jochem of KIT's Institute for Industrial Production.

Until their vehicle program was eliminated in 2005, the folks at Langley Research Center planned to roll out three prototypes in sequence: a small prop plane that would tuck its wings in on the highway (it shouldn't cost any more than a Mercedes - Benz); a two - seater with rear - propeller drive; and, for tight parking spots, one capable of vertical takeoff.

Tapping the sponsorship of none other than lumbering, financially troubled General Motors and blending it with the skills of some of the most innovative, daring engineers in the vehicle business, MacCready has driven his small company to design and build a car that many observers think will make the biggest splash since the ’65 Mustang, and maybe even since the Model T. It's fast, it's sexy, and it's being rushed into mass production.

Within the sector, light - duty vehicles like passenger cars and smaller trucks, including SUVs, pickup trucks and minivans, were responsible for more than 50 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions from transportation.

The one exception is a basic heat diffuser I use in the car since larger diffusers are not practical while driving, and it works decently well in a small space like a vehicle (and is much better than car air fresheners).

Ava sold out all its screenings faster than much starrier vehicles, which may be why the small but sterling distributor Grasshopper Films picked it up for U.S. release.

Using Monty as the vehicle for our Tour - de-Shenanigans, and a new hire in Mitch (John Francis Daley), we explore the ins - and - outs of the small building and it is through these two we get to intimately know the staff... some better than others.

She compared the dilemma to car - owners who fork over cash in smaller, piecemeal repairs rather than saving money in the long run on a new vehicle.

Power comes from a 245 - hp 2.0 - liter turbocharged unit likely similar to the one across BMW's lineup of smaller vehicles, combined with a 95 - hp electric motor (25 hp more than the Frankfurt version had), and a lithium - ion battery mounted beneath the cargo area.

Most emergency spare tires are smaller than the standard vehicle tires and they don't hurt anything.

It could be a new, midsize pickup truck, but commercial delivery vehicles in Europe tend to be small vans rather than pickup trucks.

For a sportier experience than your flagship luxury car — but without opting for a smaller vehicle like the S8 — look to the BMW 7 Series or Cadillac CT6.

It is arguably the most difficult task for an automaker: Deliver a fun, functional interior in a vehicle priced less than $ 30,000, but the Hyundai Kona small CUV does just that and more to create a seismic event within the compact segment.

The Camaro SS may not be the perfect vehicle — small quibbles here or there — but for this car, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Rather than simply slapping Infiniti badges on a Mercedes and calling it a day, Infiniti used its partnership with Daimler to take Benz's MFA small - car platform (used for the A -, B -, CLA -, and GLA - Class) as a starting point and create a totally new vehicle.

The Japanese carmaker tried for more than two decades to sell Americans a small utility vehicle, but no one cared.

In the small front - overlap test, we can see that Hyundai's efforts in strengthening the vehicle's front structure with advanced laser welding and reinforced body mounting points was more than just talk.

It might be the industry's oldest argument inside the Beltway, but the prospect of a federal measure such as a higher fuel tax to alter consumer behavior is stronger than ever today after pump prices spiked in 2008 and consumers rushed to smaller, more fuel - efficient vehicles.

The Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon not only exhibit less cowl shake than the Expedition, they also have lighter, more car - like reflexes that make the driver feel like he or she is piloting a far smaller vehicle.

Along the beautiful twisty mountain roads just north of San Francisco, the CX - 9 drives like a much smaller vehicle, more station - wagon - like in its look and over-the-road feel than a hulking crossover.

GM had hoped the MPV could provide customers with a spacious vehicle that returns better fuel economy than most small SUVs.

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About a foot shorter than its A + sibling, the smaller planet - saver is a much sportier vehicle boasting all - wheel drive, a 300 - hp power pack, and performance batteries.