Sentences with phrase «before handing the wheel»

Our instructor chatted amiably as he threw the car around in a series of easy, perfect drifts before handing us the wheel.

Gavin ran as high as second during his stint in the extremely competitive GT category before handing the wheel to his Canadian team mate, Gunther Schaldach, for the final fifty minutes of the race.

Not exact matches

The company says that before Autopilot can be used, drivers must acknowledge that it's an «assist feature» that requires both hands on the wheel at all times.

While some companies like Tesla already offer semi-autonomous technology — where the driver can take their hands off the wheel for brief periods of time — it is likely to be several years before people can turn over the majority of the driving to the «brains» in their vehicle.

On Friday, Tesla said the driver had not heeded several visual and audible warnings to put his hands on the steering wheel before his Model X sport utility vehicle hit a concrete barrier.

«The driver had received several visual and one audible hands - on warning earlier in the drive and the driver's hands were not detected on the wheel for six seconds before the collision,» the company said.

Vettel believed Hamilton had brake - tested him just before a restart at the Baku street track, pulling alongside, raising his hands in frustration and making wheel - to - wheel contact with the Mercedes.

Stroller just like a car where you need a hand break when it is still, the back wheel brakes are located underneath just a few inches from your foot, to enable easy engage, before letting off your hands from the stroller, you should engage the parking brake to make sure that the stroller and the children are safe.

BYOB (Bring Your Own Breathalyzer) An increasing number of bars and restaurants are keeping Breathalyzers on hand, offering customers a chance to gauge their sobriety before getting behind the wheel.

You'll learn wheel - work and hand - building skills and don't worry if you've never tried pottery before as the classes are always open to beginners.

All four wheels spin up, the car snaps sideways off the line, you apply half a turn of lock, ease the revs whilst keeping the wheels spinning all the way through first gear then time the flick of the right - hand paddle just before snagging the limiter at 8000rpm (no automatic upchange) and from then on it's easy, just watch the rev - counter, keep changing up and bingo you've got your figures!

The feelsome measured steering gives you something to lean on, so you always have confidence in the front - end, and the stability control system is so precise and dialled - in to LaFerrari's dynamics that together they only ever flatter your driving, even allowing you to persuade the tail into a smooth slide and then let the rear wheels spin a little before finally applying an invisible guiding hand.

The system can detect a driver's hands on the wheel and will allow hands - free driving only briefly at speeds above 19 mph before flashing a hands - on - the - wheel warning.

Tesla publicly blamed Huang for the crash before the investigation had even truly begun, noting the Autopilot system had offered several warnings and that Huang's hands weren't on the steering wheel for six seconds preceding the crash.

FIORANO MODENESE, Italy — Before we get to the Ferrari F12tdf, short for Tour de France, a flashback: In the summer of 2012, I stared down the straight at Ferrari's famous Fiorano test track for the first time, my hands death - gripped around a Ferrari F12's massive manettino - clad steering wheel, daunted by the 6.3 - liter V - 12 just ahead of the firewall.

Painted Summit White with a Jet Black / Brownstone interior, the front - wheel drive 2015 Chevrolet Trax LT we've been handed the keys to looks too diminutive to haul the loads of items we plan to place in its cargo hold before returning the car at the end of the day.

As a result, all - wheel - drive performance is on hand even before slip can occur — not only on snow and loose gravel, but also through dynamically taken corners — and the engine's full power is transmitted to the road.

Even if you just washed your hands before entering your Mitsubishi, your hands still produce sweat and oil that can seep into the fabric of your steering wheel and leave stains (or worse, premature wear).

The Edge can briefly drive itself before a reminder pops up to put your hands back on the wheel.

As before, though, most buyers are likely to go for the optional 20in wheels and 245/30 ZR20 front and 305/30 ZR20 rear tyres, as fitted to the prototype on hand in Ascari.

All three systems can be turned off, but when they're engaged, you can sneak a few moments of semi-autonomous highway driving, the Pilot steering itself through mild curves for about 10 seconds before going slack and imploring you to put your hands back on the wheel.

My expectations regarding the Cayenne's performance were not high, it being a high - riding SUV and all, and before I got behind the wheel I was already mulling over different ways of saying «it's no 911, but, on the other hand, at least you can road trip it.»

The 7 Series also gets a heavily reworked chassis that combines four - wheel steering with four - wheel drive for the first time, a remote parking system that allows you to step out of the car before it parks itself and a series of new iDrive control functions, including both touch and gesture controls that allow the driver to deliver commands with a wave of the hand.

From the base model 2015 Sonata 2.4 - liter to a new range - topping Sport 2.0 T Ultimate that offers class - above features such as hands - free Smart Trunk, Smart Cruise Control with stop / start capability, panoramic sunroof, heated and ventilated seats and a heated steering wheel, the 2015 Sonata appeals to a wider range of customers than ever before.

Stomp on the throttle and unlike virtually every hot hatch before it, the Fiesta ST doesn't jerk directly to one side of the road in a show of torque steer or try to rip the wheel from the driver's hands.

BMW says drivers can now keep their hands off the wheel (effectively letting adaptive cruise control and lane keeping assist fully pilot the car) for over 30 seconds; Digital Trends clocked 44 seconds of hands - free time before the system demanded human intervention.

What Super Cruise won't allow, though, is for the driver to get in the backseat and watch the car drive itself — as some Tesla drivers did before the software was updated to require the driver's hands remain on the steering wheel.

We've taken crazy rides before though... In a split second, I see his hands turn the steering wheel and the guardrail is coming for us.

Even though you know to «keep your eyes on the road and your hands upon the wheel», you've multi-tasked before without incident so why worry now - right?

Prior to taking the classes I never even drove a day in my life yet alone had my hands on a steering wheel for more than two minutes before being told to get out of the driver's seat.

They are totally banned from using any type of hand - held device while behind the wheel and may not drive after 11 p.m. or before 5 a.m., unless they have a special dispensation for driving to work or school.

A second video showed that, immediately before the accident, the human safety driver, who theoretically is supposed to take over if the autonomous system fails, wasn't paying attention to the road and didn't appear to have his hands on the steering wheel.

The electric car maker said the driver, who was killed in the accident, did not have his hands on the steering wheel for six seconds before the crash, despite several warnings from the vehicle.