Sentences with phrase «wheel motors on»

The ideal would be in - wheel motors on all 4 wheels + all wheel steering for easy parking and maximum traction.

Not exact matches

The single - seat vehicle bears a resemblance to the Batmobile, sporting an electric motor on each wheel giving it more than 1,000 horsepower.

He also noted the drivetrain's safety benefits, adding «the truck will automatically stop jackknifing because it has independent motors on each wheel and it will dynamically adjust the torque on each wheel so that jackknifing is impossible.

I suppose most of us would point to some measure of minimum functionality (viability), like having wheels and / or a motor, but some might insist on the need for windshield wipers or say it's not fully a car until it rolls out onto the street (is born).

A colorful plush caterpillar designed with Velcro straps and shoelaces will help babies develop important motor skills, while the caterpillar on wheels can help them develop hand - eye coordination and navigational skills as they begin to move on their own.

The XA - 750 is the largest electric ATV on the market today with great features that include; a 750 watt motor (1 full horsepower), good torque and hill climbing ability, full sized off - road wheels, hydraulic disk brakes, forward & reverse drive, front and rear suspension, an oversized seat, a front bumper / brush guard, electric horn, headlight, tail light and brake light.

The challenge for companies testing the technology has been New York's motor vehicle law requiring that a driver have both hands on the wheel of car while it is in operation.

This 2 - wheeled electric motorcycle runs on a 100 - watt, chain - driven motor and reaches speeds up to 10 mph.

Trains such as the LRT are designed with so - called dynamic braking, using traction motors on the train's wheels, for smooth stops.

Each wheel has its own motor, and the rover team commanded Spirit to try to spin the wheel again during a series of tests on 3 and 4 December — but it did not budge.

Each of the rover's six wheels has its own drive motor, which all still work after about 27.9 miles (44.9 kilometers) of driving on Mars.

The rover's drives now use steering motors on only the rear wheels, following a temporary jam of the left - front wheel's steering actuator this month.

With four motors, «you also need a computer that senses what's going on at each wheel, which means you have to put a speed sensor in each wheel.»

The more data they collect on the motor that drives the wheel, the more precisely they can control the motor and hence the wheel.

We still had this super-elevated friction level, but we have relatively large motors on these wheels, and the thought was, we could overcome the friction with the motor force we have available.

On a muddy, rubble - strewn field on the banks of the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh, a five - foot - tall pyramidal robot with twin camera eyes slowly rotates on four metal wheels, its electric motors emitting a low whinOn a muddy, rubble - strewn field on the banks of the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh, a five - foot - tall pyramidal robot with twin camera eyes slowly rotates on four metal wheels, its electric motors emitting a low whinon the banks of the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh, a five - foot - tall pyramidal robot with twin camera eyes slowly rotates on four metal wheels, its electric motors emitting a low whinon four metal wheels, its electric motors emitting a low whine.

And because smaller wheels spin faster, they required less of a gear reduction to match their rotation to that of the motor, saving on gear weight and friction.

With motors packed inside its wheels, a commuter carry - on that folds up to about the size of a luggable suitcase.

A 6 kW electric motor in the main wheel provides extra power during acceleration and taxiing to reduce electrical power consumption on the ground.

Evolution Instead of motors, some cyclists are allegedly experimenting with electromagnetic wheels, with magnets hidden inside carbon - fiber rims, which are capable of generating a 60 - watt boost — not bad given that a Tour de France contender will average about 350 to 400 watts on a difficult Alpine climb.

Greenwood and her colleagues took apart a broken rotor to salvage its simple motor that spun in a circle and had the idea to attach it to a bicycle wheel, donated by an avid cyclist on the team.

They begin using McCormack and Fordson motor tractors and other more relatively modern equipment, instead of handheld tools and old plough machines carried on wheels by horses.

Watching your side mirrors shake from vibrations as you redline your motor on the starting grid, being held up in a pit stop as your crew try to locate a wheel nut they've dropped during a change of tires and the sight of your suspension moving in - accordance with the elevation and camber changes on the circuit all come together to provide a truly immersive feel that few games have come close to matching in the past.

A lonely set of wheels start on a journey as the animals help them on their way adding doors, oars, rotors and motors.

The 5.2 - liter, naturally aspirated gas engine would drive the Asterion's rear wheels via a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission while a pair of electric motors hooked up to a computer - operated torque vectoring system on the front axle would power the hybrid car's front wheels.

Dual - motor all - wheel drive is available only on the Model S with the 85 - kWh battery pack.

Our colleagues at Motor Trend teamed up with Tire Rack (Automobile Magazine «s official wheel and tire supplier) to see what impact new high - performance tires have on sports cars.

This D - type version of the Tesla Model S sedan doubles down on technology, with double the motors and double the driving wheels.

Two electric motors, one for the front wheels and one for the rear, work in concert with the gas four to offer either front - or four - wheel drive depending on conditions.

A motor on the steering rack turns the wheels and it can make over 1,000 corrections per second while another motor turns the steering wheel and provides resistance for the driver.

Reports from earlier this year suggest that the new Supra will likely be based on the same platform as the next BMW Z4, with power coming from either a BMW - sourced turbocharged engine or a hybrid drivetrain, possibly with front - wheel electric motors which could endow the rear - wheel - drive sports car with all - wheel drive.

It's based on the same platform as the five - door model revealed earlier in the year, the i3 Coupe features the same 170bhp BMW - developed electric motor and rear - wheel - drive drivetrain, with floor - mounted lithium - ion battery packs.

Proud Proboscis — Ronald «Steady» Barker pays tribute to one of motoring's most magnificent white elephants the 50cv Renault and its successor the 40cv / The Healey Heritage — Malcolm Green traces the development of the big Austin - Healeys from Donald Healey's Riley - powered cars from Warwick to the Mark III 3000 that was built at Abingdon / Back on the Road — Michael Ware reports on some recent restorations by readers of The Automobile / Austin Seven Ulster Rebuild / Batteries — Workshop / Enfield Underslung — Michael Worthington - Williams relates the story of the Adamson cyclecar / Swooping Kestrel — Brian Heath experiences the pleasure of preselector gear changing at the wheel of a 1937 Riley 12/14 Kestrel / Butler's Babies — The American Austin was one of the first attempts to popularise the European small car in the USA Kit Foster tells its story / Commercially Speaking — Panels & Parts

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Hot on the heels of Volkswagen's plug - in hybrid Tiguan concept, subsidiary Audi has revealed its own take on the future of all - wheel drive motoring with the H - Tron Quattro Concept, revealed at the Detroit auto show.

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Following in the wheel tracks of the new C - class saloon revealed at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, the new C43 Coupe and Cabriolet models will go on sale in April alongside the less potent 2 - door derivatives with deliveries scheduled for July.

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While the car was in at Stratton Motor Company for remedial work, I also had the steering wheel straightened up and a missing bolt replaced on the engine cover.

On front driven cars, the motor sits about over the front axles, which means any torque applied to the frame by the motor would not cause an increase or decrease of «weight» on the front wheels, only on the rear wheelOn front driven cars, the motor sits about over the front axles, which means any torque applied to the frame by the motor would not cause an increase or decrease of «weight» on the front wheels, only on the rear wheelon the front wheels, only on the rear wheelon the rear wheels.

On top of that, MT says that the turbo FR - S sedan will be followed by a hybrid version, which would still employ Subaru boxer power but also gain all - wheel drive using in - wheel electric motors.

At speed on the turnpike in Comfort mode, the i8's turbocharged engine is doing business through the rear wheels, and the electric motor kicks in to provide a boost from the front wheels when the throttle pedal calls for it.

A lithium - ion battery sitting ahead of the engine directs to power that motor, as well as two additional electric motors placed on the front axle, which each feed power to the respective wheels and use a computer - operated torque vectoring feature when necessary.

Two inboard electric motors, one placed at each wheel on the front axle, deliver a combined maximum power output of 1341bhp in circuit mode; this can be dialled back to 536bhp in road mode.

On a vehicle with drive [electric] motors at the wheels (e.g. Tesla) there probably is no need for any selectable gearing at all.

No matter whether the Honda plug - in is relying on energy from its 6 - kWh lithium - ion battery or its fuel tank, the wheels are primarily powered by a 161 - hp electric motor.

As the name suggests, the 60D retains a dual - motor all - wheel - drive configuration, allowing the SUV to crack 60 mph in the same 6.0 seconds on its way to a top speed of 130 mph.

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One electric motor on the front axle and two on the rear send power to all four wheels.

Lehman motors the Mercedes - Benz F 015 around with a futuristic steering wheel, and the various controls on the instrument panel in front of him are meant to be operated with gestures.