Sentences with phrase «vehicles makes hitting»

The decision cited the auto industry's complaint that the popularity of larger vehicles makes hitting fuel - efficiency targets more difficult.

Not exact matches

In that accident, a human driven vehicle made a left turn and hit the self - driving vehicle, flipping it onto its side.

According to EPP Assistant Professor Kate Whitefoot who co-authored the report, the current standards are not nearly as difficult to hit — and can have even greater positive effects — once you account for the ability of automakers to make tradeoffs with other vehicle attributes.

My second favorite day overall, day seven brought some more of my favorites of the festival, including a very mainstream comedy that I think has the makings of a big hit and can see having a long afterlife on video and cable, the Bruce Willis vehicle «Red.»

When her estranged father (Damien Leake) is brutally hit and killed in a motor vehicle accident during his morning run (which we see in detail), Shaun makes her first visit in years to his estate in the country.

Director Allan Moyle, who had previously written and directed the 1990 Christian Slater pirate radio vehicle Pump Up the Volume, has done almost nothing of note in years; he seems to have only rebounded slightly from hitting rock bottom on the 2004 made - for - TV Michael Jackson biopic Man in the Mirror.

From unpromising material — hit men, who are so played out as movie anti-heroes, and the use of the word «American» in the title, almost always used for cheap irony — comes a typically reflective George Clooney vehicle, the one he makes for him after a more mainstream assignment.

Losing a front wheel at that speed would result in multiple vehicle rolls killing you, your passengers and anybody that you hit, Make sure that the bolts are properly seated and torqued.

And notably, comments by Elon Musk made during Tesla's June shareholder meeting point to an all - wheel drive chassis hitting the market in the 2014 - 2015 time frame — Musk mentions the chassis separately from the Model X, suggesting that it could find its way into other vehicles.

Using one of a kind looks and reliability, combined with the many design innovations made by Lexus at the time, the SC300 is quite the hit and was well received until adoring fans tired of the changeless design and found other vehicles to fall in love with.

Mercedes - Benz also is looking to continue growing — a new GLA crossover is on the way this year, and that U.S. - made vehicle will likely be another big hit.

Hardest hit will be Newark, Del., where the company said it will close a plant that makes the slow - selling Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen mid-sized sport utility vehicles.

The wide - opening side doors and rear hatch made it easy to load even large dogs into the vehicle, and easy - to - clean surfaces meant that messes could be cleaned up without having to hit the local detail shop.

Making some sharp changes in appearance and technology on its vehicles, Tata Motors» upcoming compact SUV is expected to hit the market next year and has been codenamed «X104».

only things I don't really like about this vehicle is it seems to have a few cheaply made interior parts that came off like the rear cupholder, and one of the seat pull down straps that was on the back of the mid row seat, also tends to rock side to side when it hits speeds over 100mph which I guess might be normal for suvs.

The Passat Alltrack is an interesting car that might command a following if Volkswagen makes it available in the U.S. Unfortunately, there are no plans for that, which is a shame considering that a vehicle like this could be a hit among American customers looking to hit two birds, or in this case, car types, with one stone.

Technology continues to make your life easier with brake hold, this system when activated engages when you come to a full stop, you can remove your foot from the brake pedal and your vehicle will stay stopped until you hit the accelerator.

We've already seen some of the new vehicles that will hit stores in 2015 at the 2014 LA Auto Show, however, some of them will make their world debuts at the upcoming 2015 Detroit Auto Show later this month.

Power and confidence come standard inside the Charger; a vehicle made to hit the road.

A high - performance tuning and suspension setup combined with the lowered gross vehicle weight of a coupe or convertible makes this BMW an instant hit in my book.

The rise of the luxury sport - utility vehicle likely will be one of the biggest trends of the 1998 model year.Every automaker that has brought out a rugged - looking but spiffed - up sport - utility vehicle has scored a solid hit this year, even if the thing can't really go off - road very well.In fact, this week's test vehicle, the stylish new RX 300 from Lexus, is more of a pretender than a contender when it comes to kicking up some serious dust off road.But that's OK - because the RX 300 was not really made for that sort of driving.

Nothing against Toyota because they make great vehicles and I own a Tundra which I will take to my grave, but Toyota engineers didn't exactly hit a home run when they re-designed it.

The first U.S. - made hybrid, a gas - electric version of the Ford Escape sport utility vehicle, isn't scheduled to hit dealerships until next year.

Chicago Auto Show attendees are treated to more than 1 million sq. ft. of the latest cars, trucks and SUVs to hit the market including more than a dozen vehicles that made their global or North American debuts during the show's Media Preview, including the 2019 Volkswagen Arteon; Subaru 50th Anniversary Special Edition Vehicles; Nissan Armada Snow Patrol Concept; Nissan 370Zki Concept; Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and Plug - in Hybrid; Toyota TRD Pro Package; 2019 Ford Transit Connect Wagon; Fiat 500; and the Slingshot Grand Touring Limited Edition.

Schedule service at Motor Werks Honda and let our expert technicians make sure your vehicle is running well before you hit the road this summer!

During the trial, German - based Lamm Autohaus removed the roof of the vehicle prior to sale in the UK and it was an instant hit with all 75 vehicles selling immediately - making it one of the rarest Minis ever produced.

The length I have to be mindful of when I'm navigating tighter parking lots, pulling the truck into and out of the garage, closing the garage door, and making sure that I do not hit the back of my vehicle.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles made the announcement, signalling the start of a partnership that will work together to develop and test around 100 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans with the goal of having the vehicles hit the road by the end of 2016.

When Buick recently decided to name 11 «greatest hits» from its back catalog, it wanted one vehicle to define each decade the company has been making luxury cars.

The Spanish arm of the Volkswagen family, Seat has just added a new version to its sporty Leon lineup of hot hatches to make the all new factory tuned Seat Leon Cupra R the most powerful vehicle in the automaker's history because it is powered by a 2.0 Liter TSI engine that produces a maximum output of 265 HP that allows the Spanish sports car to sprint from 0 to 60 MPH in just 6.2 seconds and hit an electronically limited top speed of 155 MPH.

Toyota 4Runners weren't the first sport utility vehicles (SUV) to hit the planet, but they have definitely made their mark off the pavement, along with their senior sibling, the Land Cruiser.

When the Nissan LEAF first hit the scene in December 2010, naysayers thought that electric vehicles would never make an impact on the automotive.

Here are a few things that you should make sure you do with your vehicle before the hot summer months hit Chicagoland:

This latest development may not hit home to a lot of people, but the development of a clean - burning synthetic diesel fuel like RenDiesel is one way to make the purchasing of diesel vehicles more worth it.

Before you hit the road to enjoy any festivals or events this November in DFW, drop by Classic Chevy to make sure that your vehicle is ready to handle the rigors of the road.

Most important to me was safety, after being in a car accident a year ago it was clear to me that if someone can hit me out of no where, I need to make sure the next vehicle I have stands up to impact.

Only a section of the front of the vehicle is made to hit a flexible barrier used to mimic the front of another car or truck.

Ultimately, things like penalties for hitting cars and walls, cutting corners, or spending too much time off course create a very serious atmosphere, making it scary to push the limits of the different vehicles.

Crashing at breakneck speed (or causing others to crash) is what makes series so fun and makes it almost painful to watch your vehicle explode into millions of pieces as you hit a guardrail.

And to counter the REQ points are the REQ ranks which in halo 5» s multiplayer it enables players to spawn in vehicles or weapons during matches in original halo back when Bungie was around it was hard for everyone to like try out a tank or ghost or be the sniper because their was always either one of these things at both sides of the map which means players won't get to experience much of driving a scorpion tank because there was either only one or two of these things in maps this applies to all vichels and special weapons but here in halo 5 343 was able to make sure that these REQ ranks fixed that with each rank level you are you are able spawn in different vehicles for each rank or level you are and unlike call of duty and its kill streaks where you need to keep killing player in order to get like an ordinance drop or bombarded your enemies but with the REQ ranks once you hit the number of kills to reach the level that has a tank or a ghost in it or has like a sniper gun in it you don't need to keep a constant amount of kills to always have the ability to spawn in a tank which for me is an improvement to the whole experience of being a gunner or tank driver something like that.

Via Green Car Congress More Toyota Toyota Shows Off FCHV - adv Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle With 431 Miles Range 2010 Toyota Prius a Big Hit, But Battery Bottleneck is Holding Back Production Toyota Might Not Make a Yaris - Based Hybrid After All... For Now

To qualify for compensation through the Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund, the relevant legislation requires that you make all reasonable efforts to ascertain the identity of the hit - and - run driver.

In 2016, motorcyclist fatalities hit an all - time high and although motorcycles account for just 3 % of the registered vehicles on the road, they make up over 20 % of accident deaths.

When a cyclist is hit by a vehicle and the cost of his or her injuries exceeds the coverage of the motorist's insurance plan, the cyclist can make a claim on his or her own automobile insurance policy if through «uninsured motorist coverage» and / or «underinsured motorist coverage.»

When the group hit a jam at the tunnel, they — eight 16 - year - olds — decided they would have a better chance of making their taping if the got out of their vehicles and hoofed it.

However, the court was of the view that it is preferable for any driver or passenger of a vehicle who intends to make a hit and run claim for damages with the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, ICBC, to personally and directly make all reasonable efforts to attempt to identify an unknown driver.

The personal injury lawyer testified that he usually relied on the registered owner of the vehicle to be responsible for making the necessary efforts to attempt to identify the unknown driver in a hit and run situation.

The lawyer testified that he usually gives or sends to clients involved in an alleged «hit and run» accident a brochure or excerpts from a book he had self - published that includes information about s. 24 (5) of the Insurance (Vehicle) Act, but did not recall and made no record of whether he did so in this case.

Serious injuries can result from a pedestrian being hit by a moving vehicle, which makes crosswalk rules that more important.

According to preliminary investigations, upon making a right turn onto Spring Cypress, Stouffer's vehicle crashed into Valencia, causing her head hit the curb.