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RSSTraffic engineering (transportation)
Traffic engineering is a
branch of civil engineering
that uses engineering
techniques to achieve the
safe and efficient movement
of people and goods. It
focuses mainly on research
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Automotive aerodynamics
Automotive aerodynamics is
the study of the
aerodynamics of road
vehicles. The main concerns
of automotive aerodynamics
are reducing drag, reducing
wind noise, and preventing
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Flexible-fuel vehicle
A flexible-fuel vehicle
(FFV) or dual-fuel vehicle
(also sometimes called only
flex-fuel) is an automobile
that can typically alternate
between two sources of fuel.
A common example is a
vehicle that can accept
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Road-traffic safety
Road-traffic safety aims to
reduce the harm (deaths,
injuries, and property
damage) resulting from
crashes of road vehicles
traveling on public roads.
Harm from road-traffic
crashes is greater than that
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