Sentences with phrase «keep the drive wheels»

Traction Control System (TCS) Helps to keep driving wheels from spinning during acceleration from a stop or during slow speeds by applying individual brakes alone or in combination with engine torque limitation to prevent wheel slip.

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Autopilot, she wrote, can't actually drive the car, but it lets consumers keep their hands off the steering wheel for minutes at a time.

Both self - driving systems require a driver to keep their hands on the wheel.

A New Jersey town on track for a record - breaking number of drunken driving cases has become the first U.S. municipality to partner with ride service app Uber to keep inebriated residents from getting behind the wheel.

Drives and controls are fundamental to keeping the wheels of the food industry turning.

Even though it might seem practical to keep your teen away from the wheel as often as possible, practice is crucial for your teen to improve her driving skills.

Safely Go keeps your eyes on the road, and your hands on the steering wheel by handling your calls and text messages while you drive.

Pros - Looks stylish especially brown leather detailing Very roomy, good for growing baby Easy latch system with isofix, good for car users Spacious storage beneath pram Easy brake system Cons - Car seat does not match rest of pram Slight rock to it Not good for rough pavements best for flat shopping centre type floors otherwise baby is shaking all over the shop (i guess this is where rubber wheels come in) Not good over kerbs no foot tilt to help Handle poor design when folded away the handle scratches on the floor Cant fit into fiesta boot The hood keeps falling backward when walking, not robust to hold itself Could be slightly smoother at turning corners Overall the venti is a good looking pram however due to the comfort of the drive i would not recommend it as a sleeping newborn quickly wakes up due to the rattling.

Keep in mind that no car crash is truly an «accident» — they all have a cause, whether it is driving too fast for the road conditions or getting distracted behind the wheel.

«In 2012, we took action and put into place tough new regulations that denied licenses to the most dangerous drivers, with multiple impaired driving convictions — keeping them away from the wheel and off our roadways.»

«While Sen. Gillibrand fights every single day to protect New York taxpayers... our opponents want to keep driving a million miles an hour with their hands off the wheel and their foot on the gas,» said spokesman Glen Caplin.

«While Senator Gillibrand fights every single day to protect New York taxpayers — from opposing the flawed Wall Street bailout to delivering middle class tax cuts that save our families money and help small businesses create jobs — our opponents want to keep driving a million miles an hour with their hands off the wheel and their foot on the gas.»

Similarly, keeping two hands on the steering wheel while driving a car will give you much better control.

It's not enough to keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel — you've got to stay awake and alert when driving.

Shu Roo keeps bouncing macropods away from four - wheel drive utility vehicles — lovingly called Utes — by emitting a beam of high - frequency sound.

I think about getting them hemmed, but when I'm driving, and my arm is bent upward with my hands on the steering wheel, they are perfect and keep my wrists warm while the car warms up.

For some «custodian engineers» in the nation's largest school district, the «perks» include being allowed to buy, and eventually keep for personal use, four - wheel - drive vehicles with the help of a partial subsidy from the district.

Options on this vehicle: Sport package — $ 5900 19 - inch AMG wheels Sport body styling Front and rear bumpers, side skirts Premium package — $ 3490 Rear - view camera Drive - dynamic mulit - contour front seats with massage Night view assist with pedestrian detection Driver assistance package — $ 2950 Adaptive cruise control Active blind - spot assist and active lane - keeping assist Splitview front - seat entertainment system — $ 710 Heated steering wheel — $ 490 Key options not on vehicle: Sport package plus one — $ 6650 Sport package 20 - inch AMG wheels

Keep reading for more on how Audi, BMW, Mercedes - Benz, and Porsche plan to take on Tesla, as well as Tesla's new all - wheel - drive version of the Model S.

All - wheel - drive kept things well - planted, even in a few washboarded dirt corners I managed to throw the truck into.

The 2015 Acura TLX will also offer technologies like rear - wheel steering, all - wheel drive, forward collision warning, lane - keep assist, and blind - spot warnings.

All - wheel - drive traction and a firm but comfortable suspension should keep you happy on the highway, where the A7 covers vast stretches of interstate in supreme comfort, and on winding roads, where all - wheel drive helps it «shine on slimy, slick, twisty bits,» according to Drinnon, who used the A7 as a support vehicle for the California Mille last spring.

When the surface became deep, loose sand, its part - time all - wheel - drive system seamlessly sent power to the rear axle to keep things moving.

OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Premium 1 Package - $ 4000 COMAND system w / hard - drive navigation Real - time traffic data Voice control Harman / Kardon sound system w / HD radio SiriusXM satellite radio iPod / MP3 media interface w / cable Heated front seats Power rear sunshade Rearview camera Sport Package - $ 0 17 - inch aluminum wheels Lowered suspension Sport bodystyling Aluminum instrument cluster surround Tone - on - black interior concept Front brake calipers w / Mercedes - Benz logo and drilled front discs Lane Tracking Package - $ 850 Blind spot monitoring system Lane keeping assistance Heated steering wheel - $ 490 PARKTRONIC parking assistance w / guidance - $ 970

While the Prologue can reportedly hit 60 mph in 3.6 seconds and comes equipped with Audi's new all - wheel steering setup that can turn the rear wheels up to 5 degrees (coming to the next A8), the only thing I learned about the Prologue during my drive was how to keep it running under 30 mph — per the orders of my handlers and escort, with an assist from L.A. street traffic.

The CS - R3 will also keep the standard rear - wheel drive from the Scion FR - S, rather than switching to the all - wheel - drive arrangement that is common in rallying.

Upgraded front disc brakes and headers should make the car a little more entertaining to drive, while the stock wheels keep it in sleeper territory.

The car responded superbly, with enough body roll to keep the adrenaline levels up, but with no hint of mischief from the rear - wheel drive — the car stayed firmly planted to every line I pointed it at.

If you do not keep the overall diameter of your tire the same (wheel diameter + sidewall height) you will be altering your final gear ratio which will make your speedometer incorrect, alter your fuel mileage (better or worse depends on driving behavior and altered size), impacts your acceleration, what speed you can reach in which gears, your effective power band, etc..

Quicker steering, lightweight suspension pieces, higher - rate springs with an inch lower ride height, firmer dampers, larger brakes, smartly tuned all - wheel drive, and electronic nannies work together to keep the RS 3 pasted down.

Despite the size increase, Audi claims that the new car has maintained its weight (although the company is not yet publishing final figures for the U.S. - spec model); if so, then the A8, tipping the scales at some 4400 pounds, will keep its position as the trimmest entry in the all - wheel - drive, ultra-luxe sedan class.

Front - wheel drive becomes four, with the fitment of a Haldex all - wheel - drive system with Quaife front and rear mechanical differentials to keep everything under control, combined with a set of six - piston calliper brakes from Brembo.

You should check the tire screws, drive shaft, wheel bearing and the tire itself, if you can't see any external damage or anything bad I would suggest you keep driving and check if the noise will get quieter soon.

Despite being just front wheel drive, VW's Golf GTI Clubsport S and Honda's Civic Type R are more than capable of keeping the Focus RS honest.

Subaru is keeping the excitement up for its upcoming rear - wheel - drive 2 +2 sport coupe by slowly releasing teaser videos up until its arrival around springtime of next time.

The M Division worked hard to keep weight down with items like a carbon - fiber roof and despite the adoption of all - wheel drive, the F90 is actually lighter than its predecessor.

Most Stelvios, and all petrol models are equipped with four - wheel drive, which may take some of the fun out of spirited cornering, but certainly keeps it on the straight and narrow in slippery conditions.

As the name suggests it's a plug - in hybrid, while a CFRP body keeps weight down and a torque - vectoring all - wheel drive system distributes power.

As a driving rain streaked the windows and slicked the roads, we were glad to have standard 4Matic all - wheel drive helping to keep the tires in firm contact with the pavement.

It loves the smooth sections, but it keeps bottoming out on the pock - marked preunification bylanes, while the steering plays kick - and - pull with the driving wheels.

The RS looks to have it all on - paper — nigh on 350bhp, four - wheel drive to keep it in check and a tweaked and lowered chassis set up.

A fully variable 4Matic + system is now standard on all S63 models, but keeping things counterintuitive, the torque - iest top dog S65 retains its rear - drive - only configuration, pushing all of its prodigious power to the aft wheels.

The junior edition keeps all of the 750's high - tech options, too, but all - wheel drive isn't available.

Standard on the BMW X4 is full - time all - wheel drive that keeps the crossover in a front / rear torque split of 40/60 percent under normal conditions.

No, 18/24 mpg (city / highway) isn't all that stellar at first glance, but keep in mind this is a 5280 - pound, seven - passenger, all - wheel - drive vehicle capable of towing 3500 pounds, and it is loaded with virtually every convenience shy of a wet bar.

Keep an eye out over the next few years to see how this front - wheel - drive expansion plan plays out for the BMW and Mini brands.

Physics says the nose - heavy GT - R should understeer hilariously, and the Dunlop tires howl to that effect as it enters the first turn, but Nissan's sophisticated all - wheel - drive system shuffles power adroitly to keep the suspension balanced under throttle.

The rear - engine configuration keeps the back wheels planted under throttle almost as well as the all - wheel - drive GT - R, and with skillful applications of liftoff oversteer, the Porsche rounded the course about a second and a half faster than the Lotus.

While the V - 10 beams us effortlessly past slower traffic, four - wheel drive is redistributing the torque with surgical precision, the variable - ratio steering keeps carving out the most pragmatic flight path, the suspension successfully deals with deep craters and sharp ridges, and the brakes reel us in from the brink time after time.

When towing, the person driving the car that is being towed has to keep the rope taught - so it does not drag on the road (causes wear) and does not get caught under a wheel...