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2. Braking distance - Wikipedia

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   Braking distance refers to the distance a vehicle will travel from the point when its brakes are fully applied to when it comes to a complete stop. It is primarily affected by the original speed of the vehicle and the coefficient of friction between the tires and the road surface, [Note 1] and negligibly by the tires' rolling resistance and vehicle's air drag.

3. Brake fade - Wikipedia

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   Brake fade can be a factor in any vehicle that utilizes a friction braking system including automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, airplanes, and bicycles. Brake fade is caused by a buildup of heat in the braking surfaces and the subsequent changes and reactions in the brake system components and can be experienced with both drum brakes and disc ...

4. Sudden unintended acceleration - Wikipedia

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   The NHTSA estimates that 16,000 accidents per year in the United States occur when drivers intend to apply the brake but mistakenly apply the accelerator. [ 3 ] An unresponsive accelerator pedal may result from incursion: i.e., blockage by a foreign object or any other mechanical interference with the pedal's operation — and may involve the ...

5. Just Brakes Accused of Routinely Padding $99.98 Brake Jobs - AOL

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   But hundreds -- possibly thousands of people say they've been burned by an automotive repair chain known as Just Brakes, most often for trying to inflate a $99.88 brake job into major repairs ...

6. Methods-time measurement - Wikipedia

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   Methods-Time Measurement (MTM) is a predetermined motion time system that is used primarily in industrial settings to analyze the methods used to perform any manual operation or task and, as a product of that analysis, to set the standard time in which a worker should complete that task.

7. Jets eliminated from playoff contention, extending NFL-worst ...

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   The New York Jets' trying season has hit a new low – yet one long familiar to the franchise.. With Sunday's 32-26 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins, the Jets (3-10) were officially eliminated ...