road tests
Behind-the-wheel evaluations
Road tests are practical evaluations conducted on actual roads rather than in controlled settings.
A vehicle undergoes road tests before sale to verify real-world performance.
A driving road test is the behind-the-wheel portion of obtaining a license: She passed her road test on the first try.
To road-test something is to evaluate it under authentic conditions: We road-tested three strollers before buying one.
- trial runsPreliminary tests of process
- assessmentsFormal judgments of value
- parallel parkingWedging beside the curb
- blind spot checkVerifying unseen adjacent zone
- evaluationsFormal judgments of quality
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