The best protection is to keep
vehicles from rolling in the first place.
The best way to prevent the deaths is to keep
vehicles from rolling over in the first place.
The best occupant protection is to keep
vehicles from rolling in the first place.
Capping off a year of ultra-custom, limited - edition
vehicles from Rolls Royce's Bespoke Collection, the storied British luxury brand still has another trick up its well - coiffed sleeve.
Hill Start Assist, which comes as standard, is designed to prevent
the vehicle from rolling backwards as it pulls away on an incline.
When on a steep grade, Hill Start Assist will maintain brake pressure to help prevent
the vehicle from rolling backwards.
When the vehicle is stopped on a steep incline and you take your foot off the brake to move forward, HSA activates to prevent
the vehicle from rolling back.
New side - curtain airbags are standard, and the new Incline Start Assist feature can momentarily prevent
the vehicle from rolling backward when being driven away from a stop on an incline.
Sources indicate that the recall itself would include adding a chime that will go off when the driver's door is open and the transmission isn't in park, and a software update that will prevent
the vehicle from rolling under different circumstances.
The Hill Start Assist is a feature that prevents
your vehicle from rolling back when you're about to accelerate from an incline.
Prevents
the vehicle from rolling back on a hill by maintaining brake pressure until the engine delivers enough torque to move the vehicle up the slope, providing improved driver confidence and safety.
Standard on all models, Hill - Start Assist Control helps prevent
the vehicle from rolling backward from a stop by applying braking pressure for approximately two seconds.
The other operates gears 2, 4, 6 and a «hill holder» gear, which prevents
the vehicle from rolling backward when stopped on an incline.
This assistance system automatically applies the brakes whenever required to prevent
the vehicle from rolling back when the driver disengages the clutch.
Hill Start Assist Control (HAC) and Downhill Brake Control (DBC) also come standard on all models, the former assisting in preventing
the vehicle from rolling backward when trying to pull away from an uphill gradient, while the latter helps keep the vehicle moving straight and steady down steep grades.
HAC will help prevent
your vehicle from rolling backwards on a steep incline when switching from the brake to accelerator.
All models come with hill assist that prevents
the vehicle from rolling back when starting on a hill.
In addition, a Tire Pressure Monitoring System as well as a Hill Hold Assist feature to prevent
the vehicle from rolling backwards on uphill slopes are always on board.
When you're accelerating from a dead stop on a steep incline, hill start assist helps keep
the vehicle from rolling backward, a fear of many drivers.
The 2018 Mirage G4 also excels in its class with Hill Start Assist, which prevents
the vehicle from rolling backward when the driver switches their foot from the gas pedal to the brake pedal.
The Hill Start Assist function helps to prevent
the vehicle from rolling backwards when the driver switches from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal while the vehicle is stopped on a hill.
Not exact matches
During the call on Wednesday, Musk said that the reason the company has delayed the drive
from Los Angeles to New York is because the code isn't quite ready to
roll out to all Tesla
vehicles.
Keller's ambitions didn't find the right
vehicle until about 2009, when two former Wachovia bankers
rolled into Jasper
from Atlanta.
Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday announced a lawsuit by California and 17 other states against the Trump administration to protect national
vehicle emission standards
from being
rolled back by the federal government.
Nair says the company still plans to
roll out autonomous
vehicles in 2021, but they would be SAE Level 4
vehicles, one level down
from full autonomy.
-- «Calpers rejects plea to divest
from carmakers over emissions,» by Bloomberg's Kate Smith: «The nation's largest pension system has rejected a call to divest
from vehicle manufacturers that follow the president's agenda to
roll back fuel efficiency standards, according to an April 20 letter.
Engineers at the start - up evangelical missions agency, headquartered in the flat, rural expanses of northern Florida,
roll their exotic
vehicle from its hangar for critical tests.
According to a
Roll Call survey of
vehicles parked on Capitol Hill and at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, as of mid-March, lawmakers were carrying at least $ 15,000 in outstanding tickets — ranging
from expired meters to speeding camera violations — and potentially thousands of dollars more.
Infrastructure limitations may prevent manufacturers at first
from rolling out fuel cell cars on the same wide scale as electric
vehicles, but they will be on the streets in increasing numbers by 2015.
While some of the
vehicles in the Superchargers line feature moving parts and
rolling wheels, the characters themselves are just a step removed
from those little naked children statues they used to sell at drug stores.
You can now combine
vehicles as well though,
from a cross between a steam
roller and a motorbike (complete with additional flamethrowers) or an armoured car with a turret cannon.
But they can't resist the temptation of the ultimate abandoned toy, and even though neither has any driving experience beyond videogames, that doesn't stop them
from firing up the engine, messing around with the various levers and
rolling off in the
vehicle before its owner comes back.
So the system keeps the
vehicle flat until we reach about 0.4 g, then allows a bit of
roll from there on.»
``... we combined what is usually impossible: the quality and performance of a racing car with the practicality and durability expected
from a road - homologated supercar which can be used as a day - to - day
vehicle», said Phillippe Gautheron, Chief Engineer of Campos (who provided the Sandracer's
roll cage and chassis).
If the key can be removed
from the ignition when the ignition is not in the «off» position, the
vehicle could
roll away: (a) for an automatic transmission, if the transmission is not in the «Park» position; or (b) for a manual transmission, if the parking brake is not engaged and the transmission is not in the «Reverse» position.
The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles is also remembering Shelby with a cruise - in on January 12
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Those who
roll up in Shelbys, Shelby replicas, hot rods, classics, or other special - interest
vehicles will get free parking and their drivers will receive 2 - for - 1 admission to the museum.
To give us a taste of what's to come,
Rolls - Royce has teased one of the
vehicle's taillights, and it looks quite different
from those on the new Phantom.
While the effect of larger anti-
roll bars or stiffer springs might be a net - sum gain in cornering performance, it does so by balancing the
roll couples in such a way to take ultimate performance away
from one side or end, the goal being to balance the
vehicle and have more neutral
roll couples.
When the high - roof
Rolls comes to market in late 2018 or early 2019, it is expected to boost
Rolls - Royce's yearly sales
from about 4,000
vehicles to about 6,000 or 7,000.
Spotters
from CarPix say the Cullinan, which rides on air suspension, hooned through the bends with significantly less body
roll than what one would expect
from a
vehicle of its size.
Roesch and the Talbot 14/45 — Nick Baldwin discusses the importance of this remarkably advanced model and recalls his enjoyment of his own example / Napiers in Australia — A fascinating selection of period photographs of Napiers «down under» has been discovered by Bill Bishop / Derby Bentleys — On their 60th anniversary Martyn Nutland re-assesses the first
Rolls - Royce - produced Bentleys / Car badges — In part 2 of his article Michael Worthington - Williams reveals further examples of motor car heraldry / Evolution of the car up to 1904 — Bryan Goodman explains how the design of the earliest cars developed
from that of contemporary horse - drawn
vehicles / 1931 Morris Minor — The Editor experiences William Morris's somewhat belated but technically advanced answer to the Austin Seven / Acetylene lighting Part 2 — Dr. C. Brooks continues his history of the development of acetylene lighting for
vehicles / Hillman light car mystery — Some doubt remains as to the precise age of this beautifully preserved 1919 Hillman.
If I gradually apply the accelerator, get the
vehicle rolling slightly (maybe 5mph), it seems to do this less but it is still very touchy the first say 5 - 10 % of the throttle
from start.
Engineers
from Chrysler and Fiat
rolled up their sleeves and built a handful of concept
vehicles for this week's SEMA show, working their magic on both sedans and crossovers.
The reason for this is since the engine (in most cases) spins clockwise (looking
from the grill backwards), the affected torque is transmitted CCW making the
vehicle «
roll» opposite of the engine spin.
Industry analysts predict it'll be difficult for the automaker to make money
from the facility unless 200,000 or so
vehicles are
rolling off the line.
Back then, India's royalty had a strong affinity for bespoke cars
from Rolls - Royce, reportedly amassing over 800 one - of - a-kind
vehicles from the British automaker.
Accelerating your
vehicle from rest to 60mph or 100km / h will require a fixed amount of energy based on the weight of the
vehicle (excluding wind, friction and
rolling resistance).
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today issued final Buy America policy guidance advising transit agencies and transit
vehicle manufacturers how to implement a phased increase in domestic content requirements for transit
rolling stock procurements
from 60 percent to more than 70 percent by the year 2020.
This is one area where some DB10s will differ, of course — the cars used in filming ranged
from fully - built models, to
roll - cage - equipped
vehicles used for stunts, and even cars with driving pods on the roof for some interior stunt scenes.
From engraved lettering on treadplates, to elegantly embroided headrests and cushions, our range of personalized accessories enables you to tailor and craft your
vehicle — to achieve the unsurpassed level of detail for which
Rolls - Royce is renowned.