Sentences with phrase «of acceleration and braking»

While an instructor can give you a small taste of acceleration and braking problems in an icy parking lot, they can not naturally develop a rear wheel skid (we know of some who yank the parking brake while telling the student to swerve suddenly - that is NOT how a rear wheel skid happens naturally at all!)

In the same Camry, ConsumerReports.org found that frequent bursts of acceleration and braking reduced fuel economy by 2 to 3 mpg.

The specially developed high - grip tyres guarantee optimum transfer of acceleration and braking forces to the road surface.

Imagine feeling the rush of acceleration and braking, while using just one pedal.

However, the best way to learn the effects of acceleration and brakes is not to read about it, but to actually experience it.

Not exact matches

The device essentially tracks your driving behaviour — it detects any hard braking or sudden acceleration (signs of careless driving), your mileage, and the time of day you're out and about.

So with Analogy at the forefront of my meagre brainbox, I set off behind the wheel of my saucepan... gentle acceleration at acceleration point A1, into the Attack Position, make a swift, smooth overtake past the tin of beans, cadence brake before I hit the fridge, watching out for the gravel er... spilt sugar... A three - poin - turn in front of the washing machine and slide gently into the kerb (curb) alongside Number three burner of the cooker.

Out on the delta, Wilson's team produced the first close tracking of cheetahs hunting in the wild — and revelations that a remarkable ability to brake sharply and pivot may be as important for hunting success as the cat's rocket - like acceleration.

So what I did was I recruited 28 test subjects and had them complete three laps on the game Gran Turismo 3 for PlayStation 2; and they had a steering wheel, an acceleration [and] brake pad to simulate a real driving experience, and I counted the number of crashes they made during each lap, which was the number of times they hit the wall and also the number of times that they deviated from the course.

Due to the complexity of autonomous systems, safety - critical risks will likely materialize in the actuation process (i.e. steering, braking, and acceleration).

The driver can select to run on zero emissions mode at the press of a button, or else the CrossBlue will automatically shift between hybrid and all - electric modes during braking, acceleration and coasting to maximize fuel efficiency.

Although capacitors can not store as much energy as batteries, they are far better at releasing rapid pulses of electricity (for fast acceleration) and collecting electricity (recovered during braking, for instance).

Chrysler chose to enter a road race, where frequent braking and acceleration are necessary because of the twists and turns in the route.

Outer Tread The outer - tread layer is a compound so soft that it actually molds itself to the contours and irregularities of pavement, thus providing the requisite grip for hard acceleration, braking, and cornering.

We realized very quickly that what we had to do was make it hyper - clear to ourselves that that was not going to work, and the only way to do that was to make a car that has no steering wheel, that has no brake pedal, that has no acceleration and that drives itself all the time from point A to point B at the push of a button.»

Hybrid - electric vehicles, such as the Toyota Prius and 472 of SEPTA's buses, have for years used regenerative braking to charge on - board batteries and reduce fuel consumption by reusing the stored energy upon acceleration.

And what we've found with Music Listening Therapy, the observations are that it helps with that homeostatic state, that balance of acceleration when we need it and deceleration in the brake when we need And what we've found with Music Listening Therapy, the observations are that it helps with that homeostatic state, that balance of acceleration when we need it and deceleration in the brake when we need and deceleration in the brake when we need it.

Apart from the various acceleration, hand brake and brake buttons on the gamepad, the game also offers a variety of different car views and you can even look to the sides and behind of your car.

A total of 11 screens give more information than I've ever seen in a production car, starting with the mundane oil temperature and pressure, turbo boost gauge and fuel economy, and ranging up to steering angle, acceleration and braking in percent, AWD torque distribution, and lateral, acceleration and braking g - force.

The system uses an electric double - layer capacitor to capture recovered energy during braking and supplies electric power to the car during acceleration instead of using the battery.

There's also a perfectly judged uniformity of feel and response between the steering, brakes and throttle, so you can blend braking, turn - in and acceleration inputs seamlessly for dazzlingly smooth and accurate progress.

The steering is crisp and communicative, the brake pedal feel is pretty conventional, and, of course, the torquey off - the - line acceleration is fabulous, just as it is in all electric vehicles.

The prosaic moniker belies an extraordinary concept with an astounding performance target: a road car that will deliver race - car levels of acceleration, cornering and braking.

You can rotate the car easily in turns using either throttle or steering input, and the amazing amounts of grip mean that later braking into — and earlier acceleration out of — corners is possible.

The Leaf was the first, in 2011, because WardsAuto editors found it so familiar in terms of the drive experience — the brake feel, acceleration and ability to keep up with highway traffic.

A «driving coach» function is integrated into the car, which can provide you, videogame - style, with ideal racing lines, braking, turn - in and acceleration points, and other useful data around your circuit of choice — helping you build up your skills just as a real instructor might.

Just like the Mini E and BMW Active - E, the i3's acceleration pedal will trigger lots of regenerative braking when you lift off, so you typically drive the car largely with the right pedal, using the brakes only to make a complete stop.

The Yaris handles well for a subcompact... good brakes and steering and even good acceleration and mileage... interior is of high quality assembled in France.

The Brabham was the fastest of our four cars around Donington, outperforming the Porsche in acceleration, under braking, and through the fast corners.

Inability to spin any tire during launch Acceleration performance; I am skeptical of the claimed 4.5 - second 0 - to -60-mph claim, not to mention the 200 - mph top speed Mushy brake pedal Slippery machined edges on brake pedal All the goodies that cost extra and their exorbitant prices

In slow - moving traffic such as on the highway during frustrating commutes, the XC90 will take control of all acceleration, braking, and steering using its adaptive cruise, active steering, and sensor technologies.

When all that's needed is a dab of brakes and a flick of steering to get the car pointing in the right direction, so you can unleash all of its power in a straight line, you experience the car's best assets; its corner entry agility and acceleration.

Transmitting 237bhp and 236 lb ft through the front wheels inevitably resulted in torque steer under hard acceleration, added to which was the VXR's fondness for following ruts in the road — both under acceleration and braking — a problem which, we discovered, got much worse as the front tyres wore down and the amount of «give» in the tread blocks reduced.

In addition to the new powertrain, the Explorer gets a number of other performance upgrades, including a 3.16:1 final - drive ratio for responsive acceleration, a reinforced chassis to improve stiffness and handling and larger brakes.

Pull the left - hand paddle - shifter and it gets even more aggressive; let the computer do it for you and the rev - matching system reads the brake pressure applied and the pace you've been driving to deliver downshifts ranging from mild to wild, but always exactly on point and executed in under 300 ms. Better, the power from the engine and the quick shifts from the transmission are maximized in their yield of acceleration by the new all - wheel drive system, which shares its philosophy with that of the excellent new M5.

This provides more grip for later braking and earlier acceleration out of corners,» said Vince LaViolette, Shelby American vice president of operations, to a crowd of car journos and guests.

The Challenger Hellcat's lowered suspension and large front air dam afford only 4.5 inches of ground clearance, and the car has 4,439 pounds of inertia working against any change in velocity, whether this means acceleration or braking.

I already mentioned the seats and leisurely eight - speed autobox, and I'm going to add to the list the mildly irritating front end pitch through very fast corners, the not exactly superfast tip - in, the generous measure of brake dive and acceleration squat, the somewhat messy ergonomics, and the puerile exhaust note in Corsa mode.

Here in the real world, height and weight are the biggest enemies of acceleration, braking, and handling.

First, there's the normal hybrid mode, so the engine is silent at a stoplight, EV power takes care of initial acceleration, and regenerative braking is fully engaged.

This will change the weight transfer of the vehicle under acceleration and engine braking.

Instead, Reuss emphasizes that reducing weight in the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro plays a role in all aspects of its dynamics — acceleration, braking, and handling.

These are tires that are designed to operate effectively and provide maximum cornering, acceleration, and braking traction in a wide range of winter conditions.

Acceleration and braking is more a function of the rubber compound and tread patterns than sidewall height.

«Until recently it was not possible to create a lightweight, open - roof structure strong enough to cope with the braking, cornering, and acceleration of Corvette's top performance models,» Juechter said in a statement.

Spending an extra $ 6200 (above the price of a 370Z with the optional sport package) for the NISMO edition seems reasonable until you know what we learned at the test track: the long slate of chassis and appearance modifications don't actually improve acceleration, cornering, braking, or top - speed performance.

A special algorithm estimates the car's status (brake, tyre and engine temperature) on the basis of various dynamic parameters (lateral acceleration, longitudinal acceleration, speed, engine revs).

The car that could cover the distance between two points on road or track, through a combination of near paralysing acceleration, cornering and braking, faster than any other.

Benchmark performance is marche by outstanding driver involvement courtesy of later braking, quicker turn - in, higher entry speeds and greater lateral acceleration through bends.

Reviews: * Swift and smooth acceleration; whisper - quiet interior; easy - to - use regenerative braking; attentiveness monitoring system that warns drivers when they exhibit signs of drowsiness behind the wheel; a nice palette of options.