Sentences with phrase «where slippery road»

The fact that the system can seamlessly and quickly switch between 2WD and 4WD makes me recommend it for other markets where slippery road conditions necessitate 4WD.

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These are intended to enhance the vehicle's functioning capacity step by step also on slippery road surfaces, where concealed edge of the road or fog may obstruct visibility.

If you don't have a scan tool with ABS bleed capability, then take the vehicle to someplace safe and slippery (wet grass, slick road, mud) and do some extreme panic stops where you can feel the ABS engaging (pulsing in the brake pedal) a half dozen times.

A vehicle fleet equipped with V2V technology enables additional capabilities that could help motorists, pedestrians and municipalities, such as by notifying road crews when and where slippery roadway conditions are present.

Even where it was too slippery to walk, both all - wheel - drive machines proved highly capable of holding the road — with proper winter rubber, of course [see below for our winter - tire choices].

If you need the extra traction of AWD for slippery or loose unsealed roads where extra ground clearance doesn't suffice, chances are the greater cost will be offset by the benefits of all - wheel drive.

It uses speed, steering and throttle angle as well as yaw rate to determine how much drive needs to be sent to the rear treads, up to that 50:50 split where required, though interestingly it can head to 100:0 «when moving from standstill on slippery roads» up to 25km / h.

Gravel roads are where the car is best, the 4Motion all - wheel drive system ensures maximum traction when in Off - Road Mode, and if things get too slippery the electronic differential lock will intervene to help out.

Where the Acura RLX on our 10 Best list uses electric motors for torque vectoring and others a heavy, complex differential and clutch packs to overpower the outside driven wheel, Ford employs a simpler expedient: It brakes and underpowers the inside wheel lightly relative to the outside to help the car through a turn on wet or slippery roads.

This ensures that a wheel provides shorter stopping distances and optimal braking force on all surfaces, especially on roads where one side is slipperier than the other.

Demolishing slippery b - roads is where the Audi's skill lies.

AWD won't get you through deep mud, sand, or snow, but if you live where roads get slippery, the extra money for the upgrade and the slight uptick in fuel expense is probably worth it.

If you live in a place where real - wheel drive and slippery roads make a bad combination, we'd suggest sacrificing a little power for traction with the BMW M240i xDrive or checking out another small German rocket: the new, all - wheel - drive Audi RS 3.

Thanks to the Legacy's all - wheel - drive system, Subaru's midsize sedan makes a lot of sense for those living in areas where the weather frequently makes the road slippery.

We followed Titus's pick - up down a winding, slippery road to a clearing above Rock Quarry Beach where Clay and Ry awaited, sheltered from the wet weather in their own pick - ups.

Also, weather conditions can greatly affect your driving especially during thunderstorms and snowstorms where the road gets slippery and maneuvering a car becomes a really difficult that even the best defensive driving technique learned at a Driving education can even prevent accidents from happening.