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CrownCruiser introduces its e-bike

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Featuring a lightweight, ultra-strong monocoque carbon fiber frame, the CrownCruiser e-bike comes with a rider recognition anti-theft defense, GSM location tracking, and Bluetooth, complimented by a powerful app that tracks riding statistics. mph (PAS), according to the company. The bike has a range of 100 miles at 15.5

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IIHS: Speed limit increases in US caused 33,000 deaths over 20 years

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Charles Farmer, IIHS vice president for research and statistical services and the author of the study, looked at deaths per billion miles traveled by state and roadway type. In 2013, only Texas and Utah had limits above 75 mph. Five more have joined that club since then, and others have abandoned 65 mph limits for 70 mph.

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Xerox rolls out vehicle passenger detection system with highway speed accuracy for HOV/HOT lane enforcement

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Unlike competing solutions, the Vehicle Passenger Detection System identifies the number of occupants in a vehicle with better than 95% accuracy at speeds ranging from stop-and-go to 100 mph (161 km/h). Using patented video analytics and geometric algorithms, the roadside detection unit can distinguish between empty and occupied seats.

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Study using real-world data finds low speed autonomous emergency braking leads to 38% reduction in rear-end crashes

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mph and 31 mph). There was no statistical difference found between urban (≤60 km/h) and rural (>60 km/h) speed zones. Autonomous Emergency Braking is one of the more promising safety technologies that is becoming increasingly common on modern passenger cars.

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GAC Motor completes phase II factory, launches GA3S PHEV

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seconds; top speed is 180 km/h (112 mph). Latest statistics from China Passenger Car Association showed that GAC Motor has sold a total of 159,000 cars in the first half year of 2016, achieving a 170% growth. Combined cycle equivalent fuel consumption is less than 1.5 L/100 km (157 mpg US); electricity consumption is 13.6 kWh/100 km.

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Tesla hacker shares insights after nearly 600-mile test on FSD Beta “Elon Mode”

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Obviously, I don’t have Tesla side statistics, but if they offer this as L3 where I don’t need to pay attention – it would be a solid deal at $15k,” the Tesla hacker wrote in a post on Twitter. ” Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Study finds clear trend of increasing NOx with higher biodiesel blends with CARB diesel; NOx neutrality achieved by blending in renewable or GTL diesel

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The test cycles included the standard Federal Testing Procedure (FTP) for heavy-duty engines and three other cycles derived from chassis dynamometer data: a lightly loaded Urban Dynamometer Driving Schedule (UDDS) cycle; a 40 mph CARB heavy heavy-duty diesel truck (HHDDT) cruise cycle; and a 50 mph CARB HHDDT cruise cycle. for R20, 5.4%-10.2%

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