enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Scuttle shake - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuttle_shake

    Scuttle shake (sometimes called cowl shake in the US) is the term used for the phenomenon experienced in many convertible or open top automobiles where, due to lower structural rigidity caused by the lack of a roof, the middle section of the chassis flexes, causing the bulkhead in front of the passenger compartment to move and vibrate when the vehicle is subject to uneven road surfaces.

  3. Sudden unintended acceleration - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_unintended_acceleration

    Bernard was able to slow the car down to 50–60 mph (80–97 km/h) with the brakes, but was only able to bring the car to a complete stop after putting the car in neutral. [ 50 ] After this incident, Toyota conducted seven recalls related to unintended acceleration from September 2009 to March 2010.

  4. Split friction - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_friction

    The road may then not be perceived as hazardous when accelerating, cruising or even braking softly. But in a case of hard (emergency-)braking, the car will start to rotate over the wheelpath offering highest grip. Split friction may cause jack-knifing of articulated trucks, while trucks with towed trailers may experience trailer swing phenomena.

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

    www.aol.com/news/2014-05-30-worlds-strangest-the...

    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 World's strangest: The road where cars roll uphill

  6. Rolling resistance - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_resistance

    EU passenger car tyre label fuel efficiency class A (upper limit) 0.0062 to 0.0150 [31] Car tire measurements 0.0100 to 0.0150 [32] Ordinary car tires on concrete 0.0385 to 0.0730 [33] Stage coach (19th century) on dirt road. Soft snow on road for worst case. 0.3000 [32] Ordinary car tires on sand

  7. Glossary of motorsport terms - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_motorsport_terms

    Drivers race on the apron at Chicagoland Speedway (the area between the white and yellow lines). aero cover See wheel shroud. air jacks Pneumatic cylinders strategically mounted to the frame near the wheels of a racing car, which project downwards to lift the car off the ground during a pit stop to allow for quick tire changes or provide mechanics access to the underside of the car for repairs.

  8. Flywheel energy storage - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flywheel_energy_storage

    The ride uses a 7.6 tonnes flywheel to accelerate the train to 55 miles per hour (89 km/h) in 4.5 seconds. The Incredible Hulk roller coaster at Universal's Islands of Adventure features a rapidly accelerating uphill launch as opposed to the typical gravity drop. This is achieved through powerful traction motors that throw the car up the track ...

  9. McDonald's Grimace breaks silence on 'unhinged' TikTok trend

    www.aol.com/news/mcdonald-grimace-shake-inspired...

    The McDonald's Grimace Shake trend led TikTokers to drink the milkshake and pretend to pass out in a puddle of purple. Now, Grimace addressed the trend in a tweet.