Active Brake Assist can warn the driver of imminent crash situations, provide just the right level of assistance in the event
of sudden braking and also apply the brake automatically in an emergency.
Where I see it could plausibly help is easing out the initial application
of sudden brake pressure which, due to it's impulsive nature, could initiate a wheel lock.
Instead
of sudden brakes in a situation where the vehicle is in speed, do the following:
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.
Portuguese clubs do this too, we get quoted record
braking numbers, but the a German or Spanish team comes along and all
of a
sudden Sanches is not 60m anymore, because he's rated 20 odd mil with add on's included.
This leaves the upper body unprotected and adds extra slack to the seat belt system, putting your child at risk
of severe injury in a crash or with
sudden braking.
This leaves the upper body unprotected and adds extra slack into the seat belt system, putting your child at risk
of severe injury in a crash or with
sudden braking.
In dense traffic, cell phone users were about 20 percent slower to respond to
sudden hazards than other drivers, and they were about twice as likely to rear - end a
braking car in front
of them.
Sudden braking is a recipe for an accident: The weight
of the car shifts quickly toward the front tires, throwing it off balance.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) helps you keep control
of your car when youre driving on slippery roads or doing «extreme steering maneuvers» (curves, ice,
sudden braking).
We got released from a code 60kmh zone, accelerated hard and through the gears, and then all
of a
sudden we were hard on the
brakes as cars appeared around the corner doing 60kmh at another double yellow sector.
So you think ahead and try to eliminate any surprises, because any
sudden direction changes or panicked stabs
of braking unsettle the balance, suddenly making the Countach feel very short
of wheelbase and very heavy over the rear axle.
When I stop the car (by hitting the
brake pedal), the engine all
of a
sudden stops while on drive.
The steering is fearsomely fast but almost completely devoid
of feel and the suspension really struggles to deal with
sudden mid-corner bumps or big compressions under
braking, sending the car pitching and weaving when you expect rock - solid stability.
The
brake pedal, which also engages the regeneration function
of the electric power system, likewise feels surprisingly natural, without the steps or
sudden, jerky changes in
brake pressure sometimes felt with hybrids.
The 7 - series» DSC includes a huge amount
of sub-functions, including ABS (anti-lock
brakes), ASC (stability control, including a separate mode for stabilizing a trailer), CBC (cornering
brake control), DBC (Dynamic
Brake Control, which recognizes panic situations and helps the driver to effect a full -
braking panic stop with less pedal pressure),
Brake Fade Compensation,
Brake Drying (which applies the
brakes slightly in wet conditions to keep the pads dry and thus ready for use),
Brake Standby (which applies slight
brake pressure in the event
of a
sudden lift from the gas, moving the
brake pads up against the rotor for quicker response in a panic stop), Startoff Assistant (which prevents the 750i from rolling backwards down a hill as you start out), ACC Active Cruise Control (see below), and automatic
brake hold (which holds the car at a stop even with the transmission in gear).
If I were to paraphrase the above, I believe they're claiming that the membrane absorbs any
sudden spikes in the
brake pressure (due to abrupt application
of brake pressure?)
However, in below sequence 1) activate engine
brake — > Vehicle drives engine — > rpm reduces slowly 2) clutch pedal pressed — > nothing drives engine 3) gear shift done 4) clutch pedal released.Here my guess is, based on the various factors such as a) duration
of clutch press, b) previous gear and current gear, c) based on vehicle momentum, d) due to
sudden loading, engine might stall and this may not be recovered with governor.
As a result, the condition could lead to the illumination
of a warning light, a warning message, an audible tone, and result in the
sudden loss
of braking assist.
In NHTSA's typically cheerful tone, they warn that «a
sudden loss
of braking assist while driving could increase the risk
of a crash.»
Electronic Stability Control (ESC): Applies
braking to individual wheels during
sudden turns so that drivers will not lose control
of their vehicle.
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Braking identifies
sudden braking situations with laser sensors to determine distance and relative speed
of the vehicle ahead in the same lane and «pre-pressurizes» the
brake system before the driver steps on the
brake pedal.
If the part malfunctions, it can set off the warning light and message and lead to «
sudden loss»
of brake assist.
Slow and steady is the name
of game;
sudden prods
of the gas or
brake pedals, or tugs at the steering wheel can cause problems.
I also took note
of the car's killer adaptive - cruise - control system — now my best in the business for its stunning ability to «read» traffic flow and not overreact with
sudden braking, to hold a tight gap, to respond fairly quickly with acceleration when space opens up, and to be able to sit for a long period in stopped traffic and then pick up again with a merely tap
of the accelerator pedal.
Blindfolded, you could find it hard to tell that the Chevrolet S - 10 Blazer is a truck - as long as you are traveling in a straight line on a paved road.But, if the driver were to take a
sudden turn onto the dirt, it would take only a bounce or two to make you aware that this popular sport - utility vehicle, indeed, has the heart, soul - and suspension -
of a truck.1,000 - pound payload capacity, including driver, passengers and cargo; maximum 6,000 - pound towing capacity when equipped with proper trailering equipment; rear - wheel anti-lock
brake system; low - pressure gas - charged shock absorbers.
Other standard safety features on the vehicle include traction control to maximize tire grip with the road, electronic vehicle stability and roll mitigation for maintaining the intended driving path even during
sudden maneuvers, high - beam daytime running lights to increase conspicuity, trailer sway damping for greater control
of whatever you are pulling behind you, four - wheel disc
brakes for shortening stopping distance, and an anti-lock
braking system for preventing the wheels from locking up during hard stops.
Ride and handling is controlled by Integrated Chassis Management technology, which varies drivetrain and suspension functions within fractions
of a second, responding to
sudden changes in driving conditions such as spontaneous steering maneuvers on changing surfaces, whether accelerating or
braking.
With aggressive acceleration, or
sudden braking, the indicator bar will head to the right or left, into the shaded areas
of the scale to show major fuel consumption and the ambient meter turns blue respectively.
Other safety features include an Anti-lock
Braking System (ABS) to avoid skidding in the event
of sudden emergency
braking and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) to ensure that the correct amount
of braking power is sent to the correct wheels according to the current weight distribution
of the car.
More impressive, when coming upon fallen stones and rocks in the roadway, the car remained utterly balanced despite
sudden mid-corner stabs
of the
brakes, a testament to Honda's engineering team.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) applies
braking to individual wheels during
sudden turns so that the driver will not lose control
of the vehicle.
Even when cars made
sudden lane changes in front
of me, the system handled the
braking.
Side - wind stabilization applies the
brakes on one side
of the vehicle to reduce the effect
of a
sudden side wind gust when you are driving.
The AC is lacking punch, The steering is ultra light, the handling even with SE trim is floaty, build quality is better than last gen but not by much, the
brakes are pretty much dead if one must make a
sudden stop from say 50 mph, lots
of fade, the gas mileage is horrible even when taking it easy on the engine.
It also identifies
sudden braking situations with laser sensors to determine distance and relative speed
of the vehicle ahead in the same lane and «pre-pressurizes» the
Brake Assist system before the driver steps on the
brake pedal.
It still warns other traffic
of its
sudden emergency stops by flashing its tail lights, but should a rear - end collision be unavoidable, the car also stands on its own
brake pedal in order to try to avoid being pushed into traffic.
The vacuum pump assembly provides
braking assist, and the faulty component could trigger warning lights, sounds and messages, but may also result in
sudden loss
of braking assist, which could result in the driver having to apply more pressure on the
brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle.
A
sudden loss
of braking assist while driving could increase the risk
of a crash.
This condition could lead to the illumination
of a warning light, a warning message, an audible tone, and result in the
sudden loss
of braking assist.
Also, if your pet is not buckled in some how, a
sudden braking event or an actual accident can send the pet flying into a seat, a dashboard, another passenger or even outside
of the vehicle.
They still have a tendency to
brake hard in bloody stupid locations and they're still not very capable in wheel to wheel racing, making overtaking them a dawdle unless they suddenly break out in one
of their
sudden aggressive phases, in which case expect to get smashed into for a few corners before they suddenly become very calm again.
We can think
of this as
sudden climate
brake and steering failure where the problem and its consequences are no longer something we can control.»
Jackknifing, for instance, comes from the difficulty
of stopping so much weight, and this can happen under slippery conditions or
sudden braking.
Motorists prone to
sudden and unexplained
braking and imagining that they were carrying vast numbers
of family members when they do so will be especially interested in adjustments to the guidelines on the lower categories
of neck injury.
Similarly, aging
brakes and
sudden stops cause overheating, increasing the risk
of brake failure in heavy vehicles.
These accidents are often caused by faulty tail /
brake lights, lack
of reflectors, or
sudden braking, and each
of these instances spells negligence on the truck driver's part.
There is no impact, but the
sudden braking causes one
of the passengers to fall and strike his head.
There are times that the
brakes of your car fail or due to some
sudden occurrence in your vehicle can lead to hurting someone badly.
This can happen due to
sudden braking of the front vehicle or the second vehicle was at high speed than the first one.