Sentences with phrase «vehicle roof»

New test results show that some automakers are doing a good job of designing vehicle roofs that perform much better than current federal rollover standards require.

«The federal government's leisurely phase - in of the new standard means roofs won't have to get stronger right away,» Lund says, «so we plan to continue rating vehicle roof strength for the foreseeable future.

The government and the Institute evaluate the strength of vehicle roofs by pushing a metal plate into the roof of a stationary vehicle.

Thin - Film Solar Panels Photovoltaic collectors are now so thin and flexible, they can be used as vehicle roof panels.

Before the SUV study, there was no conclusive evidence tying vehicle roof strength to occupant protection in rollovers (see «Roof strength affects injury risk in SUV rollover crashes, study finds,» March 15, 2008).

The S - Class Coupe features a standard panorama roof extending over twothirds of the entire vehicle roof; with a surface area of around 1.32 m2, it appears almost 150 percent larger than on the predecessor model.

The IIHS also evaluates the integrity of vehicle roofs since 25 percent of vehicle passenger fatalities is a result of a vehicle crash when vehicle rolls over.

ARLINGTON, Va. — New test results show that some automakers are doing a good job of designing vehicle roofs that perform much better than current federal rollover standards require.

«We had occupants climbing out of windows of vehicles as they couldn't open the doors, the vehicles some of the water was over the vehicles roofs.»

Some descend from the vehicle roof to protect the heads of occupants in both front and back seats.

Even better all - round visibility is assured by the Parking package with 360 - degree camera, which has four cameras installed at the rear end of the vehicle roof, on the two exterior mirrors and in the radiator grille.

The front and rear sway bars and coupling rods, vehicle roof, steering wheel trim, and shift paddles on the steering wheel are all made of carbon fiber, to reduce the weight by 13 pounds.

With this package, the front and rear sway bars and coupling rods, vehicle roof, steering wheel trim, and shift paddles on the steering wheel are all made of carbon fiber, reducing the weight by roughly 13 pounds.