Sentences with phrase «really hit the brakes»

Can't really hit the brakes in time.

Not exact matches

With «1 - in - 150» of humanity affected by flooding in just one recent month (and not counting the later impact of Hurricane Maria), the matter before us really is how hard can we hit the brakes and how fast politically can we hit them.

But when it comes to the really important things — how antilock brakes work, what to do if you hit a patch of wet leaves, how to clean your battery posts — were sadly lacking.

The transmission also incorporates launch control; just hold the brake, floor the throttle, hit the left shift paddle, release the brake, and take off really fast.

I don't want to build unfounded fear for engine braking, but the saying «better to wear out a $ 150 part than a $ 3000 part» is really hitting close for me.

Luckily I never crapped on anyone but c'm on... it seems ridiculous but that is one that could really kill you when you hit the rear brake on a panic stop and that rear wheel is covered in oil and starts to come around on you... exhale.

it seems that the car is either in go or no go mode... once you hit the breaks nothing really happens, but press just a little further and WOW its like you are slamming on the brakes.

Last summer I was cut off while driving on a turnpike, and I really had to hit my brakes hard.

With «1 - in - 150» of humanity affected by flooding in just one recent month (and not counting the later impact of Hurricane Maria), the matter before us really is how hard can we hit the brakes and how fast politically can we hit them.

Another minor surprise: You could really feel the drag from the regenerative brakes after you stopped accelerating at lower speeds — as the Tesla rep remarked, you don't even need to hit the brakes to stop if you're going slow enough.