Sentences with phrase «braking distances at»

This guarantees better acceleration and shorter braking distances at high and low temperatures — in wet or dry conditions.

We measured zero - to -60-mph and quarter - mile acceleration along with 60 - mph - to - zero braking distances at the Byron Dragway in Byron, Ill..

The 2018 Discovery now features the company's Emergency Braking system with pedestrian detection as standard.5 Previously only available as a standalone option, the new standard feature is designed to detect adult or child pedestrians, as well as other vehicles in the road and provide assistance in reducing the braking distance at speeds up to 37 mph.

Nissan claims the display can reduce driver reaction time by more than one - tenth of a second; that's 8 feet of braking distance at 55 mph.

The computer starts recording the braking distance at 60mph.

Not exact matches

As a result it crashed out at half distance with brake failure, but its performance up to that point had proved that Porsche were onto something.

Additional features that help this electric scooter stand out from the crowd include; adjustable handlebars for comfort at any height, long and comfortable foot deck, safe - start throttle, universal mount for your favorite gadgets, anti-jerking accelerator, speed limiter (top speed can be set to 7 or 12 mph), regenerative braking and a LED that displays speed, range, trip distance, battery level and charge cycles.

Remember that your toddler has no sense of distance and can't always put her brakes on as quickly as she needs to, so gates at the tops and bottoms of staircases will also protect her from potentially dangerous falls.

«If you are in a car and want to stop within a certain fixed, short distance — without too much jerk — it's best to apply the brakes evenly rather than all at the end so passengers feel a constant deceleration force,» he says.

Two little digital checkered flags flank a readout at the bottom of the speedometer binnacle to give you 1 / 8 - mile time, 1 / 4 - mile time, braking distances, longitudinal and latitudinal g - forces, and the like.

Works like a charm and together with rear radar and surrounding sodar you have a car that can detect obstacles, read signs, see the road, partly drive by itself, keep cruise control distance, warn rear driver if they don't see you are at standstill in a queue (the car then flashes the lights to wake them up) and to protect you (if they still doesn't react and my car thinks this will not end well, it pretensions seat belts, apply full brake if you are at stand still, to prevent you from bouncing further, and precharge the airbag safety system - if nothing happens, it releases the belts and so on), and it can find parking spot that fits and help you park there and of course help you with obstacles around the car when parking by yourself.

If so, the system sounds an alert and displays a warning message to the driver, at the same time priming the brake system to reduce stopping distances.

So assuming the same tires, and brakes that can hold the tires at that maximum static force, I don't see why mass would increase braking distance.

If you look at the video of my laps, you'll see that I fit the entire sequence of off - throttle / initial braking / trail brake / rotation / off - brake / back to gas into the shortest possible distance.

The smallest changes make big differences to things like braking distances so having appropriate rubber fitted at different times of the year really does make sense.

Active cruise control uses radar to maintain a pre-selected distance from the vehicle ahead (at speeds up to 130 mph) and, in stop and go traffic, can automatically brake the car to a standstill and then accelerate again when the front vehicle starts moving again.

If you do not do this everything will work perfectly fine, until you apply the brakes then if your brake rotors / drums were glazed, heavily scored or worn out of parallel to the new brake pad your will stopping distance WILL be INCREASED maybe even up to several feet at highway speed.

On top of high passive safety levels — thanks in part to a passenger cell made from high - and ultra-high strength steels — active safety features include the Automatic Post-Collision Braking system, which automatically applies the vehicle brakes after an accident to reduce the chances of a second impact; the pre-crash system, which tensions seatbelts and closes windows and the sunroof if an accident is likely to improve the effectiveness of the airbags; Front Assist, which warns the driver in the event of coming too close to the vehicle in front, can prime the brakes, and operates at speeds of up to 99 mph; City Emergency Braking, which can automatically brake the vehicle at speeds below 18 mph; Automatic Distance Control, a radar - operated cruise control that maintains a set distance from the vehicle in front; and seven airbags as standard, including one for the driver's knees.

The new system has greater resistance to brake fade under sustained usage while new pad material helps reduce stopping distances at the same time as lowering brake dust and reducing brake squeal.

The package includes adaptive cruise control, automatic braking, steering intervention and distance monitors and keeps the Volvo rolling at a safe speed of 130 km / h.

The regenerative braking effect drops off at lower speeds, and can not bring a vehicle to a complete halt reasonably quickly with current technology, although some cars like the Chevy Bolt can bring the vehicle to a complete stop on even surfaces when the driver knows the vehicle's regenerative braking distance.

If you are noticing an increase in stopping distance or a soft feeling when you pump the brakes, don't hesitate for moment; bring your luxury vehicle to the Audi body shop and service center at Audi Hoffman Estates for brake repair.

This is definitely a very short distance for brake replacement and should be looked at by a mechanic.

At times, coming up a car ahead with the ACC set to maximum following distance, rather than slowing gradually, the initial braking felt abrupt to the passenger.

Visual and audible warnings are given if a hazardous situation is detected, and at the same time the brake system is primed in order to reduce stopping distance.

In a simulated panic stop from 60 mph at the Edmunds test facility, a Highlander XLE AWD managed a braking distance of 116 feet, a very good distance for this class.

This difference can save lives: at a speed of 100 km / h it is equivalent to 5.6 meters braking distance.

The new benchmark 707 - horsepower supercharged engine combines with an upgraded high - torque capacity TorqueFlite eight - speed automatic transmission, world - class on - road driving dynamics and new Brembo brakes to deliver a new level of performance: 0 - 60 miles per hour (mph) in 3.5 seconds, quarter mile in 11.6 seconds at 116 mph, top speed of 180 mph, 60 - 0 mph braking distance in 114 feet and.88 g capability on the skid pad.

Adaptive cruise control maintains the four - seat convertible at the desired distance to a vehicle driving ahead in traffic and supports the driver in braking.

The driver's seat had to be adjusted precisely for clutch take - up, whereas the Elantra had a big foot rest on the left and the driver could sit further back at an appropriate distance from the brake and accelerator.

In construction zones on the way back from the media drive program, the Mazda's newly - introduced radar cruise control was effective at keeping a safe braking distance in front, right down to zero km / h.

-- A solid body structure as stiff as any in the global midsize sedan market, allowing for precise tuning and dynamic vehicle control — A premium steering gear that ensures smooth, precise responsiveness and on - center feel — Proven and continuously refined MacPherson strut front and mutli - link rear suspensions — Large, ventilated front disc and solid rear disc brakes, clamped on by dual - piston front and single - piston rear aluminum calipers, which are expected to deliver best - in - class stopping distance — An isolated engine cradle for tuned, refined feedback, without noise or vibration — Fuel - saving electric power rack - and - pinion variable - effort power steering, resulting in effortless low - speed maneuvers and a higher degree of steering feel at higher speeds — Chassis control technologies include four - channel anti-lock brakes, full - function traction control, four - corner electronic stability control, electronic brake force distribution, brake assist system, corner brake control, hydraulic brake fade assist and drag torque control.

The adaptive cruise control system accelerates and brakes to keep the Q7 at the desired distance from the vehicle ahead.

To give the 2006 Chrysler Crossfire SRT6 short braking distances and fade - free performance, SRT engineers utilized internally ventilated disc brakes at all four corners (330 x 32 mm front; 300 x 22 mm rear), with dual - piston calipers front (44/44 mm) and rear (42/42 mm).

Largest brakes in segment: The all - new Ram 1500 features the largest available front brakes at 14.9 inches for superb stopping distance

By using radar sensors mounted at the front of the truck, the throttle control and limited braking, the system automatically adjusts to a safe distance which you select.

It's easy to modulate pressure at the brake pedal, and fade is not an issue, but we don't anticipate much improvement over the sedan's 178 - foot stopping distance from 70 mph in our test.

Among them: active cruise control to keep vehicles at a safe buffer distance from others at highway speeds; lane - change warning systems that use tiny cameras and sensors to identify lane markings and warn drivers when their vehicles start to stray; and emergency systems that automatically tighten seat belts and apply the brakes when a car is closing in dangerously fast on the vehicle in front of it.

This assists with the steering and controls the acceleration and braking required to keep the car safely within lane markings and at the desired cruising speed or distance from any vehicle in front.

At least some of this suggests Source Interlink is probably more concerned about appealing to advertisers and other commercial interests that can improve their revenue line than acknowledging the realities of «insignificant metrics» like lap times at Leguna Seca, quarter - mile times, braking distances, etc. when evaluating high performance automobileAt least some of this suggests Source Interlink is probably more concerned about appealing to advertisers and other commercial interests that can improve their revenue line than acknowledging the realities of «insignificant metrics» like lap times at Leguna Seca, quarter - mile times, braking distances, etc. when evaluating high performance automobileat Leguna Seca, quarter - mile times, braking distances, etc. when evaluating high performance automobiles.

A scheduled brake change under one of three safety car periods also left the car a lap down from the class leader but well within striking distance with Taylor chasing down the sixth - place car at the rate of four to five seconds per lap.

On long trips, in a vehicle that excels at hauling lots of people long distances, the lane departure system will brake the opposite - side front wheel and pull the Armada back from the lane edge if the driver drifts over it («lane departure prevention»).

Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection nails the brakes if a crash is imminent; adaptive cruise control can pace the car in front at a safe distance, even in stop - and - go traffic; and autonomous parallel and perpendicular park - in and park - out are bolstered by a 360 - degree perimeter camera system.

Traffic jam assist keeps the RS 3 at a safe distance from the car in front, while autonomous emergency braking (AEB), adaptive cruise control, road sign recognition, rear cross-traffic alert and many other electronic driver safety technologies — most debuted in the Q7 SUV — make the RS 3 the safest car in its class, says Audi.

Brake Assist PLUSallows controlled, targeted braking and, if necessary, increases the braking force right up to the point at which an emergency stop is performed, depending on the road speed and the distance to the vehicle in front.

An electronic system designed to recognise emergency braking operation and automatically enhance braking effort improves vehicle and occupant safety, and can reduce stopping distances by up to 70 ft (21 m) at 125 mph (201 km / h)[2]

DISTRONIC PLUSproximity control operates at speeds of between 0 and 200 km / h: it keeps the car a set distance behind the vehicle in front, applies the brakes as required and can even bring the car to a complete halt, depending on the traffic situation.

This stunning BMW Z4 2.0 SDrive20i has just arrived with us here at NK Motors, this car boasts of FULL BMW SERVICE HISTORY, DAB radio, CD player with auxiliary and USB input with steering wheel mounted audio controls, Bluetooth phone preparation with voice control, automatic light control, rain sensing wipers, 19 inch alloy wheels, electric folding roof, front and rear parking distance control, headlight washer jets, Xenon headlights, full red leather upholstery, height adjustable seats with electric adjustable lumbar support, centre arm rest, fully adjustable steering column, dual automatic climate control, cruise control, heated seats, leather wrapped steering wheel, driving mode, electronic parking brake, service interval display, all round electric windows, electric folding door mirrors, tyre pressure monitoring, automatic dimming rearview mirror, trip computer, ISOFIX seating, remote central locking with boot release

At that point, the brake system modulator pump increases braking pressure while the pedal is still being pressed to ensure maximum stopping force, an action that can help shorten braking distance.

This cruise control system has been designed to work when towing, applying the brakes to both truck and trailer to keep the rig at its set distance from traffic ahead.