Sentences with phrase «as the brake pedal»

After several admittedly sloppy laps, only the brakes remind you that you're driving a heavy vehicle as the brake pedal begins to soften.

All engines feature intelligent Stop / Start technology that automatically shuts down the engine at rest and starts it again as soon as the brake pedal is released or the clutch pedal is fully pressed on manual transmissions.

As the brake pedal is released, the valve seals off the outside air supply while reopening the vacuum valve.

ESPÒ is restored to its normal function as soon as the brake pedal is operated.

My VWs with rear drum brakes actually had self - adjusters as well, and when I got my ’85 Jetta it was evident that the parking brake had rarely been used as the brake pedal travel was super long.

Not exact matches

The large back wheels make it easy to move the Grilla around and this pedal retracts the front wheel, serving as a brake of sorts.

Even though the FIA had prevented the MP4 / 13 from having the advantageous second brake pedal that had been found on its predecessor, the 1998 McLaren emerged as a dominant car in the opening race.

Through their signaling prowess, IDPs help regulate the gas and brake pedals for producing proteins from the DNA code, according to evidence that has accumulated over the past decade, as well as the process by which cells divide.

GABA is a chemical messenger that acts as an inhibitor in the brain, which can slow things down and help to keep people calm — like a brake pedal.

As soon as you lift off the pedal, you've lost all your vacuum power - assist, and your brakes get very hard and stifAs soon as you lift off the pedal, you've lost all your vacuum power - assist, and your brakes get very hard and stifas you lift off the pedal, you've lost all your vacuum power - assist, and your brakes get very hard and stiff.

As soon as I took my foot off the brake to move it to the gas pedal the car immediately started to roll backwardAs soon as I took my foot off the brake to move it to the gas pedal the car immediately started to roll backwardas I took my foot off the brake to move it to the gas pedal the car immediately started to roll backwards.

The only thing I was sure I could do was go backwards very fast as soon as I let off the brake pedal.

Project Car has provided sensitivity settings for the clutch, brake, and gas pedals but not one for any gear sensitivity, also known as gear debouncer, settings.

My contorted foot has hit fresh air where it anticipated a middle pedal and now my generous braking distance is shrinking as quickly as my panic is rising.

While not as bad as drum brakes it's possible to aspirate air into the system when releasing the brake pedal, or if your bleed hose opening gets above the bled fluid surface.

As part of the Type - R's new - found maturity, the steering column and brake pedal box are also more solidly mounted and a lap or three of Honda's N

It's easy to burst to 110 mph; good brake pedal feel as you bring it back down to legal speeds.

As I apply firm pressure to the pedal, the pads bite admirably, but by the time I'm decelerating through 80 mph, the pedal is nearly on the floor and the stench of nuked brake - pad material fills the cabin.

It became a game to figure out when and where to lift off so as to come to a halt exactly at the stop line without touching the brake pedal.

When accelerator - pedal pressure is reduced or the brake pedal is applied, the main drive motor temporarily operates as a generator and the electrical current produced restores a portion of the battery's charge.

The brake pedal is the only one of the controls that doesn't offer the same immediate effect, as initial bite seems dull.

There are a few quirks to get used to — the brake pedal isn't a pedal, it's a touch - sensitive, pyramid - shaped rubber button where pressure, not pedal travel, equals stopping power; the feedback - free, hydraulic rack - and - pinion steering is as disconnected and consistent as a rheostat, and it feels like that of no other car on the planet — but the sharp - yet - pillowy ride and handling combination is almost supernatural.

Whereas every other car exhibited some fade during timed laps, the Porsche's brake pedal remained firm as it laid down faster times than the M3 and the C63 AMG.

The steering, now electrically assisted, feels better than what you'll experience in most cars, as does the firm brake pedal.

As the braking force is improved the balance between front and rear may need to be adjusted, so a bias valve or adjustable pedal box can restore the balance and allow you to tune it to suit the conditions on the day.

No matter, because like every Mitsubishi Evo, this is a car you steer as much with the throttle and brake pedal as you do the steering wheel.

The brakes on the updated 2012 model seem to be taking a page from the sportier Mazdaspeed3 with their strong stopping power, but the pedal comes off as video game - like, being too stiff and fairly uncommunicative.

The problem is that the degree of engine braking varies as the 5 Series» transmission downshifts through the gears, so even though you're applying steady pressure to the brake pedal, the deceleration is uneven and you tend to come to an abrupt halt.

The steering is crisp and communicative, the brake pedal feel is pretty conventional, and, of course, the torquey off - the - line acceleration is fabulous, just as it is in all electric vehicles.

At low speeds, the steering is ponderous and non-linear in feel and the brake pedal is touchy, as Phil Floraday describes.

«Pedal travel, no spongy brake» were identified as elements important to the integrated feel of the driver and car.

As a sidenote, I have found that my hybrid (a 2016 Toyota RAV4) seems to occasionally automatically test the ABS system when at standstill and when pressing the brake pedal.

The pedal goes long after a few laps and the M5 starts to shimmy and dance as the braking performance is tested, but they're going through an extreme and unrealistic regimen: Five fast laps with a half - hearted cool down lap, sit in the pits for three or four minutes soaking up all the heat as drivers swap, then repeat until the fuel tank is dry or the tires are worn out.

The electric powertrain responds immediately when you press the accelerator pedal, and the brakes respond well, albeit not as progressively as those in the gasoline - powered Focus.

You don't even need to use the brake pedal very often, as the regenerative braking kicks in as soon as you lift the accelerator to slow the Tesla as briskly as you'll need for city driving.

All automatic - equipped Cruzes have engine stop - start technology, which is designed to save gas by automatically turning off the engine when you come to a stop and then restarting it as you lift your foot off the brake pedal.

The regenerative braking system, as it often does, results in an odd pedal feel, but the more you drive it, the less it annoys you.

As soon as I start the car and pump the pedal, it goes right to floor with very little brakinAs soon as I start the car and pump the pedal, it goes right to floor with very little brakinas I start the car and pump the pedal, it goes right to floor with very little braking.

The exhaust burbles as I lift and bury the brake pedal, the six - piston Wilwood front brake calipers grabbing hard and fast, the car wiggling around as it slows.

The brakes firm up as soon as you dig into the left pedal, giving you confidence to brake even later next time.

My car did not stop, even after pushing my brake pedal as far as I could.

«We also changed the front brake pistons for shorter pedal travel, so it works as a cohesive package.»

I like how the stop - start system won't turn the engine off if you're pressing lightly on the brake pedal, as in stop - and - go traffic.

Indeed, once you become accustomed to the regenerative braking effect (where the electric motor acts as an electricity generator to charge up the battery), it's possible to look ahead and judge when to leave off the throttle - hardly necessitating pressing the brake pedal at all.

Shifting is another issue, as the gas and brake pedals are poorly spaced for quick blips down into second gear and the beefy shifter makes it easy to miss the change back into third.

Also: Power steering and power brakes stopped working at the same time as the pedal did.

Patience is the key; brake early, use the suspension's pliancy and the control you have with the middle pedal to gently trail brake into a corner and the 305 front tyres find just much grip as the bigger rears.

It doesn't intervene with the pulsing brake pedal that is period - correct for the early 1990s; it instead does its work like a contemporary motor - sports setup, as the pedal action stays rock hard so you can attack that brake zone with abandon.

We found that the fastest way to conquer slow corners was to stick to Sport, get all braking done extra early — and the brakes are phenomenal — then come completely off both pedals as you round a big turn.

Sitting in this 1911 Mercer 35R Raceabout, you immediately notice something about the nearly 100 - year - old vehicle: the clutch, brake, and throttle pedals are in the same arrangement as those in modern cars.