The phrase
"to use the brakes" means to slow down or stop a moving vehicle by pressing a pedal or lever.
Full definition
Numbers 2 - 4 are progressively stronger one - pedal driving modes that in certain driving situations allow a driver to stop the vehicle without
using the brake pedal.
The answer to providing traction control at both low and high speeds is a hybrid system,
which uses brakes at low speeds and some form of drivetrain traction control at higher speeds.
Do
not use brakes for prolonged periods while driving downhill; it will generate excessive heat and can damage your system.
This is going to bring new top speeds and a new challenge to races, meaning I might have to
use the brakes for the first time in the series as well!
Some racing cars and airplanes
use brakes with carbon fiber discs and carbon fiber pads to reduce weight.
I took off the wheels for an inspection,
used brake cleaner to eliminate the brake dust (there was a LOT), but everything else seems OK.
Let the gears and engine compression slow you down, and
use the brakes only to fine - tune your speed.
Yes, good enough in preventing wheel lock about 80 % while applying only back brake and have not seen any lock
while using both brakes.
Our test car also came with radar - based cruise control, which tracks the car in the lane ahead,
automatically using brakes and throttle to maintain distance.
Gradually I begin to push harder, trusting the grip, leaning into the buckets,
using the brakes so I can use more of the power.
Using the brake torque technique, I got a 0 - 60 time of 6.8 seconds, which is pretty good considering our press vehicle weighed more than 5,000 pounds.
Every time the
driver uses the brakes, it converts that mechanical brake energy into electricity to recharge the car's battery.
When it identifies a spot, it tells the driver to stop, select reverse and control vehicle
speed using the brake.
Hybrid vehicles and vehicles which
use braking energy to accelerate your vehicle are more efficient than those using only fossil fuels.
Only minor steering inputs are needed, as you can carve a line through a
corner using brakes, throttle and weight transfer to your advantage.
The reason to be paranoid about
using brakes downhill is that the heat could build up to the point that it boils the brake fluid.
The system impressed us in that it successfully tracked cars around turns, and
even used the brakes when someone cut in front of us.
It knows whether it's best to coast without any resistance, or if it's wiser to
use brake regeneration to give the battery a bit more juice.
This is hard to do because it
requires using the brake, power, and clutch pedals all at one time, and most of us have just two feet.
You need to be familiar with the car;
try using the brake, the wheel, the wiper, the lights, and other aspects of the car.
Drivers can
use a brake bias dial on the wheel to tell the car how much mechanical or regenerative braking to use.
Use your brake pedal as little as possible, because accelerating after braking uses more fuel than driving at a constant speed.
The car will
still use its brakes to try and keep itself vaguely in shape, but it now won't kill the throttle.
Along with additional software controls, regen braking allows the driver to stop the vehicle
without using the brake pedal in certain driving conditions.
By using brake vectoring - applying braking force to the inside wheels - during cornering at high lateral G, the system creates a «yaw moment,» thus generating more turning force and reducing understeer.
Off - Road Turn
assist uses the brakes on the inside wheels during a tight turn to help better rotate the big vehicle.
When the vehicle approaches a bend on a country road, the automatic transmission shifts down to the most appropriate gear on its own initiative and
also uses the braking action of the engine if necessary.
As well as finely controlling the throttle, ASPC
uses the brakes in opposition to the throttle so that from a standstill, only very low engine torque is applied to the driven wheels.
By setting L (or 1 or 2), the gear will stay low and you will be able to use engine brake, instead
of using brakes all the way down the hill and suffering from fading.
Most bikes have both front and rear brake controls, but motorcycles can corner quickly and you shouldn't
use the brakes during a turn.
To keep torque steer in check, the ST does without a mechanical limited - slip differential — and
instead uses its brakes to eliminate one - wheel peel.
The A6's Prestige trim also comes with Audi Pre-Sense Rear, which
uses the brake light to warn traffic behind the vehicle in the event of a rear collision, employing additional preventive protective measures should the situation turn critical.
Also remember to
use the brakes hard at least once or twice a weak (when possible) because otherwise they become jammed or start dragging.
The C - X17 could offer refined on - road dynamics and sedan car - like handling, thanks to its low height, optimised centre of gravity, and use of cutting - edge dynamic technologies such as Torque Vectoring by Braking, in which the car
intelligently uses its brake system to balance the distribution of engine torque to the wheels during cornering, reducing understeer and maximising grip.