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International Transport Forum recommends 12 ways for governments to make roads safer for pedestrians

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This hazard is in part related to maintenance and design of public spaces, not to a collision with a vehicle. Create national pedestrian observatories and encourage international comparisons. Implement traffic-calming zones and generalize 30 km/h zones (19 mph) in areas with high pedestrian activity.

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NREL study finds Class 8 hybrid trucks delivered 13.7% higher fuel economy than conventional diesels in comparable usage

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Laboratory and in-use fuel economy comparison. mph), and stops per mile (1.9 Source: NREL. Click to enlarge. higher fuel economy than the conventional tractors, resulting in a 12% reduction in fuel costs for the hybrids. the hybrid advantage is optimized in routes which include high start-stop density. vs. 0.69), average speed (20.6

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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

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In Utah the posted limit is 80 mph and for many drivers that was only a suggestion. We set the cruise control to 72 mph when on the freeway. Electrify America’s charging network were the backbone of our trip Cost Comparison We charged 412.23 miles per kWh. kWh over the 1,796-mile trip at an estimated retail cost of $203.

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Feature: Tire Care for Safety, Fuel Efficiency & Lower Insurance

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For example, if you hit a huge pothole at 50 mph, your tire may get slashed by the edge of the hole. Additionally, tire maintenance will yield the benefits of fuel savings and indirect insurance savings. Melanie Musson writes and researches for the car insurance comparison site, CarInsurance101.com. Story by Melanie Musson.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited AWD

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Note: For our purposes here, a continuously variable transmission (CVT) does not have gears, so is not part of this comparison. We did a bit better on a 120-mile freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, achieving 28.1 Selecting the Sport mode for that extra oomph helped turn 0-60 mph in about 6.3

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Road Test: 2024 Cadillac XT4 Premium Luxury FWD

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Our best efficiency was over a 110-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, earning us 32.5 In comparison, most flat screen televisions are 4K. In 365 miles of mostly freeway driving we averaged 26.1 mpg, same as the EPA. We were pleased to cross the 30 mpg mark and surpass the EPA 29 mpg rating by so much.

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Hyundai Debuts Sonata Hybrid at New York Show

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The Sonata Hybrid can deliver electric drive operation at steady-state speeds of up to 62 mph (100 km/h). Comparison of Mid-size Hybrid Sedans. Electric operation limit [mph]. The Sonata Hybrid will offer projected highway fuel economy of 39 mpg US (6.0 L/100km) and city fuel economy of 37 mpg (6.4 2011 Sonata. 2011 Camry.