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- A '''locking differential''' or '''locker''' is a variation on the standard automotive [[differential (mechanics)|differential]]. A locking differential provides ...which are better engineered than earlier versions which were notorious for steering difficulties. Driving habits, vehicle weight, and tire size can also have a6 KB (934 words) - 10:48, 8 October 2009
- ...high unsprung mass can lead to severe wheel hop, compromising traction and steering control. [[Category:Automotive suspension technologies]]4 KB (675 words) - 21:35, 31 July 2009
- ...transmission. In [[Formula One]], the system is adapted to fit onto the [[steering wheel]] in the form of two [[paddle]]s; depressing the right paddle shifts [[Category:Automotive transmission technologies]]4 KB (699 words) - 23:28, 3 July 2009
- * No [[Torque steering|torque steer]]. ...her than would be possible using front wheel drive, resulting in a smaller steering radius.9 KB (1,331 words) - 08:17, 18 August 2009
- * No [[Torque steering|torque steer]]. ...pulling the load closer to the point where a trailer articulates, helping steering, especially for large loads.9 KB (1,427 words) - 23:37, 20 September 2009
- ...braking]]. The purpose of this is twofold: to allow the driver to maintain steering control under heavy braking and, in most situations, to shorten braking dis *[http://www.contitevesna.com Continental Automotive Systems]11 KB (1,665 words) - 15:06, 2 June 2009
- ...lity Control, which is the more common term recognized by the [[Society of Automotive Engineers]], although individual motor manufacturers use a range of differe ESC compares the driver's intended direction in [[steering]] and braking inputs, to the vehicle's response, via lateral [[acceleration11 KB (1,566 words) - 09:26, 7 October 2009
- * Tactile feedback via the steering wheel informing driver if a wheel is slipping. ...ist along the lengths of unequal front drive shafts. However, Center-point steering geometry can be incorporated in the design to avoid torque steer. This is h12 KB (1,842 words) - 23:38, 7 August 2009
- ...omechanical]] actuators and [[human-machine interface]]s such as pedal and steering feel emulators. '''Brake-by-wire''' represents the replacement of tradition ...e-by-wire technology is still under development by some automotomobile and automotive parts manufacturers industry worldwide and has not been widely commercializ12 KB (1,782 words) - 15:24, 7 August 2009
- ...er, the driver is provided with (usually) a pair of flipper paddles on the steering wheel, rally cars often utilize just a double-acting single paddle. Pulling [[Category:Automotive transmission technologies]]7 KB (1,143 words) - 23:27, 3 July 2009
- *[[Dynamic steering response]] (DSR) corrects the rate of [[power steering]] system to adapt it to vehicle's speed and road conditions. *[[Death Brake]]; there is a move to introduce [[deadman's braking]] into automotive application, primarily heavy vehicles, there may also be a need to add [[pe14 KB (2,148 words) - 11:11, 7 July 2009
- *[[Dynamic steering response]] (DSR) corrects the rate of [[power steering]] system to adapt it to vehicle's speed and road conditions. *[[Death Brake]]; there is a move to introduce [[deadman's braking]] into automotive application, primarily heavy vehicles, there may also be a need to add [[pe14 KB (2,151 words) - 17:35, 7 August 2009
- ==Non-automotive Applications== ...al. A computer uses inputs from multiple sensors, including [[yaw]] rate, steering angle, and lateral acceleration and adjusts the distribution of torque to c12 KB (1,976 words) - 09:04, 8 October 2009
- ...'s stability]] by detecting and minimizing skids. When ESC detects loss of steering control, ESC automatically applies the brakes to help "steer" the vehicle w ...ep traction while accelerating but unlike ESC it is not designed to aid in steering.27 KB (3,920 words) - 22:51, 15 November 2009
- ...is is usually used in concert with a [[parking pawl]] in the transmission. Automotive safety experts recommend the use of both systems to immobilize a parked car ...Motor Company]] cars from the late [[1960s]] had a flaw in which, when the steering-column mounted shifter's bearings wore, the car could jump into reverse fro8 KB (1,350 words) - 00:20, 22 February 2011
- ...ean market, as well as for the design of the Callaway]] C7. Outside of the automotive industry, Covini also worked on the Dragonfly Project, which was an attempt ...e public in January 1981 at the [[Geneva Show]]. It was built to test new technologies such as the air-liquid [[intercooler]]. It was the first [[diesel]] road v8 KB (1,082 words) - 11:33, 24 February 2011
- ...features) may be adjusted by bolts which connect the torsion bars to the [[steering knuckle]]s and require nothing more than crawling under the car with a wren [[Category:Automotive suspension technologies]]6 KB (962 words) - 10:46, 8 October 2009
- The American inventor [[Allen Breed]] then developed a key component for automotive use - the ball-in-tube sensor for crash detection. He marketed this innovat In 1990, the first automotive fatality attributed to an airbag was reported, with deaths peaking in 199724 KB (3,909 words) - 10:43, 8 October 2009
- ...ive carbon-fiber technologies are being used here for the first time in an automotive application. As a 100 percent subsidiary of AUDI AG, the Italian carmaker a ...in the world to have mastered the complete CFRP process across a range of technologies, from 3D design through simulation, validation, production and testing - al20 KB (2,951 words) - 18:16, 12 November 2012
- This increases the time it takes to settle down and follow the steering. It depends on the (square of) the height and width, and (for a uniform ma ...g to take up "g forces" in his/her arms interferes with a driver's precise steering. In a similar manner, a lack of support for the seating position of the dri36 KB (5,845 words) - 08:04, 8 October 2009