1Denoting or relating to events or conditions on a road, especially a vehicle's performance.
‘the all-wheel drive system will provide both impressive on-road handling and a respectable level of off-road capabilities’
‘For those who want a rugged, go-anywhere vehicle offering a sophisticated on-road experience, then the fresh new look will have plenty of appeal.’
‘High ratio can be selected ‘on the fly’ but is for off-road and loose on-road conditions, such as wet or metal roads.’
‘Japanese emission standards for on-road vehicles and engines are adopted by the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.’
‘And we're betting that the on-road manners of the vehicles will be those that are most appreciated.’
‘The Endeavor is primarily an on-road vehicle, but it is engineered for mild, off-road service as well.’
‘Despite 170 horses under the bonnet, real on-road performance - as opposed to all-out at the test track - is best described as leisurely.’
‘While it did most things well, its rivals managed to cover the same bases with a little more polish, be it fit and finish or the on-road experience.’
‘A longitudinal study comparing on-road driving performance in healthy older adults with that of people with very mild or mild early stage Alzheimer-type dementia provides good evidence that driving ability becomes poorer over time.’
‘It also enhances wet-weather grip for on-road driving.’
‘As its off-road behavior had been at the expense of its on-road characteristics, air suspension was adopted-at a considerable price for the customer-to the top of the range versions in 1984.’
‘I was expecting a rugged, large truck with hefty towing ability and good off-road performance, but vague on-road handling that was far from confidence inspiring at highway speeds, and flat out hard work over a long drive.’
‘Large construction companies with fleets of on-road and off-road vehicles running into the tens of thousands have long known the importance of the computer in managing these critical assets.’
‘Both will begin to lease their hybrid fuel cell vehicles for on-road use in Japan and California as early as the end of this year.’
‘The drive-by-wire throttle system has two modes - normal for on-road use, augmented by a slower responding calibration for creeping off-road.’
‘Driver response to termination of the green signal is examined in an observational study of on-road driver behaviour, and by using the stopping probability as the performance index.’
‘Students were taken on-site after completion of the engineering treatment phase for on-road crossing practice at these new SRTS treatments.’
‘Planning and design for on-road public transport.’
‘One big advantage for CAS engineers is that the damper noise path was maintained so on-road evaluations are comparable.’
‘A total of 1,400 km of bicycle facilities will be created or designated, 90 percent of which will be on-road.’
‘It should greatly improve on-road handling and off-road capability.’
2(in India) designating the final price of a vehicle including all additional charges such as registration fees, insurance, and dealer fees.
‘they can view detailed features and tech specs, including accurate on-road prices’
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