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Recent Examples of autoroute
Cruising at around 75 mph on high-speed autoroutes would incur a range penalty of close to 50%.
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Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
So buyers who use their EVs for much long-distance cruising along Europe’s high-speed autoroutes will be less impressed by China’s products.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Fast but legal cruising down the autoroute was also unimpressive, slashing range by over 60%.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
But all display weak high-speed cruising ability on autoroutes.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Yet all four fail the autoroute range test, as do their predecessors.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
In autoroute cruising mode the range was slashed by 39%.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
The commission bought up property along the river valley and created a landscaped autoroute leading to the headwaters in Westchester County.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019
Neuville-St-Vaast exit from A26 autoroute, follow D49 This is arguably one of the most powerful memorials on the Western Front.
—Smithsonian, 26 May 2017
Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
So buyers who use their EVs for much long-distance cruising along Europe’s high-speed autoroutes will be less impressed by China’s products.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Fast but legal cruising down the autoroute was also unimpressive, slashing range by over 60%.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
But all display weak high-speed cruising ability on autoroutes.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Yet all four fail the autoroute range test, as do their predecessors.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
In autoroute cruising mode the range was slashed by 39%.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
The commission bought up property along the river valley and created a landscaped autoroute leading to the headwaters in Westchester County.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019
Neuville-St-Vaast exit from A26 autoroute, follow D49 This is arguably one of the most powerful memorials on the Western Front.
—Smithsonian, 26 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autoroute
Noun
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Officials from the Canton of Solothurn said the walker noticed the brick fragments and stones near the motorway bridge along the A1 motorway in Luterbach, according to a May 20 Facebook post.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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My week consists of going to and from dog parks via motorways and B-roads after working hours.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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With extreme heat currently gripping vast swathes of the United States and Europe, subjecting tens of millions of people to dangerous temperatures far above what is usual for this time of year, even Germany’s famed autobahn is buckling under the strain, requiring emergency repairs.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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Beer plays Laura, a piano student at a music academy in Berlin, first seen in the opening shots on an autobahn overpass looking down at a river.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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Videos taken outside the St. Louis Lambert International Airport on Sunday shows travelers waiting in lines extending to the highway.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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There are red arrows drawn on photos of chain link fences and drab village streets, warning me not to go left at the soccer field, but bear right across the highway.—
Rebecca Chace
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
Noun
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In 2023, nearly 1,200 people died on freeways and interstates, which aren’t designed for pedestrians.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The interstate will reopen at 5 a.m. on July 21, with one lane to reopen along the corridor until 5 a.m. on July 23.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
11 July 2025
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There’s also a Huracán Polizia version The Italian Highway Patrol uses a Huracán with police badging and a lightbar on the autostradas in and around Bologna.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2024
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Barreling down the autostrada, idling in front of our hotel, or stopping for gas, coffee, or red lights, the wagon drew constant admiration and approval.—
Tony Quiroga,
Car and Driver,
12 Aug. 2023
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Obama doesn't get nearly enough flack for the NATO bombing campaign in Libya, one of the most short-sighted and memory-holed American military actions in history that had the twofer effect of destroying that entire country while also opening up a superhighway of mass immigration into Europe.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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This 65-mile stretch of roadway not only slashes driving time from eight hours to less than three but the new superhighway also opens access to previously remote towns in the interior, like San Pablo Coatlán and Santa María Colotepec.—
Chris Dong,
AFAR Media,
13 Mar. 2025
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But, before Disneyland opened, Southern California’s biggest freeways didn’t yet reach deep into Orange County.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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That should be enough for spirited riding through town and out on the freeway, given the T/TT's respective 443 lb (201 kg) and 447 lb (203 kg) weight figures.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 July 2025
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Strengthening infrastructure – Communities need to prioritize schools, hospitals, roads, bridges, dams, water supply, sewer, sanitation, power, cellular, internet service, etc.—
Louis Gritzo,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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On the flip-side, the World Health Organization cites traffic noise such as road, rail and air traffic as the second most important cause of ill health in western Europe behind air pollution.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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“Autoroute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autoroute. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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