Green Car Congress
MARCH 17, 2020
A new open-access study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that motor vehicle crashes involving drivers with blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) below the legal limit of 0.08% accounted for 15% of alcohol-involved crash deaths in the United States. In 2018, Utah became the first state to do so. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.12.015.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 18, 2013
legal light-duty vehicles from 1984 to present. One tip is that drivers should obey the speed limit since the fuel economy of most vehicles decreases above 50 mph [80 km/h]. Vehicles were tested in dynamometer laboratories at steady speeds from 40 to 80 mph [64 to 129 km/h], with the proper road-load applied. 50 to 60 mph.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 23, 2015
In three additional tests under normal test conditions—and thus with non-rotating rear wheels—however, the NO x values were below the legal value limit of 80 mg/km in each case. These results showed compliance with the legal limits both for testing on two-wheel or four-wheel setups. Select raw NEDC test results. Source: DUH.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 22, 2012
Implement traffic-calming zones and generalize 30 km/h zones (19 mph) in areas with high pedestrian activity. Review current traffic codes to strengthen the legal and financial protection of pedestrians. Introduce high-quality road safety education in schools and local community centres. Pedestrian Safety, Urban Space and Health.
Green Car Congress
JULY 21, 2009
The repeal of the federal speed control law in 1995 that restricted the maximum speed limit to 55 mph on all interstate roads in the US has resulted in an increase in road fatalities and injuries, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health. The researchers found a 3.2% Lee Friedman.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 10, 2010
The new version of the regulation offers car manufacturers the legal instrument to put into the market passenger and commercial vehicles with greener standards, reducing the costs and delays associated with multiple approvals in various countries. The new version of UNECE Regulation No. Regulation No.
Green Car Congress
MAY 26, 2015
EV mode, or all-electric battery charge depleting mode, can handle speeds up to approximately 75 mph (121 km/h). The Sonata PHEV is perfectly capable of handling (legal) Interstate speeds on battery pack alone; however, such operation depletes the battery relatively quickly. Maximum EV speed (mph). Click to enlarge. Drive modes.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
221 
Let's personalize your content