It can also intervene in the braking process and apply increased braking pressure in an emergency braking situation, if required.
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"The Nissan LEAF has an advantage in that braking force is used to re-power the battery, thereby improving its energy efficiency, " said Castignetti.
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Although we weren't braking in the traditional sense, there is a key factor we've yet to detail.
Existing and impending austerity measures laid down by Brussels in May are braking economic activity and making it unlikely that Portugal can maintain required debt to GDP ratios.
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Mercedes-Benz's Distronic Plus system, for instance, contains radar-based sensors as part of its cruise-control system, to keep the car at a preset distance from the vehicle in front, braking automatically if the gap narrows quickly.
In North America, the fleet buyers of large trucks dictate which engines, gearboxes or braking systems go in their trucks.
By adding in wireless communication, the vehicles in the platoon "mimic" the lead vehicle using Ricardo autonomous control - accelerating, braking and turning in exactly the same way as the leader.
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Good, safe winter driving requires careful changes in direction and smooth braking, respecting and maintaining precious traction.
This slowing effect is used by Lotus to simulate engine braking, in which resistance inside an internal-combustion engine decelerates the car.
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Later, an emergency lane change and braking maneuver in the snow at 35 miles per hour felt almost as secure as if on a dry road.
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It was hard to control the bike on braking and in the exit of the corners, so I was defensive because I knew my corner speed was not so good.
An experiment in Munich found that the drivers of taxicabs fitted with anti-lock braking systems were involved in no fewer accidents than those without.
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Ford touts a very high rate of regenerative braking, up to 80% in most cases, and even up to 100% under extreme braking.
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The Eco mode increases regenerative braking, assists in limiting motor output and reduces HVAC power output.
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In electric trains, the braking energy is converted into electricity and fed back into the overhead power supply.
Nasa has reacted angrily to the allegation that it knew the Mars Polar Lander (MPL) mission would fail because of a design flaw in the craft's braking thrusters.
While the car is on the move, the electric drive itself contributes to a favourable energy balance through recuperation, by converting kinetic energy into electric current in deceleration mode and during braking and feeding this energy into the battery.
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The first two First Class coaches also part, causing the automatic braking system to kick in.
This system can do neat things like toe both rear wheels in, slightly, under hard braking, to improve stability.
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As such, it's a lot like driving a manual transmission stuck in second gear and using engine braking to slow down.
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Supercapacitors have a big internal surface-area that allows a large amount of energy to be delivered rapidly and are used in some electric cars to provide a short burst of power for rapid acceleration and in hybrids to recover energy during braking.
As if that wasn't enough, the whole thing also promises to be funded entirely by micro-payments from the public (which would also determine its final size), and be completely self-powered, with it relying on a combination of solar power and regenerative braking from the lifts in the towers.
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To meet those standards, GM must install smaller battery packs in autos and implement mechanisms that regenerate braking energy and shut down the vehicle's engine when it's idling.
It had a massive recall crisis from late 2009 through 2010, affecting various regions, but especially in the U.S., that resulted in millions of vehicles being recalled for braking, gas pedal, floor mat and other problems.
These performance classes feature the most advanced cornering, acceleration, and braking skills to maximize control in challenging conditions and are designed for driving enthusiasts, law enforcement groups, military specialists, stunt drivers, automotive test engineers, and aspiring and current professional racers.
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The automaker suffered a blow to its reputation from a series of massive recalls in 2009 and 2010, including faulty braking, sticky gas pedals and defective floor mats, partly a reflection of how various models used the same parts to save costs.
This is somewhat akin to capturing the kinetic energy of an electric car via regenerative braking a feature found in the Toyota Prius.
It converts kinetic energy gathered while braking into electrical energy and stores it in a flywheel.
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On Wednesday All Nippon Airways canceled a domestic flight in Japan because of an error message on the braking system of a 787.
But the NHTSA hopes that with more state-backed adoption, advances in vehicle-to-vehicle communication and automatic braking can more quickly be refined, thus paving the way for industry standards and eventual commercial deployment.
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