Green Car Congress
AUGUST 9, 2023
The BMW certification is based, among other things, on the third edition of the guidelines for Bullet Resistant Vehicles (BRV 2009) with regard to ballistic resistance and the guidelines for Explosive Resistant Vehicles (ERV 2010) and PAS 300 with regard to blast resistance. The new BMW i7 Protection sprints to 62 mph from rest in 9.0
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 21, 2021
mph) over 3 kilometers, smashing the existing record by 213.04 mph)—making the Spirit of Innovation the world’s fastest all-electric vehicle, the company said. km/h (132 mph) faster than the previous record set by the Siemens eAircraft powered Extra 330 LE Aerobatic aircraft in 2017. km/h (132mph).
Green Car Congress
MARCH 17, 2016
auto market to make automatic emergency braking (AEB) a standard feature on virtually all new cars in the US no later than NHTSA’s 2022 reporting year, which begins 1 Sept 2022. NHTSA will hold a pair of public meetings this spring to gather input as it develops guidelines for the safe deployment of automated safety technology.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 5, 2017
With the best intentions, we will put some technology in the car that we think will make the car safer, but people being people will use that technology in ways that we don’t anticipate. We’re putting more and more technology in the car that just does not mix with driving. —David Strayer.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 29, 2015
The standard, start-stop system has also been further improved and comes with new features to reduce fuel consumption further: When the driver stops at a red light, the engine can already be deactivated below 7 kilometers an hour (4 mph); 3 km/h for the A4 3.0 seconds and on to a top speed of 210 km/h (131 mph). mph) for the Sedan; 7.5
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
The new hybrid version of Toyota’s all-time best-selling car series achieves at least 50 mpg (4.7 ECO accelerator guidance, also shown in the MID, can provide a guideline for maximizing fuel efficiency by coaching the driver on optimal accelerator pedal operation to match driving conditions. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
APRIL 15, 2015
Major product upgrades include a more than 25% boost in power and torque; faster acceleration that improves 0-60 mph by 1.5 Regen on Demand is engaged via steering-wheel paddles adapted from traditional performance cars. inch vented rear rotors that improve 60-to-0 mph stopping distance by nearly 12%. 2016 Cadillac ELR.
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