Sentences with phrase «vehicle size increases»

Driver death rates fall as vehicle size increases, up to a point.

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Ryder ChoiceLeaseTM (lease) revenue increased 5 % reflecting a larger average fleet size and higher prices on replacement vehicles.

An additional slip lane, turning lane and lighting facilities were built at the State Highway 1 intersection linking the facility in order to cater to the increase in frequency and size of vehicles using the highway.

failed in her effort to increase the size of grants that could be issued under DOE's Section 136 program, which authorizes grants and loans for auto - industry development of advanced - technology vehicles and related components.

According to Alcoa, automotive aluminum can maintain or even increase the size and strength of a vehicle's front - and back - end crumple zones, which absorb energy upon crash impact without increasing overall weight.

Projected consumption assumes efficiency improvements in powertrain and vehicle are offset by increases in performance, size and weight.

The online play has also really benefited from the increasing size of the environments and drivable vehicles online.

Because of the game world's increased size (a whole city now, instead of just a shopping centre) the vehicles are a simple necessity for getting around, but as you might imagine they're also enormous fun simply to roll about with, massacring zombies by the hundreds.

Issue: Continued pressure to increase the Federal size and weight limitations on commercial motor vehicles (CMVs).

While the Grand Wagoneer will retain some off - roading ability, officials freely admit its increased size will make it less ready for Moab than the brand's other trail - rated vehicles.

The authors argue that vehicle fuel economy may be improved through three primary methods: reducing vehicle weight and size; increased market share of alternative powertrains that show more efficiency than conventional gasoline engines; and, rather than continuing the historical trend of emphasis on vehicles that are heavier, larger, and more powerful, ensuring that improvements in vehicle technology's efficiency gains are directed toward increasing fuel economy.

As electric vehicle technology evolves, it is likely that the batteries used in electric hybrid and full electric buses will increase in size, meaning that more power will be required for charging.

Unfortunately, the automotive media helped kill off these seats and also helped along the rapid size increases of these popular vehicles.

Commercial and government deliveries were up a combined 7 percent, driven by a 30 percent increase in full - size pickup sales and a 35 percent increase for the Chevrolet Tahoe PPV (Police Pursuit Vehicle).

Lumen offers add - on LED lighting assemblies in a range of shapes and sizes that can be mounted on your vehicle to increase safety, style, and decrease risk of...

The new version of the successful premium SAV (Sports Activity Vehicle) with modified exterior design symbolises the increase in agility and dynamics with the latest, even more powerful and, at the same time, more efficient drive systems; new headlight and rear light optics as well as generously - sized bumper units painted in the vehicle colour underline the striking, dynamic appearance and the premium character; high quality ambience in the interior; wide - ranging redesign of the instrument panel, steering wheel, centre console, seats, door upholstery, storage compartments and roof lining; wide variety of colours, upholstery materials and decorative elements facilitate a high degree of customiVehicle) with modified exterior design symbolises the increase in agility and dynamics with the latest, even more powerful and, at the same time, more efficient drive systems; new headlight and rear light optics as well as generously - sized bumper units painted in the vehicle colour underline the striking, dynamic appearance and the premium character; high quality ambience in the interior; wide - ranging redesign of the instrument panel, steering wheel, centre console, seats, door upholstery, storage compartments and roof lining; wide variety of colours, upholstery materials and decorative elements facilitate a high degree of customivehicle colour underline the striking, dynamic appearance and the premium character; high quality ambience in the interior; wide - ranging redesign of the instrument panel, steering wheel, centre console, seats, door upholstery, storage compartments and roof lining; wide variety of colours, upholstery materials and decorative elements facilitate a high degree of customisation.

So given the slightly larger vehicles that also need to share this platform, the size increase for the new MINI Cooper became somewhat of a necessity.

Through a comprehensive and evolving approach to vehicle safety, Honda seeks to provide a high level of occupant and pedestrian protection in all of its cars and trucks, regardless of size or price, as well as increased compatibility with other vehicles as part of the Safety for Everyone initiative introduced in 2003.

A refreshed Nissan Armada in the US and continued strong sales of the Nissan Patrol in the Middle East helped sales of that platform increase 79 percent worldwide to nearly 80,000 vehicles, proving that full - size, body - on - frame SUVs are still in high demand by customers all over the world.

Nissan's global crossover and SUV sales increased more than 12 percent in 2017 to more than 2 million vehicles, driven by the all - new Nissan Kicks small crossover, the Rogue, X-Trail and Qashqai compact models, a refreshed Armada full - size SUV and the Infiniti QX30 compact luxury crossover.

A significant benefit to the advanced body construction is that total vehicle weight increased only by approximately 5 percent despite the larger size, greater rigidity and added features.

I was looking to downsize from my full size sedan, and with increasing gas prices investigating hybrid vehicles became a priority to me.

Even though the size is larger in every dimension, the vehicle's torsional rigidity has increased by 20 percent as a result of advanced body construction that uses 48 percent high - tensile steel - the most high - tensile steel by volume of any Accord to date.

For those looking for a bit more performance, there are two different sport packages, one which is mostly limited to exterior appearance and another which increases wheel size to 18 or 19 - inches and which also stiffens the vehicle's suspension and streamlines the aerodynamics.

Therefore, the range of the two vehicles on a single, identically sized tank of fuel has increased by 26 percent to 475 miles.

Nissan's global crossover and SUV sales increased more than 12 % in 2017 to more than 2 million vehicles, driven by the all - new Nissan Kicks small crossover, the Rogue, X-Trail and Qashqai compact models, a refreshed Armada full - size SUV and the...

Nissan's global crossover and SUV sales increased more than 12 % in 2017 to more than 2 million vehicles, driven by the all - new Nissan Kicks small crossover, the Rogue, X-Trail and Qashqai compact models, a refreshed Armada full - size SUV and the INFINITI QX30 compact luxury crossover.

Every car has a boost type that showcases the car category including speed vehicles that allows burnouts and boost chains to be performed, while stunt vehicles allow players to boost regardless of how full the boost bar is, alongside aggression vehicles can engage the boost at any given moment with a boost bar that increases in size for every successful takedown on competing cars, but reduces when your car crashes or is taken down.

Of course when you are both over encumbered, consider loading items into your vehicle to help you out and increase the size of your haul.

That's right, puddles can increase or decrease in size which impacts the handling of your vehicle.

Features: • Unity 3D engine • NVIDIA ® PhysX ® physics engine • Support for both OpenGL 1.x and OpenGL 2.0 • Available for Android 2.0.1 Eclair (API level 6) or higher • Possibility to configure difficulty level: easy, medium, hard • Possibility to configure way to control your vehicle: by touch, by slidem by using wheel and by tilt screen • Possibility to reduce visibility range, to increase frame rate on low - end devices • Possibility to change camera during game (in car, follow car, rotate cam, dynamic and static) • Works even on low - end devices such as Huawei Media pad (but with reduced visibility range) • Supports all screen sizes from e.g. Samsung Galaxy Mini (480 × 320) to Samsung Galaxy S3 or Huawei Tablets

A critical threat to the potential for future reduction of CO2 emissions from use of fuel economy technologies is that they can be used to increase vehicle power and size rather than to improve the overall fuel economy and reduce carbon emissions.

But the size of that impact will depend on «the region, available resources and load,» with higher concentrations of vehicles charging during shorter periods leading to larger price increases.

They would also have to know that vehicle emissions increase with vehicle size.)

«The plant will begin converting its body shop in November when the tooling and equipment specific to the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator will be disassembled and transferred to Kentucky Truck Plant -LSB-...] in the interim, 1,000 employees will be transferred next door to Wayne Assembly Plant where a third crew will be added in January to accommodate increased production of the hot - selling Ford Focus» Small Vehicles at Michigan Plant: Only in 2010 Retooling a manufacturing plant of that size isn't easy or quick, so the C - class vehicles will only start production in 2010.

The combination of chemicals may also work for electrodes made from metals like magnesium, calcium or aluminum that could lead to batteries that store much more energy without an increase in size or weight, leading to the extended - range vehicles of the future.

For instance, «the vehicle now has a coefficient of drag that is 30 % lower than the original concept,» and the battery itself had to be designed in a T - shape in order to increase its size without compromising aerodynamics.

Consider in comparison, the massive increase in the size and complexity of the legal infrastructure of laws, agencies, officials, police forces, educational facilities, courts, judges, and lawyers made necessary by motor vehicle transportation's replacing horse - powered transportation.

And the weight and size of these vehicles only increases the chance that accidents will be more serious.

The size and weight of a truck, compared to other vehicles on the roads of Louisiana, means there is an increased likelihood of serious injury, or even fatalities, as the result of a collision with such a large vehicle.

Due to the sheer size and weight of these vehicles, you also have an increased risk of serious injury and death.

Passengers in other vehicles are at an increased risk of serious injury due to the massive size and weight of buses on the road.

Our Commercial Driver's License Program prepares you to operate B or C - size vehicles which include full - sized school buses, trucks and vans with increased knowledge and efficiency.