Sentences with phrase «urban driving as»

Models were upgraded to midsize (from compact) and were given more luxury and technology features geared toward urban driving as opposed to utility.

However, it is more suited to urban driving as it really does seem to lack performance on the highway.

Not exact matches

The self - driving car market is getting crowded, even as regulations are still getting hammered out, the technology is being tweaked, and urban planners are yet uncertain how cities should be designed to accommodate the automobiles.

There's plenty of snow and rain in the state as well as mCity, a 32 - acre simulated real - world urban environment at the University of Michigan used by automakers to test autonomous driving tech.

Thanks to nuTonomy and MIT's partnership with Singapore, a country with dense urban areas has been highly receptive to driverless car technology, the comparatively small company could become the first to operate fully self - driving cars, known as «level four,» in a city commercially.

While virtually all vehicles are now privately insured this ratio is likely to drop massively in the future as self - drive cars replace privately owned ones in the urban areas.

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick as well as leaders of companies such as Ford, BMW, Google and ride - sharing rival Lyft have cited 2021 as a date when self - driving cars could constitute the bulk of vehicles in urban centers.

The chairman and ranking member, respectively, of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development subcommittee of the broader Senate appropriations committee want GAO to «examine the impact self - driving trucks will have on the two million Americans who currently work as truck drivers and the communities where they live,» according to a press release issued last week.

This strong growth - driven by both occupancy and rate improvement and which was even stronger at upper upscale, urban, and luxury properties - comes at a time when economic data points have called into question the near - term sustainability of the U.S. economic recovery and would appear to demonstrate that as yet no reigns have been placed on corporate travel.

In North America, we saw growing momentum at our limited - service hotels, as stronger urban markets drove systemwide REVPAR up 8 percent in the quarter.

Other important considerations around fairness must also be addressed, such as whether to provide charge - free access options or routes to ensure accessibility and inclusivity, whether to charge individuals a congestion fee for driving where alternative modes of transportation are not available (e.g. the lack of public transit in rural areas), whether the charge for commercial and private vehicles differs or not, and whether individuals living further away from urban areas and thus travelling further distances should face a higher charge than individuals living in urban areas.

Driving the movement, too, is alarm over the explosion of illegitimate births in the urban underclass (now over 80 percent of births), as well as in the general population (around 30 percent of births).

Community organization as a political methodology and the drive for «community control of schools» in large urban areas are further instances of hope in that they strike me as strong efforts at — in Arendt's phrase — constituting or structuring

This Network has collaboratively developed as a key strategic priority the development and implementation of an Urban and Regional Food Charter for Victoria, as a systemic and integrated text to drive forward legislative and policy change and shape practice across the state.

I want to offer some information on our early organizing work to help engage existing soil - based as well as other community - driven urban ag growers, activists, and leaders as local elected officials begin to consider the development of urban ag policy...

«The incredible transformation taking place at the Sibley Building serves as further evidence of the many positive changes taking place throughout Rochester's urban core and represents a renewed sense of optimism that is driving our region's economy forward,» Assembly Majority Leader Joseph D. Morelle.

As the dogged GOP blogger Urban Elephants reports, Republican state - comptroller candidate J. Christopher Callaghan today accused his opponent, incumbent Alan Hevesi, of ordering a state employee to erase the hard drive of a computer Hevesi had loaned out to family members.

Convenient access to a WIC retailer was defined as a 0.5 - mile walking distance or 5 - minute drive in urban areas or a 0.5 - mile walking distance or 10 - minute drive in rural areas.

Additionally, sea level rise driven by climate warming combined with coastal subsidence related to human activities increased the storm surge while urban development such as paving over grasslands and prairies are likely to have exacerbated flooding.

Often featuring quiet men who commit savage acts while drifting through their respective worlds, his films are as hyper - violent as they are hyper - stylish — from the Viking - era brutality of Valhalla Rising to Bronson's dark corners of the modern penal system to the postmodern urban underworlds in Drive and Only God Forgives.

She has to drive around Paris on her scooter — serving as a nice urban yet romantic backdrop — and travel to London to do errands and pick up expensive wardrobe, accessory and jewelry while at the same time she immerses herself deeper into the mysteries of the spiritual world.

Two HGSE doctoral students, Laura Kelley and Leslie Boozer, who were the driving forces behind the book, encouraged Peterkin to focus on the good work being done by urban superintendents across the country as a result of the program.

If the Left can't understand and sympathize with the plight of at least some low - income and minority, largely urban, populations who are stuck in woeful schools and want to «get out,» and if the Left can't characterize that desire for educational and social mobility as anything other than a drive for «privatization,» well... so much for the Rainbow Coalition.)

This analogy was driven home to me as I returned to the urban turnaround school where I lead.

Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement Demonstrated volunteer or community service At least one (or more) of the following: o National Board Certificationo TAP Experience (sign on bonus for TAP certification) o Core Knowledge Experienceo Experience with Blended Learningo At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school policies

Summary: This article looks at how urban districts in Cleveland are implementing social emotional learning as district - wide data - driven learning plans that aim to boost students» ability to make responsible decisions, regulate their own emotions and behavior, and build healthy relationships with their peers.

The reforms currently under way in Minneapolis have been driven by the board, not the superintendent, as in other urban districts facing falling enrollment, widening achievement gaps and shrinking budgets.

Finally, a Save Battery mode forces the X5 to drive exclusively on gasoline power to retain the battery charge for later — such as when reaching an urban environment where fossil fuel - powered cars are banned.

We appreciated Normal as it lightened the steering load compared to Sport and allowed more relaxed driving in urban areas and along straight stretches of tarmac.

The GX 460's full - time four - wheel drive and ability to tow up to 6,500 pounds (when properly equipped) makes me think this SUV is better suited for the adventurous, off - road, camping family than the one that uses it as a daily urban or suburban crawler.

It's easy enough to keep the big SUV within your lane or to thread it around urban traffic, but it's not as pleasant to drive as General Motors» new SUVs.

As a guideline, brakes will wear out much faster if most of your driving is in a major urban area where stop - and - go is the rule, as opposed to those who spend most of the time in their vehicle on the open road, where they might not touch the brake pedal for an hour or morAs a guideline, brakes will wear out much faster if most of your driving is in a major urban area where stop - and - go is the rule, as opposed to those who spend most of the time in their vehicle on the open road, where they might not touch the brake pedal for an hour or moras opposed to those who spend most of the time in their vehicle on the open road, where they might not touch the brake pedal for an hour or more.

The perception of EVs as urban - oriented, golf cart - like vehicles with a limited driving range still persists, even though automakers such as Tesla are trying their best to change people's minds.

Tantalizing as 50 mpg combined is, the Kia Niro looks like it was designed to be a plug - in you can drive in urban areas under pure electric power.

The Jeep Compass offers up the ability to make your drives throughout urban settings smooth, easy and fully accommodating as well as conquer even the toughest terrain without a hitch.

The Jeep Compass offers up the ability to make your drives throughout urban settings smooth, easy and fully accommodating as well as conquer an see how...

If you're stuck in an urban setting most of the time, the regular XF would be just as satisfying to drive.

These heady power reserves are channeled through a standard seven - speed AMG Speedshift automatic gearbox offering three driving modes as well as a stop / start function for added fuel savings in urban driving conditions.

Both work well to inspire confidence during freeway driving, as well as urban - cut and thrust - traffic negotiation.

The outgoing Acadia could feel ponderous and frankly too big on narrow country roads or tightly gridded urban streets, but the new model comes across as significantly easier to manage and friendlier to drive.

Today, it is recognized the world over as a symbol of innovative driving pleasure, sustainability and intelligent connectivity in the urban environment.

«As a pioneer of urban electric mobility, this is a great way for us to draw attention to agile and attractive driving pleasure.

The Skoda is just as happy cruising at motorway speeds as it is tackling the cut and thrust of urban driving.

Handling has one nick: if you do a lot of urban driving and need to spin the wheel for three - point turns toward opposite - lane parking spaces, then you'll notice that the steering loads up with a gummy feel in the first turn - and - a-half as you aim for those spots.

Enthusiast - minded drivers will turn their noses up at these characteristics but as an urban commuter family car, it offers an acceptable drive.

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As most EcoSport buyers will drive their cars on urban roads, the 123bhp 1.0 - litre EcoBoost petrol engine looks a strong choice.

It's designed for urban driving, but the vehicle can be taken to the race track as well despite its high ride height.

In such urban settings, you also won't care as much about a subcompact's show weaknesses: namely in longer, higher - speed cruising and in the sportier, dynamic driving that can take place on byways outside of city limits.