Sentences with phrase «sudden power surge»

The ZF eight - speed automatic shifts smoothly, but sudden power surges require a kickdown that causes unseemly weight transfers.

Not exact matches

Apparently, he looked through the data and discovered a sudden and unexpected 150bhp «power surge» which spun up his rear wheels and caused the crash.

Put simply, because of fundamental design differences, U.S. reactors can not experience a sudden and drastic power surge, as happened at Chernobyl's Unit Number 4, causing it to explode and catch fire.

The old engine's tuning, Kia said, provided its most power in a sudden surge higher in the rev range.

But according to more than a dozen former executives, rivals and energy experts interviewed by Reuters, GE's reading of the market left the company deeply vulnerable to the sudden drop in demand for conventional power plants, as sales of wind and solar surged.

*** Renewables «can't cope with sudden surges» The Australian Michael Owen 16 December 2016 Renewable power sources can not cope with rapid or large changes in frequency, leading ultimately to a «black system», a report by a national electricity regulator says.

A sudden surge in power can damage your television, air conditioner or refrigerator.

These also offer surge protection and the ability to plug in multiple devices, but also protect against sudden power loss with a battery backup.

Sudden loss of power and power surges are two of the principle causes of damage to computers and other sensitive electronics.

«Recently, with the sudden rise in interest rates, up one half point, we have seen a mini power surge of sales activity,» reports Scott.