However, the company is developing new capabilities meant to kick in while doing speeds of up to 40 mph, including the ability to auto - start and
stop in slow traffic.
It can also apply braking if you fail to respond, to help you avoid a collision, and can subtly apply the brakes as
needed in slowing traffic.
After a quarter mile we passed its cause — a minor accident — and saw the navigation system start to
fill in slow traffic icons behind us.
For someone who
moves in slow traffic and is a settled driver, the comfort and eco modes are most suited.
I found myself reaching for the all - round parking sensor button every time I got
stuck in slow traffic, given how awfully close other motorists drove beside it.
Despite its astonishing power when your foot is fully down, the GT3 is still remarkably civilised at low speeds and is happy to trickle
along in slow traffic.
Rounding out the driver - aid tech is available blind - spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alerts, adaptive cruise control with full speed range for
use in slow traffic, and front and rear automatic braking at low speeds tied into the pedestrian detection and cross-traffic alert systems.
Especially with the leather interior, cabin electronics, and seat heating and cooling, we found the Cayenne S a desirable place to be when
sitting in slow traffic.
They include autonomous emergency braking, a new traffic jam assist function that steers and brakes the
vehicle in slow traffic using radar and camera technology, front and rear parking sensors, a reversing camera and 360 - degree camera and rear cross traffic assist.
But if you spend more
time in slow traffic than you'd like, the Honda will save you significant fuel costs while still being an engaging companion.
Set your desired speed and distance and the available Intelligent Cruise Control (Full - Speed Range) will automatically adjust your
speed in slowing traffic.
But no, the Mustang GT was a pussycat, letting me easily modulate power to the
wheels in slow traffic or parking lots.
The hybrid system means official economy is higher than a conventionally powered Cayenne and enables you to drive on pure
electricity in slow traffic or for short distances.
He made his first pit stop at the 1 hr 3minute mark under the first of four full course caution periods, and handed over to Tommy who was unfortunate to be
caught in slower traffic as the race got underway again, dropping down a number of places.
In the Infiniti JX, it prompts the driver to release the throttle and applies the
brakes in slowing traffic even if the driver is not paying as much attention as he or she should be.
A unique feature of the Suzuki AGS is a low speed «creep» facility which allows the car to move in gear without the accelerator being applied,
ideal in slow traffic and when parking.
As for driver assistance features, the adaptive cruise control and lane - keeping assistance are an impressive combination, but I am baffled why Acura would make the latter unavailable below 45 mph, where it could allow near - autonomous
driving in slow traffic.
Cars tend to travel at closer
distance in slow traffic which minimizes the driver's ability to avoid a crash at the last minute.
Endgadget states that there's not much known as to what Subaru intends to test but it does point out that the automaker wants to develop addition active driving aids including auto start /
stop in slow traffic.
In slow traffic the brakes take some getting used to as they will reach out and grab you.
A bad water pump will overheat an engine really quickly because there is insufficient coolant flow, a broken cooling fan usually only becomes a problem when a car is stationary or
in slow traffic.
If you feel shuddering (judder, as Nissan calls it) when accelerating from a stop or
in slow traffic, there might be an issue with the CVT transmission.
The Good The 2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid has typically excellent full - hybrid fuel economy around town and
in slow traffic.
The 2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid has typically excellent full - hybrid fuel economy around town and
in slow traffic.
From a red light, or when trickling along
in slower traffic, the engine has to wind up a bit before the acceleration comes in (and comes in hard).
In slower traffic the car will always be in the appropriate gear keeping the revs nice and low but making use of the torque band of the engine optimally.