A tire graded «AA» may have relatively better traction performance than a tire graded lower, based on straight -
ahead braking tests.
Not exact matches
Her first priority: Putting the
brakes on standardized
testing, an issue she says she believes will resonate not only with her members but also with parents — important potential allies for the political clashes she sees
ahead.
It's a safe car, too, with a five - star crash -
test rating from Euro NCAP thanks to standard kit that includes seven airbags and a host of driver assistance aids, including autonomous emergency
braking, which continuously monitors the road
ahead for obstacles and can
brake to help avoid or mitigate a collision.
Our
test car also came with radar - based cruise control, which tracks the car in the lane
ahead, automatically using
brakes and throttle to maintain distance.
As Hyundai advertised the system as having full stop capability, I
tested the adaptive cruise control in traffic, my foot hovering over the
brake pedal as the car
ahead stopped at a red light.
It cried wolf several times during my weeklong
test, warning me to
brake and avoid a possible frontal collision, when in fact the car
ahead wasn't remotely close.
The cars being
tested are equipped with Emergency Vehicle Warning (to let emergency vehicles such as cop cars, fire engine and ambulance pass), Intersection Collision Warning, In - Vehicle Signage (to warn the driver about road conditions and traffic congestion), Electronic Emergency
Brake Light (to detect when the vehicles
ahead brake in an emergency), Intersection Priority Management (to decide and make way for connected vehicles to pass at intersections safely) and Collaborative Parking system.
On a
test drive, it aggressively self -
braked while turning a corner in stop - and - go traffic and encountering a stopped car
ahead; it probably could have traveled another 5 feet before
braking, but better safe than sorry.