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  2. Sudden unintended acceleration - Wikipedia

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    One of those vehicles, a 2009 ES 350, was given as a loaner car to California Highway Patrol officer Mark Saylor on August 28, 2009. Saylor and his wife, daughter, and brother-in-law were driving on State Route 125 in San Diego, California, when their car accelerated out of control and crashed into an embankment, killing everyone in the car ...

  3. Mountain car problem - Wikipedia

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    The mountain car problem, although fairly simple, is commonly applied because it requires a reinforcement learning agent to learn on two continuous variables: position and velocity. For any given state (position and velocity) of the car, the agent is given the possibility of driving left, driving right, or not using the engine at all.

  4. Hill-holder - Wikipedia

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    Once set, the driver must keep the clutch pedal fully depressed but may remove the foot from the brake pedal. To disengage the system and move the car forward, the driver selects first gear, gently depresses the gas pedal, and slowly releases the clutch pedal which at a point in its travel releases the braking system, allowing the car to proceed.

  5. World's strangest: The road where cars roll uphill

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    The Electric Brae is a road on which cyclists pedal hard to ride downhill, then rest while coasting uphill. Even a car in neutral will look. ... Up to 60% off must-have brands. AOL.

  6. From tornadoes to car crashes: Dashcam videos capture ... - AOL

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    Videos show this year's wildest dashcam moments. A building in Lincoln, Nebraska was blown to smithereens by a fast-moving tornado in a matter of seconds. ... Kentucky for 40 minutes after a car ...

  7. Video shows terrifying rockslide in Colorado that forced ...

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    Video footage of the rockslide shows the rocks tumbling down along with parts of mountain onto the road in a cloud of dust. The video was recorded by Sierra Wright, who told Storyful she made the ...

  8. Runaway truck ramp - Wikipedia

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    Problems include sudden, forceful deceleration; sand being affected by weather conditions (moisture and freezing); and vehicles vaulting and/or overturning after contacting the sand pile. Mechanical-arrestor escape ramp : a proprietary system of stainless-steel nets transversely spanning a paved ramp to engage and retard a runaway vehicle.

  9. Overdrive (mechanics) - Wikipedia

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    Under certain conditions, for example driving uphill, or towing a trailer, the transmission may "hunt" between OD and the next highest gear, shifting back and forth. In this case, switching it off can help the transmission to "decide". It may also be advantageous to switch it off if engine braking is desired, for example when driving downhill ...