Sentences with phrase «in vehicle control»

During the behind the wheel drivers training phase the student driver is instructed in vehicle control basics and also applications of defensive driving fundamentals in real driving environment.

Rather, it's the true torque vectoring abilities that help in vehicle control, both on slippery and dry surfaces.

Due to the criticism and lawsuits, in July 2013 Ford announced that it would boost the on - road fuel efficiency of the C - Max and the other two 2013 hybrids through changes in the vehicle control software in an effort to improve customer satisfaction.

When the exhaust brake is engaged in non-cruise mode, the transmission and the exhaust brake deliver the correct amount of braking to assist in vehicle control, regardless of vehicle load.

When cruise control isn't engaged, the transmission and the exhaust brake deliver the correct amount of braking to assist in vehicle control, regardless of vehicle load.

This compares to an average bioluminescence of 1.85 × 1010 [n = 10, SD = 1.01 × 1010] in vehicle control treated mice and 5.52 × 109 [n = 9, SD = 2.25 × 109] in (+)- JQ1 treated mice reported in the original study (Delmore et al., 2011).

Not exact matches

During this test phase, a driver remains in the vehicle, ready to take control should something go wrong.

I think of the young private on a checkpoint in Baghdad, waiting for someone to drive up with a vehicle - borne [improvised explosive device], just to blow up that checkpoint, and that private doesn't control that.

The document remains confidential, but CARB has stated that in it «VW admitted... that it designed and manufactured its 2.0 - liter diesel vehicles with defeat devices to bypass, defeat, or render inoperative elements of the vehicles» emission - control system.»

I drove to the island in this Volvo XC60, relying on the traction control (it has both an AWD mode and one for off - roading that raises the height of the vehicle), ample storage (the seats fold down easily), and smooth ride.

Calling the company «America's fourth automaker,» Morgan Stanley's Adam Jones noted that Tesla, based in Palo Alto, Calif., recently acquired the ability to mass - produce vehicles after taking control of a former GM - Toyota factory that can churn out 500,000 units per year.

For three days, owners and operators of the 33,000 autobody shops that populate the continent take in lectures and symposiums — about how aluminum is replacing steel in vehicle bodies, for example — and gawk at computer - controlled cloud - based painting tools and sophisticated Italian - made clean rooms for welding.

Autopilot includes several features like an automatic steering function that helps drivers steer within a lane, adaptive cruise control that maintains the car's speed in relation to surrounding traffic, and an auto lane change feature that is supposed to move the vehicle into an adjacent lane automatically when the turn signal is activated — but only when it's safe to do so.

The company plans to start testing early versions of the vehicle, which will be equipped with manual controls, just in case.

The leather - wrapped steering wheel has all the usual buttons to control vehicle functions, and the paddle shifters are sort of fun if you want to tackle the shifting yourself in manual mode.

Perhaps not quite as tight and sharp as a Porsche Cayenne or Macan, but the suspension in dynamic mode (there are also comfort, auto, and individual modes, which can be customized) likes to dig in, keeping the sway into the curves under control, which is something for a vehicle that tips the scales at over 4,000 pounds.

As part of the arrangement that saw him relinquish Magna's reins last year, he insisted on receiving a controlling minority stake in Magna E-Car Systems, a nascent venture that's co-ordinating Magna's foray into electric vehicles.

VW acknowledges that it installed a cheating algorithm in each car that takes in reams of data — about atmospheric pressure, how the car was being steered, how fast it was going and how far — then determines whether the vehicle is being tested by regulators or driven in the real world, applying emissions controls accordingly.

The company has conducted drone tests before, and is weighing other uses for the technology, such as in inventory control and helping inspect planes and vehicles within hangars and warehouses.

Meanwhile, the self - driving stuff could easily leap into nearly full autonomy — no steering wheel, no driver controls — in a few years, but with vehicles that function only in a ride - hailing framework.

In 2015, the company's test drivers disengaged — a jargon term that means they had to take manual control of the vehicle because the software failed or for safety reasons — at a rate of 0.8 times per 1,000 miles in CaliforniIn 2015, the company's test drivers disengaged — a jargon term that means they had to take manual control of the vehicle because the software failed or for safety reasons — at a rate of 0.8 times per 1,000 miles in Californiin California.

Travel is controlled mostly by an onboard tablet inside the pod - like cockpit — a passenger selects their flight destination, and then relaxes in the airborne vehicle's air - conditioned cabin as the 184 takes off, flies, and lands on its own.

Automakers must meet nearly 75 auto safety standards, many written with the assumption that a licensed driver will be in control of the vehicle.

An engineer from nuTonomy will ride in the vehicle to observe system performance and assume control if needed, the company says.

For now, the pilot trips will be free, and every test vehicle will come equipped with a human supervisor in the front seat — ready to take control if there's a system malfunction.

On Friday, the Department for Transport announced a trial that will see «platooning» lorries driving in convoy with their acceleration and braking controlled by the front vehicle.

«Because the driver, who was him, is actually in control of the vehicle and therefore they don't really experience all the twists and turns because they can prepare for them.

The problem was discovered via internal testing, per Tesla, and basically involves the cable that controls the reclining of the two rear seats being too tight in some vehicles, which means that when the seats are folded back up from a flat position, they might not fully lock in place again.

He picked up some of the horse racing assets, including tracks in Florida and California, as part of the agreement and he also heads and controls a joint venture with Magna that is developing electric vehicle technology.

NHTSA also said in the report that drivers could be confused about whether the system or the driver is in control of the vehicle at certain times.

In California: An autonomous vehicle is defined as having the capability of driving «without the active physical control or monitoring» of a person.

One major factor in the eventual lawsuit is proving that Brown ignored Tesla's instructions about remaining in control of the vehicle and keeping his hands on the wheel.

After all, gas - powered vehicles, which use catalytic converters to control emissions, are expected to be surpassed in sales by electric vehicles, which do not require palladium, as early as 2040.

Nanjing is reported to become the first city in China to put temporary controls on the number of vehicles that can be hailed online, according to Jiemi...

«The vehicles [bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash] have been seized and are in the custody and control of the United States Marshals Service.

On several occasions, the car handed control back to the driver when a situation was too complex for the car's algorithms, such as when a construction vehicle was parked backward in the right lane.

Automakers such as Ford have come to the same conclusion, pushing for full autonomy because there's a danger in providing so much self - driving assistance that the driver is lulled into complacency and can't retake control of the vehicle quickly.

Autopilot is Tesla's term for its high - end cruise control feature that can help a vehicle stay in its lane semi-autonomously.

Relays, or electronically operated switches, are major components used in an electric vehicle's drivetrain control system and onboard communications.

-- That secret software in Volkswagen's 3.0 - liter diesels can turn off the vehicles» emissions controls, Reuters reports, citing the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag.

Although favourable in many parts of North America, electric vehicles in China, where 77 % of the total electricity production is coal - derived and many plants do not have advanced air pollution controls, raise concerns regarding increased air...

In contrast, the professional managers that operate downstream of individual investor flows, and that manage the various investment vehicles that provide those investors with equity exposure, probably exert less control over the market's absolute valuation.

Then you can have an autonomous vehicle that's operating in a ride service that would not have manual control.»

At the same time, automakers are bringing more pieces of self - driving technology to market while insisting that the driver is responsible for the vehicle's operation and may need to take control of the steering wheel in challenging situations.

In California, it said, the motor vehicle department defines autonomous vehicles as those that drive «without the active physical control or monitoring of a natural person.»

In DP2 the vehicle is a driver training car equipped with dual controls.

In the move to agricultural sodcries, marriage became the vehicle for creating stable kinship groups that would control land and exchange goods.

God is righteous and loving Will, a doer of mighty deeds; history is a process, under his sovereign control, in which he performs decisive acts; the church is the chosen vehicle of his purpose — such is the New Testament's world view.

Tyres that don't have enough air in them have reduced grip on the road, meaning the driver has less control of their vehicle.

Anxiety or not, giving control of my girl to another, especially in a vehicle, is scary.