Sentences with phrase «slippery conditions by»

Furthermore, the setting also helps drivers maintain control in slippery conditions by delivering small adjustments to the acceleration and brakes to prevent excessive understeer or oversteer.

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It shows Hamilton chucking his No. 44 kart around the track in slippery, wet conditions to take victory by a staggering 15 seconds.

And as nicky points out, these horrible conditions could be used to defend bad fouling on Chelsea's part by blaming it on a slippery pitch.

You know that by maintaining your vehicle it will be reliable and give you good long - term service, you'll get better petrol mileage, your car will respond better when road conditions are slippery, and your vehicle will last longer too.

A vehicle fleet equipped with V2V technology enables additional capabilities that could help motorists, pedestrians and municipalities, such as by notifying road crews when and where slippery roadway conditions are present.

The engineers have programmed it for slippery or snow - covered road conditions, and so, it is denoted by a snowflake symbol.

Besides giving your tires their maximum life by allowing even wear, tire rotation also makes driving safer by giving your tires the best possible traction in wet or slippery driving conditions...

With that rear engine location, traction off the line is fantastic, so in slippery, wet conditions and wearing semi-slick Michelin Cup 2 rubber, the Porsche accelerated from 0 - 60mph in just 3.7 seconds, helped by its launch control function.

The 4WD system comes with «On - Demand 4WD Functioning» which automatically implements rear wheel traction control by determining road conditions and maintaining traction on loose, rough and slippery surfaces while improving stability while cornering.

Despite its off - road pretensions, the Peugeot 2008 is front - wheel - drive only, but versions fitted with a system called Grip Control offer some off - road capability by limiting wheelspin in slippery conditions.

The available intelligent all - wheel - drive system provides increased traction on slippery roads by actively managing the torque distribution between the front and rear axles, based on factors such as wheel speed, throttle and surface conditions.

For 2016, the Subaru WRX is one of the fastest cars under $ 30k that offers standard all - wheel drive, and the brand's system is not only excellent at dealing with slippery road conditions but also adept at putting down the 268 horsepower and 258 lb - ft of torque produced by the WRX's 2.0 - liter, turbocharged 4 - cylinder engine.

«Now we are widening the range by making the AWD system available together with the six - cylinder 3.2 litre petrol engine too, a combination with the potential for high - class driving pleasure and hard to beat get - you - there ability when conditions get slippery underfoot.»

For extremely slippery condition, there is a «VTM - 4 Lock» mode, activated by a button on the instrument panel that effectively locks the rear differential to improve traction.

Electronic driver aids include antilock brakes and traction control, which, with input from allied acceleration and yaw sensors, can be controlled by dynamic stability control to limit oversteer or understeer, or traction loss in slippery conditions.

If the difference in rotational speed between front and rear wheels rises because of a slippery surface or poor traction at the front of the vehicle, that condition is detected by wheel - speed sensors which are monitored by VTM - 4's ECU.

Fed by information gathered by sensors that monitor vehicle and road conditions, the VDC coordinates the engine, transmission, and brakes in order to recover the vehicle's position should unstable movements occur on a slippery road.

In slippery conditions (such as wet or icy roads), as well as during cornering at high lateral G, the system creates a yaw moment by applying braking force to the inside wheel, thus generating more turning force and reducing understeer.

Terrain Response ® is backed up by a suite of technologies that support off - road and slippery - condition driving.

When the Integrated Dynamics System is in the Snow setting, the drive - by - wire system uses a gentle profile aimed at maintaining traction in slippery road conditions.

All - wheel drive is especially helpful when driving on slippery road conditions, particularly on icy winter days in Freehold, Englishtown, Manalapan, or Marlboro, but you'll still want to save money at the pump by opting for a car that has reasonable fuel efficiency.

He saw the accused's vehicle travelling quickly in slippery road conditions, albeit he was unable to estimate the speed or pace the vehicle, but suffice to say he was reasonably alarmed by the driver's actions.

Slip - and - fall or trip - and - fall accidents as a result of uneven pavement, icy sidewalks or slippery conditions in a business caused by a spill or leak

Hazards include the towboat's high horsepower, large winches and other machinery, towing lines, lifting heavy chains and shackles, slippery conditions, risk of falling overboard and being crushed by the dock when hooking up barges, among other dangers.

These injuries could be caused by icy or slippery conditions, inadequate security lighting, dog bites, unmarked or hidden hazards such as a hole in the ground, as well as unexpected steps up or down that aren't marked and concrete bumpers in the parking lot that aren't visible due to poor lighting.

Workers are often exposed to unsafe conditions including hazards in the kitchen, slippery floor surfaces caused by spills and unruly patrons in bars and restaurants.

Such conditions that might cause harm to a person can include any defective construction, improper maintenance, slippery surfaces caused by oil, water, snow or ice, or any other objects or obstructions that might cause a person to slip, trip, or fall, or that might hit and injure a person.

Even in slippery conditions it is possible to have a good braking and steering control by gently pumping the brakes and maintaining constant pressure.

Car accidents caused by slippery road conditions are also covered under standard auto insurance policies.