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General Motors worked with Delphi Automotive and introduced its version of ESC, called "StabiliTrak", in 1996 for the 1997 model year on select Cadillac models. [17] StabiliTrak was made standard equipment on all GM SUVs and vans sold in the U.S. and Canada by 2007, except for certain commercial and fleet vehicles.
The predecessor of modern electronic traction control systems can be found in high-torque, high-power rear-wheel-drive cars as a limited slip differential.A limited-slip differential is a purely mechanical system that transfers a relatively small amount of power to the non-slipping wheel, while still allowing some wheel spin to occur.
A group of tell-tales showing lights for "brake fluid", "stop lamp" and "check engine" Graphical tell-talesA tell-tale, sometimes called an idiot light [1] or warning light, is an indicator of malfunction or operation of a system, indicated by a binary (on/off) illuminated light, symbol or text legend.
1. Airplane Medication. Got a headache? Upset stomach? Not a lot of people realize this, but many airplanes carry over-the-counter drugs, such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen and antidiarrheals.
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Airline travel in 2025 is set to become more dignified for passengers with disabilities under a new Department of Transportation rule. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday ...
The 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 km/h) acceleration time of the 2011 Jetta increased from 9.9 to 10.5 seconds, and the 2015 car's time went from 9.1 to 9.2 seconds. The fuel economy of the 2011 car decreased from 50 to 46 mpg ‑US (4.7 to 5.1 L/100 km; 60 to 55 mpg ‑imp ) and the 2015 car's fuel economy decreased from 53 to 50 mpg ‑US (4.4 to 4.7 ...
He added a speed lock capability that maintained the car's speed until the driver tapped the brake pedal or turned off the system. [5] A 1955 U.S. patent for a "constant speed regulator" was filed in 1950 by M-Sgt Frank J. Riley. [6] He conceived the device while driving on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and installed his invention in his car in ...