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The RAV4 Hybrid is also notable for the effort made to smooth the way the brakes engage as they make the transition from battery regeneration during light - effort braking to mechanical braking when things get serious with the 3,950 pounds of the RAV4 Hybrid Limited.
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When it comes to hybrids and electrics, there's always a lot of attention paid to the transition between regenerative and mechanical braking, and while that certainly matters, it's something you experience infrequently if you drive conservatively.
Moreover, when you do the stopping thing instead of the going thing, the transition between regenerative braking to mechanical braking is now equally refined.
Eventually, this kind of sideways jackassery becomes intoxicating, even confidence - inspiring: When you know that you can quell the most extreme yaw angles with the available mechanical controls — steering, brakes, throttle — you feel downright invincible.
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The mechanical brakes at the wheels only engage when you step very hard and deeply on the brake pedal.
Hybrids brake electrically during mild braking and transition to mechanical on harder braking or when the propulsion battery is fully charged as occurs in extended down hill travel so a gentle test drive around town can obviously not reveal a brake problem.
The noise cancellation system does a nice job of filtering out excess racket from the mechanical parts and systems, and we enjoyed the brief moments of pure silence when the car came to a stop and both engines would shut down, saving fuel and patiently waiting for us to lift our foot off the brake pedal as a signal to get things moving again.
SEBRING, Fla. — From the early days of the marque when mechanical fuel injection and disc brakes were novelties to the advanced carbon fiber construction and sophisticated CFD aerodynamics of the 21st century, Corvette has long been a leader in developing and refining new technology.
Auto LSD is an electronic, brake actuated system that functions like a mechanical limited slip differential when activated a low speeds.
The mechanical brakes are activated only when the situation requires more braking power than the rear axle can provide.
The mechanical brakes are activated only when the driver presses down the brake pedal harder for more stopping power.
The new setup also delivers greater mechanical stability and control when braking hard, and will help drivers set the car up for power - slides using Drift Mode.
When it comes to convenience, the new A8 impresses with its electrical fold - in exterior mirrors, the versatile and electrically adjustable front seats, the two - zone automatic air conditioning system, the electrical adjustment of the steering column with easy exit function, the ambient lighting, the electro - mechanical parking brake and the start - stop button.
When the car «nose - dived» under heavy braking, a mechanical link connected to the proportioning valve reduced the brake pressure on the rear wheels, to prevent them from locking up and causing the back of the car to slide around.
Hudson automobiles used an unusual hybrid hydraulic - mechanical dual - brake system which operated the rear brakes through the otherwise conventional mechanical parking brake system when a failure of the hydraulic system allowed the pedal to travel beyond its normal limit.
In EV Drive operation, when the battery - powered drive motor is used for either acceleration or regenerative braking, a clutch disengages the stopped gasoline engine from the drivetrain to eliminate efficiency loss from mechanical friction in the engine.
Also, some of the energy used to overcome inertia and accelerate the vehicle — normally lost when the vehicle is slowed, to aerodynamic forces and rolling resistance as well to the mechanical brakes (as heat)-- may be recaptured as electrical energy if regenerative braking is available (see the discussion of hybrid electric drive trains).