Sentences with phrase «cars in a traffic jam»

The grains of cornstarch, they concluded, are so closely packed together that when the rod hits them, they have nowhere to go — like cars in a traffic jam.

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«We think that this is going to dramatically advance the pace at which cars start to talk to one another — to see in blind spots, to see where there's a traffic jam,» says Giraud.

They can feel they have a stake in his enchanting vision of a future where cars are no longer polluting, traffic jams are no longer an impediment, and people can live on Mars if they want to.

Living in a car - filled city isn't easy - traffic jams, smog, hectic crossroads, and so on.

Your drive to work is easy in spite of fog, thanks to in - car radar and the intelligent transport software that automatically guides you around traffic jams, allowing you to arrive in time for a presentation in which high - definition video is streamed flawlessly to your tablet computer in real time.

The government limits the number of cars on the roads by means of an elaborate system that has the effect of making cars expensive (a very reasonable goal, as those who have been in a Bangkok traffic jam can attest).

Based on their observations, the duo describe three states of traffic on busy highways: «free flow,» in which traffic is light enough that drivers can freely change lanes and pass other cars; «synchronized flow,» in which the roads are so clogged that drivers can't pass, but can still move; and jams.

Just like cars do in a traffic jam, the penguins would move to fill in an empty space.

But unlike cars a traffic jam, any penguin can initiate movement, whether they're in the front, to the back or to the side.

Traffic Jam's vintage cars, trucks, and motorcycles meet bold graphic prints in Glenna Jean's salute to the legendary Route 66.

Both models demonstrate Level 4 autonomy, in which cars take charge of virtually all driving tasks such as changing lanes, cornering, and navigating through traffic jams.

Volvo SPA cars will feature semi-autonomous features, most likely including systems that automatically steer in traffic jams or park the car without driver input.

CEO Carlos Ghosn says traffic jam pilot, which «allows the car to drive autonomously and safely in heavy, stop - and - go traffic,» will be available on several Nissan and Renault models by 2020, and the electric Leaf could make an ideal platform and package.

At lower speeds, the system uses cameras and other sensors to provide «assistance» to the driver; for instance, in a traffic jam, the car would present the driver with either the option to accelerate and overtake or to brake and fall behind the car in front.

In the A8, this manifests itself as a system Audi calls «traffic jam pilot», which can control the car completely up to 37mph on dual - carriageways and multi-lane motorways, as well as remote parking and garage parking functions — for which the driver can control the car from outside.

On the driver assistance side Traffic Jam Assist, only available on cars with DSG, is a semi-autonomous function that accelerates, brakes and steers the car in slow moving tTraffic Jam Assist, only available on cars with DSG, is a semi-autonomous function that accelerates, brakes and steers the car in slow moving traffictraffic.

It's available with a number of safety features including traffic jam assist, which can autonomously drive the car at speeds up to 40 MPH in slow moving traffic.

This allows the car to speed up and slow down automatically in a traffic jam situation, up to speeds of 65 km / h, so long as the driver is monitoring it, of course.

And the clutch on the test car was among the stiffest I've driven in a street car — not bad in normal driving, but in a traffic jam, no fun.

It also is one of the more technologically advanced compact sedans on the market with a new, optional feature called Traffic Jam Assist, which takes the burden off a driver in stop - and - go traffic, applying slight acceleration, braking and steering guidance when the car is stuck in traffic and speeds are less than Traffic Jam Assist, which takes the burden off a driver in stop - and - go traffic, applying slight acceleration, braking and steering guidance when the car is stuck in traffic and speeds are less than traffic, applying slight acceleration, braking and steering guidance when the car is stuck in traffic and speeds are less than traffic and speeds are less than 38 mph.

This light control is especially pleasant for other car drivers when stopping at traffic lights or in traffic jam situations, as they are met by a pleasant, dazzle - free brake and turn signal lamps.

Traffic jam assist allows the Audi to follow and stop along with the car in front of you, at speeds up to 40 mph.

The available Traffic Jam Assist function provides acceleration, braking, and steering guidance for semi-autonomous driving at speeds up to 37 mph in congested city traffic, and Lane Keep Assist can steer the car back between lines on the highway if your attention is diTraffic Jam Assist function provides acceleration, braking, and steering guidance for semi-autonomous driving at speeds up to 37 mph in congested city traffic, and Lane Keep Assist can steer the car back between lines on the highway if your attention is ditraffic, and Lane Keep Assist can steer the car back between lines on the highway if your attention is diverted.

In practice it can see traffic jams before you can, or avoid a car on the side of the road.

And when driving in congested traffic at speeds up to 37mph, the Traffic Jam Assistant is able to control the car's speed, steer automatically and keep it in ittraffic at speeds up to 37mph, the Traffic Jam Assistant is able to control the car's speed, steer automatically and keep it in itTraffic Jam Assistant is able to control the car's speed, steer automatically and keep it in its lane.

«After the traffic jam, the car was good, but in six or seven laps, the rear started to feel very strange.

Optional Active Cruise Control (as opposed to standard cruise control) with integrated stop and go allows the driver to maintain a set distance from the car in front up to a maximum set cruise speed limit that works even in slow irregular traffic such as traffic jams.

Traffic Jam Pilot keeps the car centered in lane, although it can skew to one side to let emergency vehicles through, too.

The «AI» button located ahead of the gearshift lever glows a soft white, Lepczyk pokes it and the car takes over instantly, its displays and lighting changing to green to indicate Traffic Jam Pilot is now in control.

A curious side - effect: the near - silence of the car at low speeds makes traffic jams (I live in LA) seem less awful!

In addition to all that, the 2018 model comes with a new feature called Traffic Jam Assist, which combines lane - keep assist with a more sophisticated active cruise control to drive the car for you in stop - and - go traffic below 40 mpIn addition to all that, the 2018 model comes with a new feature called Traffic Jam Assist, which combines lane - keep assist with a more sophisticated active cruise control to drive the car for you in stop - and - go traffic below Traffic Jam Assist, which combines lane - keep assist with a more sophisticated active cruise control to drive the car for you in stop - and - go traffic below 40 mpin stop - and - go traffic below traffic below 40 mph.

The Traffic Jam Assistant uses steering assistance to keep the car reliably in the middle of its lane, but the driver needs to have at least one hand on the steering wheel for the system to work.

Seat also introduced new safety and driver assist features, starting with Lane Assist, which enables the car to accelerate and brake automatically in traffic jams.

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.

Thanks to the combination of Lane Assist and ACC, in traffic jams the car manoeuvres, accelerates and brakes automatically within the limits of the system.

Among the technology list is an autonomous driving mode that enables the car to drive itself at up to 31mph in motorway traffic jams.

Another feature is an autonomous driving function called Traffic Jam Assist that steers, accelerates and brakes the car in heavy traffic at speeds of up to 37mph /Traffic Jam Assist that steers, accelerates and brakes the car in heavy traffic at speeds of up to 37mph /traffic at speeds of up to 37mph / 59kph.

As such, these cars show their best virtues in getting superior fuel economy and providing the kind of cabin tech that lets drivers avoid serious traffic jams while making hands - free phone calls to spouses to see if a grocery stop is necessary on the way home.

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Volkswagen will offer adaptive cruise control, autonomous emergency braking, a Traffic Jam Assist that essentially allows the Golf to drive itself in stop - and - go traffic, and even a trailer backup assist, which autonomously steers the car while backing up with a tTraffic Jam Assist that essentially allows the Golf to drive itself in stop - and - go traffic, and even a trailer backup assist, which autonomously steers the car while backing up with a ttraffic, and even a trailer backup assist, which autonomously steers the car while backing up with a trailer.

I've also been in a few traffic jams, where the gas engine turns off and the car switches over to pure electric.

This system worked very well, even when I activated it in a traffic jam with cars going 20 mph.

Classic Chevrolet said: How To Deal With Traffic Jams In Your New Car or Truck!

The car's crawl function in traffic has been extended, so the car will brake to a complete stop in jams and will move off again on stops of up to 30 seconds.

Driving Assistant Plus, also available as an option, incorporates Collision and Pedestrian Warning with City Braking function, Speed Limit Info, Proactive Driving Assistant, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go function, and the Traffic Jam assistant, which not only maintains a safe distance to the car in front in stop - start traffic at up to 60 km / h (37 mph), but also keeps the car iTraffic Jam assistant, which not only maintains a safe distance to the car in front in stop - start traffic at up to 60 km / h (37 mph), but also keeps the car itraffic at up to 60 km / h (37 mph), but also keeps the car in lane.

It would all make for a spirited discussion on the upcoming episode of CCS, especially when juxtaposed against the footage they were also running of patients parked like cars in an L.A. traffic jam in litter - strewn corridors, moaning for attention, some of them duct - taped to the wheelchairs.

Our car parks in Paris feature 24 - hour surveillance and are easily accessible by public transport, giving you the freedom to move around Paris as you wish, as well as avoid the infamous Parisian traffic jams and parking fines.

Just 3 minutes walk from the bus stop, even though we came by car (Villa Scala has a private parking) in order to avoid traffic jams in Dubrovnik, we used the bus.

Sitting still in a traffic jam does nobody any good... If you think you're going to be stationary for longer than 2 minutes, switch the engine off, put the radio on and ogle the lady or gent in the next car... Chill, you can't do anything about getting the cars moving so relax.

It's a phenomenon familiar to urban planners, who long ago discovered that building more roads doesn't ease traffic jams — it merely encourages more people to get in their cars and drive.