Sentences with phrase «vehicle as the brake»

After several admittedly sloppy laps, only the brakes remind you that you're driving a heavy vehicle as the brake pedal begins to soften.

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Ten top automakers, including General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp., announced they will equip their vehicles with automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems as standard features, though they didn't set a date.

If someone suddenly jumps out — as in one case in which a man wearing no pants approached a Google vehicle — the car's technology can immediately spot the potential problem and brake or steer out of the way, he explained.

Even though the Volvo XC90 comes equipped with a range of sensors and driver assist systems — including pedestrian and cyclist detection with auto brake (above)-- and the Uber vehicle was outfitted with more sophisticated sensors such as lidar, the vehicle inexplicably never detected Herzberg as she crossed a darkened road.

Plus, you can get vehicle data, such as information on carbon emissions, fuel efficiency, and even speeding, harsh braking and engine idling.

The Akebono ProACT brake pads come as a set, allowing you to replace both rear side brake pads in your vehicle at the same time.

This hitch uses the same automotive friction material as used on vehicle brakes integrated into its system, so you know it works.

The ThermoQuiet rear brake pads are sold as a set, so you can match both sides of the rear braking system in your vehicle for optimal performance and drivability.

Some of this technology is already in use in hybrids: Regenerative braking converts the car's motion into electricity as the vehicle comes to a stop, and BMW and Honda are designing devices that recover heat from engine exhaust.

McCoy and his colleagues found that MirrorLink is relatively easy to enable, and when unlocked can allow hackers to use a linked smartphone as a stepping stone to control safety - critical components such as the vehicle's anti-lock braking system.

The wheels are driven through a continuously variable transmission linked to the flywheel, and energy can be fed back to the flywheel as the vehicle brakes.

These new trucks — which employ a diesel combustion engine along with a hydraulic high - pressure accumulator that stores energy captured during braking — get 35 percent better fuel economy and generate as much as 30 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions as compared to the non-hybrid diesel - powered vehicles they are replacing.

Hybrid - electric vehicles, such as the Toyota Prius and 472 of SEPTA's buses, have for years used regenerative braking to charge on - board batteries and reduce fuel consumption by reusing the stored energy upon acceleration.

The reason is that in the city the vehicle can take advantage of the natural charge offered by first and second gearing as well as the charging of the regenerative braking system that does put a lot of energy into the battery system.

From the very first corner you'll see how every aspect of your vehicle's performance — from your ability to brake late into corners, hold traction and build momentum as you navigate around the track, is centred around the temperature of both your tires and your brakes.

In these vehicles, the PCS may unexpectedly activate and apply the brakes when the radar detects a steel joint or plate in the roadway as an object.

Drum brakes in the rear is very old technology and should be dumped on all vehicles with 4 wheel disc ABS as standard.

This however does not hold true for rear wheel drive vehicles which can have a strong weight transfer (high, soft - suspension cars, as most US vehicles), as the added braking force on the rear wheels without added (weight - transfer caused) friction could cause wheel lockup and possibly loss of control of the vehicle.

The brakes in a car are designed to stop the vehicle, both in emergency situations as well as under normal driving conditions.

Modern vehicles have both as this provides the best ride comfort and vehicle stability while braking, accelerating, cornering, riding over bumps and potholes, as well as vehicle oscillations induced by the road, the air resistance and driver inputs.

As you have since driven the vehicle then the brakes should be working fine otherwise you would have noticed.

street legal for us (may or may - not be same for euro countries) Seat belt, Windshield, Windshield wipers, Head lights, Turn signals, Break lights, Horn, Engine Hood, Side Mirrors, Steering Wheel, Brakes, Tires (or tracks check your state laws for that part, usually implies has be rubber tracks, muffler / exhaust, license plate (register it as a custom built vehicle i would assume as it is not a name brand company), Reflectors, Bumpers.

Active cruise control accomplishes both missions, except that the system tends to mistake off - ramps for a clear piece of road, forcing you to brake twice as hard to slow down the self - accelerating vehicle.

The steering is crisp and communicative, the brake pedal feel is pretty conventional, and, of course, the torquey off - the - line acceleration is fabulous, just as it is in all electric vehicles.

As required of all new vehicles for the 2017 model year, the RDX comes with standard front airbags, antilock brakes and an electronic stability system.

If he test drives the vehicle and it locks the brakes as you've described, he'll have a few ideas where to begin.

But what makes the most sense to me is to immediately start equipping ALL vehicles with as much safety equipment as possible (like automatic braking and collision avoidance systems) to PREVENT accidents and make driving safer.

Yes, as the other commentators have said, it increases clutch wear, but it also means you are always in the right gear for the moment - it also helps if you're in an older vehicle with poor brakes!

I'm sure the individual vehicle plays into this quite a bit in regards to braking ability, but as someone with no towing experience looking to buy a trailer soon for my very under - powered, light car, I'm interested in finding out whether a trailer I intend to tow should have / needs to have brakes, and at what point they should be considered.

To underline the fact that this is a battery - driven vehicle, we chose matte violet as a secondary accent color for the brake calipers, the start - stop switch, the steering - wheel spokes, and the in - dash air vents.»

On another occasion while backing out onto a narrow road next to the breathtakingly blue Lake Annecy in Doussard, France, it detected quickly approaching vehicles as the car rolled back and quickly applied the brakes before we had a chance to.

The Sorento only offers a front collision warning system, while the IIHS» new criteria requires either an «Advanced» or «Superior» rating from frontal crash prevention systems, meaning that the vehicle must have some active element such as collision mitigation braking.

Sitting in this 1911 Mercer 35R Raceabout, you immediately notice something about the nearly 100 - year - old vehicle: the clutch, brake, and throttle pedals are in the same arrangement as those in modern cars.

It includes tests for the vehicles» acceleration, braking, and cooling - system performance, as well as things like understeer and double - lane - change handling tests.

A rear wheel drive vehicle will realize theoretically, an advantage when braking on ICE over a front wheel drive vehicle because the proportioning valve sends as much as 67 % -70 % of the braking force to the front wheels anyway.

As a guideline, brakes will wear out much faster if most of your driving is in a major urban area where stop - and - go is the rule, as opposed to those who spend most of the time in their vehicle on the open road, where they might not touch the brake pedal for an hour or morAs a guideline, brakes will wear out much faster if most of your driving is in a major urban area where stop - and - go is the rule, as opposed to those who spend most of the time in their vehicle on the open road, where they might not touch the brake pedal for an hour or moras opposed to those who spend most of the time in their vehicle on the open road, where they might not touch the brake pedal for an hour or more.

The problem is most serious with the A / C on; when the compressor clutch kicks in while stopped, if your foot isn't firmly on the brake, the vehicle will lurch forward as the computer increases the idle.

As a result, the IIHS will continue to have a second level of recognition for cars, the Top Safety Pick + award, which will now be reserved for vehicles with a forward - collision warning or braking system.

U.S. - market vehicles such as the 2017 Mazda CX - 5 and 2018 Mazda3 come with forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking as standard on all trim levels.

Standard safety features include antilock brakes and an electronic stability system, which are required on all new vehicles as of the 2012 model year.

In its home market of Japan, Mazda has already started to make features such as automatic emergency braking standard on some of its vehicles.

Some experts say that by 2020 we'll see level 4 vehicles where the car makes key decisions such as accelerating, braking, and changing lanes in a controlled environment.

Compared with other conventional vehicles, the ELR's brakes feel disconnected, artificial and not as strong as they could be, but to me they're no worse than nearly any other electric car's system.

AEB systems use on - vehicle sensors such as radar, cameras, or lasers to detect an imminent crash, warn the driver, and apply the brakes if the driver does not take sufficient action quickly enough.

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 goVehicle 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 govehicle momentum, d) due to sudden loading, engine might stall and this may not be recovered with governor.

VCM allows the regenerative braking system to reclaim as much energy as possible during deceleration, while also allowing the electric motor to propel the vehicle in certain steady cruising situations.

What's great about Jeep vehicles is that you don't have to sacrifice safety and security for performance and comfort, as all 2014 Jeep Cherokee models come with front multistage airbags, brake stability control, electronic roll mitigation and hill start assist.

Engine braking occurs when the retarding forces within an engine are used to slow a vehicle down, as opposed to using additional external braking mechanisms such as friction brakes or magnetic brakes.

As a result, the BTSI can become disabled and the vehicle's shifter can move out of Park without brake pedal application or the key in the ignition.

Slipping the clutch to complete a downshift wears the clutch plate as it slows the vehicle, doing the job of the brake pads or shoes.