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16. The XE has heated grips. They’re a great feature to have while riding in cold, rainy conditions, which we experienced. Handguards are standard.

"I got in my truck and started driving. As I approached the intersection I started to brake. The brakes went all the way down and the truck did not brake. I ended up past the stop sign in the middle of the intersection. I turned around and went back slowly to my house. I almost hit a pedestrian where the truck did not brake."

Delta’s prototype charging station uses solid-state transformers (SST), and operates at a much higher power level than current charging stations — 400 kilowatts. To put that in perspective, Tesla’s Supercharger DC fast-charging stations only charge at 120 kW per car. Delta also claims its system is 3.5 percent more efficient at transmitting electricity from the grid to a car, at 96.5 percent.

The judge says after a June 4, 2018, hearing about certifying the lawsuit as a class-action, the parties filed notice of a potential settlement with plaintiff Tavitian. This leaves only plaintiff Victorino, who filed an amended motion for class certification.

The new safety systems don’t really help for far too many drivers. My brother tells about his FIL who is a horrible driver. He proudly bought a new car in 2017 with all the proximity nonsense. He was convinced that it would help him. Nope. This guy still managed to get in a fender bender at a rest stop parking lot last Thanksgiving weekend. Ironically, the other driver with that same kind of nonsense in their vehicle. Neither driver knows how to use mirrors or pay attention to the warning system! What is gained?

(4/tie) Yamaha YZ450F, Kawasaki KX450 and Suzuki RM-Z450. The Big Four sat on their hands as KTM and Husky pulled away in the brake race. They just kept selling the same-old, same-old for a decade. Finally, rather than start from scratch, they dropped their 250mm rotors for bigger 270mm front rotors. The 270mm rotors did increase braking power; but, without redesigned calipers, the newfound power didn’t come with much control. 

Rather than incorporating diesel particulate filters to meet new standards, JCB decided to deal with pollutants in the combustion chamber, while NOx reduction was achieved with cooled exhaust gas recirculation. Its latest particulate technology combines a lower emissions combustion system with catalysts and filters.

10. High-pipes help complete the Scrambler look, and they serve a purpose. Modern Bonnevilles sound good, but this is the way the 270-degree crank parallel-twin’s tune was meant to be heard. Their size, along with the battery box on the opposite side, does bow your legs a bit when standing on the footpegs. However, that means squeezing the bike when riding off-road is incredibly easy. The high-pipes will tend to roast when sitting at stops; however, when the temperature dropped, and the rain came down, I was glad to have the extra heat.

The first commercial fuel-cell ferry in the world, Water-Go-Round, will use hydrogen fuel-cells provided by Ontario, Canada-based Hydrogenics to generate power.

Oh no you say, 100 hp is not safe! Isn’t that hypocritical? Just like I would bet that most who are against government mandated safety devices also drive a pick-up or an SUV or have one for their family or wish to buy one because they believe that they are ‘safer’. Also hypocritical. I might even say engaging in ‘class warfare’ against those who cannot afford such a vehicle, the fuel, or insurance or have parking for such a large vehicle.

A: Frequently conflate poor driving habits with safety assistance systems. B: Refuse to acknowledge that drivers who engage in bad behavior will do so regardless of the available safety assistance systems. C: Mistakenly believe that safety assistance systems somehow absolve folks of the responsibility and consequences of their own actions.

Company acquires SRV’s internal rental division and confirms long term rental agreement with the contractor.