Nine people, including the four musicians, were on board the vehicle when the accident happened on 15 August.

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Eyewitnesses told the Indian press that the driver of the vehicle had tried to run her over once they got her off the bus, but she was saved by her friend who later recanted the story to police, saying he was attacked with iron rods on board the vehicle.

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The on-board technology assesses a variety of vehicle data during a journey, allowing tips to be passed on to drivers while they are at the wheel to help them reduce fuel consumption.

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But the vehicle has a small gasoline-powered generator on board that can charge the battery on the fly when it gets low.

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Once connected, the phone can be stored away and all functions can be operated using the vehicle's iDrive controller, steering wheel buttons and on-board monitor.

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If the computer programming is supple enough and the on-board processing is fast enough, engineers can now virtually nullify effects caused by vehicle height, weight, roll centers and center of mass.

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