Virtually floating above the center tunnel is a console for the shift ‑ by ‑ wire lever with
which the driver controls the eight - speed tiptronic transmission purely electronically.
Both engines will mate with a standard 9 - speed automatic transmission,
which the driver controls with a rotary E-Shifter knob from the cabin, but their gear ratios are different.
Not exact matches
It also appeared that the
driver's hands were not hovering above the steering wheel,
which is what
drivers are instructed to do so they can quickly retake
control of the car.
So, it's not really empowering the
drivers to grow and scale their business, it's kind of
controlling them,
which in the extreme case even leads to exploiting the
drivers.
While its very large e-commerce has been a strong
driver of the rise of alternative payment providers in the country, Citi points at a number of other factors that have facilitated the rise of those third - party payment companies, among
which an under - developed banking system viewed by the public as quite unreliable (unsurprising given how tightly
controlled banking is in China,
which has stifled customer - oriented innovation), and «relaxed regulation.»
Covering the same dates at the first charge, the second admitted count stated that the firm failed to prevent or
control risks of
driver error «due to lack of capability and / or fatigue and / or working hours,
which were excessive in the circumstances.»
It highlights that CAVs could lead to
drivers becoming complacent and overly reliant on technology,
which is a concern in emergency situations where they may react slowly to taking back
control of a vehicle.
Police said the
driver of an eastbound Subaru Outback, Carmelo Pinales, 26, of Hicksville, apparently lost
control of his vehicle,
which crossed over the grassy median, went airborne and struck two vehicles, a BMW and a Honda, that were traveling westbound.
Counties such as Nassau,
which now registers all for - hire vehicles within its borders, and the towns and villages that license and test
drivers, will have no role, costing them potential fine revenue as well as local
control.
We demolished Abonnema Wharf waterfront before the agreed date, after payment of compensation to the landlords, because the rival cult boys in the area were shooting for many days and fighting over
which group would
control monies being collected from tanker
drivers.
Research into the
drivers of genetic diversity has largely focused on gene expression,
which controls how much of a given protein will be made, when, and in what tissue.
Scientists have long predicted large - scale responses of infectious diseases to climate change, giving rise to a polarizing debate, especially concerning human pathogens for
which socioeconomic
drivers and
control measures can limit the detection of climate - mediated changes.
The image this approach evokes for me is that of designing a car in
which the
driver has to twist dozens of individual knobs to
control the fuel mixture, spark advance and valve clearances, among other things — when all he wants to do is go from one place to another.
The other major approach to
controlled fusion is inertial confinement, in
which a fuel capsule is hit by energetic «
driver» beams from all directions, causing it to implode and then ignite in a miniature thermonuclar explosion.
Just like Gosling's
Driver, he has unsuspecting brutal tendencies, of
which Brooks» character is less able to
control.
Chief among the options is the electric sliding door,
which is
controlled from the dashboard by the
driver.
So - called Audi
Driver Select adjusts the dampers and
control responses to any one of four modes: Comfort, Dynamic, Off - road, or Individual (
which allows you to tailor the various systems to your own tastes).
That floaty body
control which defined the Modena's driving experience is gone, with the CS giving the
driver much more confidence in being able to take liberties with the available grip and push harder into corners.
Another new option is Lexus Enform Remote,
which allows
drivers to lock or unlock the doors, stop or start the engine, alter the temperature, and
control other features of the car using a mobile app.
«The
driver is always in
control,» chief engineer Barry Walkup says,
which is unlike Volvo, whose Drive Me test program lets XC90
drivers read, eat breakfast or even nap.
BMW argued the ASA's description of «skidding» was incorrect, saying «the term «skid» suggested that the
driver had lost
control of the car,
which did not occur during the ad».
Just like the Ferrari 458 Italia, the Huayra's steering wheel possesses lots of
controls (namely the lights, windscreen wipers and Pagani's interpretation of the manettino switch,
which alters both the electronic stability
control and gearbox settings, allowing the
driver to choose between Normal, Sport and Race modes).
We added things like the $ 450 cold - weather package,
which bundles heated rear seats and a heated steering wheel; the $ 2500
driver - assistance package,
which yields forward - collision and blind - spot warnings plus adaptive cruise
control; the $ 1500 sport package,
which brings a firmer suspension and twenty - inch wheels; and $ 1400 LED headlamps that were worth every penny.
Also included are two safety features available on most other new Ford products, second - row inflatable seatbelts, designed to cushion back - seat passengers in a crash; as well as Curve
Control,
which automatically applies the brakes if the
driver enters a turn too quickly.
For that, you'll have to shell out $ 1995 for the Performance Package,
which includes summer performance tires, a sportier suspension, upgraded brakes, a track mode that gives the
driver the ability to turn off stability
control, and faster off - the - line acceleration due to a 3.16:1 final drive ratio, among several other performance - oriented enhancements.
It also boasts a pair of pre-crash systems called «Smart City Brake Support,»
which uses a windshield - mounted laser and automatically brakes at speeds below 20 mph if it believes a collision is impending, and «Smart Brake Support,»
which uses the same millimeter - wave radar as the active cruise
control and intervenes at speeds up to 90 mph, first by alerting the
driver, then by applying the brakes.
These features include the newest iteration of BMW's Active Cruise
Control,
which can work between 19 and 130 mph, Active Lane Departure Warning,
which helps support «necessary evasive steering,» and a new function called Evasion Aid,
which operates at speeds up to 100 mph and improves steering response, increases vehicle stability, and uses the car's sensors to make sure the
driver has an unobstructed space to get into to evade a crash.
Additions to the higher - trim versions of the Accord include LED headlights (
which inexplicably use halogen high - beams), adaptive cruise
control (
which, thankfully, can be used in conventional mode), forward collision warning (
which is more nervous than a
driver's ed instructor), and a novel feature Honda calls LaneWatch.
Well, the second monitor,
which used to sit atop the center stack, is no longer needed, a head - up display is not available, and we would certainly like to see more
driver assistance systems such as adaptive cruise
control and emergency brake assist.
The concept is also fitted with i - ACTIVSENSE accident - mitigation systems,
which include automatic dipping headlights to reduce glare to on - coming
drivers, radar cruise
control as well automatic braking systems to avoid urban collisions.
Volvo has developed a semi-autonomous drive system
which can
control steering inputs at up to 80mph, and «large animal detection» has been added to its city safety system
which warns the
driver of impending collisions and can apply the brakes.
Adding the
Driver Support Package,
which brings electronic safety features like lane departure warning and Crawl
Control, bumps the price up just short of $ 70,000.
Lane keeping assist is included in a $ 1,650
Driver Assistance Package along with adaptive cruise
control,
which also includes Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Protection.
Our tester had the optional All - Wheel
Control (AWC) system,
which allows the
driver to select between front - wheel - drive, automatic all - wheel - drive, and AWD with the center diff locked.
Instead, the 2021 edition will focus on the MGU - K (Motor Generator Unit - Kinetic) kinetic energy recovery component,
which will be more powerful and regulations for it will be written «with focus on manual
driver deployment in race together with option to save up energy over several laps to give a
driver controlled tactical element to racing».
The LCD - based HVAC
controls,
which allow the
driver to alter both climate and car settings, isn't a must - have feature, but it does come off as surprisingly high tech — especially for a car in this price range.
The 2017 Camaro ZL1 comes standard with customizable launch
control,
which allows
drivers to adjust launch rpm and wheel slip to dial in the perfect start, as well as a line lock system that helps
drivers do big, smokey burnouts in order to make the ZL1's foot - wide tires even stickier.
Then, as the majority of the engine noise you hear in the cabin is the luscious, rarefied sound of induction noise —
which you only really hear with big throttle openings — the
driver controls how loud it is with the accelerator pedal.
Standard interior features include dual - zone automatic climate
control; Driving Experience Control, which allows the driver to adjust the suspension setup; and BMW's iDrive multimedia system (with a 6.5 - inch s
control; Driving Experience
Control, which allows the driver to adjust the suspension setup; and BMW's iDrive multimedia system (with a 6.5 - inch s
Control,
which allows the
driver to adjust the suspension setup; and BMW's iDrive multimedia system (with a 6.5 - inch screen).
A
control panel behind the shift lever gives the
driver full
control over off - road settings, including hill ascent and descent
control, raising and lowering the air suspension, Low range and a knob for the Selec - Terrain traction
control system,
which has five settings for types of terrain (Snow, Sand, Auto, Mud and Rock).
Buyers looking for more toys can add the premium package —
which includes a power heated / cooled leather
driver's seat, heated leather front / rear passengers seats, 17 - inch alloy wheels, a sunroof, a heated steering wheel, and passive entry / ignition — and the technology package,
which adds dual - zone automatic climate
control, HID headlights, LED taillights, and a 4.2 - inch color LCD screen in - dash.
The Bentayga will feature state - of - the - art
driver assistance systems, including predictive adaptive cruise
control (
which anticipates corners, city boundaries and speed - limit changes via navigation data, sensors and cameras), traffic sign recognition, rear crossing traffic warning, top - view four - camera display, and parking assist.
The Actuators present in the
driver side door
which control the lock / unlock possibly due to rain.
The sense of disconnection continues with the transmission,
which, despite being the best - ever Ferrari automated manual, removes the
driver even further from the process of
controlling the car's progress.
Highlights include the climate package ($ 1000) with heated front and rear seats, heated windshield washer nozzles, and rain sensing wipers; the multimedia package ($ 2700) with a premium audio system, navigation with real time traffic updates, and a rearview camera; and the technology package ($ 1700),
which includes adaptive cruise
control, collision warning with automatic braking,
driver alert
control, and lane departure warning.
Perhaps the greatest of Discovery's bag - o - off - road - tricks is the so - called All - Terrain Progress
Control, which serves as a sort of low - speed cruise control system that can crawl between 1.2 mph and 19 mph, managing slip control and engine / brake functions while the driver focuses solely on st
Control,
which serves as a sort of low - speed cruise
control system that can crawl between 1.2 mph and 19 mph, managing slip control and engine / brake functions while the driver focuses solely on st
control system that can crawl between 1.2 mph and 19 mph, managing slip
control and engine / brake functions while the driver focuses solely on st
control and engine / brake functions while the
driver focuses solely on steering.
Along with tethered car functions, the Amazon technology also allows integration with a smart house,
which allows the
driver to open the garage, turn off or turn on lights, and prepare home climate
control all through voice commands issued while behind the wheel.
During this stringent front - overlap test, the IIHS found that the 2016 Kia Sorento had minimal intrusion into the
driver's space, and significantly improved
control of the dummy's motion compared with the 2014 - 2015 Kia Sorento,
which received «Poor» ratings for the small overlap front crash test.
The list of available technologies includes the fuel - sipping Eco Pro mode; a color head - up display; adaptive cruise
control; pedestrian and forward - collision warning; blind - spot detection; a 360 - degree camera system; BMW ConnectedDrive and BMW Apps connectivity; and Proactive Driving Assistant,
which can preemptively tell the
driver to slow down when he or she is approaching an area with a lower speed limit.
The third available setup is the
driver -
controlled FOUR - C Active system,
which is a stand - alone $ 750 option.