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  2. Full Throttle (roller coaster) - Wikipedia

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    By mid-December, the first pieces of Full Throttle's track had arrived on site. [11] In late February, Full Throttle construction went vertical. [12] On April 12, 2013 construction was completed. [13] Six Flags Magic Mountain confirmed on Twitter that Full Throttle would open on June 22, 2013. [1] Later that year in November, seat belts were ...

  3. Unstoppable (2010 film) - Wikipedia

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    Thus if the engineer failed to properly switch modes, it was easy to accidentally apply full throttle instead of full brake, or vice-versa. Two of the train's tank cars contained thousands of gallons of molten phenol, a toxic ingredient used in glues, paints, and dyes. The chemical is very dangerous; it is highly corrosive to the skin, eyes ...

  4. Brake - Wikipedia

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    However, brakes are rarely applied at full throttle; the driver takes the right foot off the gas pedal and moves it to the brake pedal - unless left-foot braking is used. Because of low vacuum at high RPM, reports of unintended acceleration are often accompanied by complaints of failed or weakened brakes, as the high-revving engine, having an ...

  5. Anti-lock braking system - Wikipedia

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    The use of the drum and flywheel meant the valve only opened when the wheel was turning. In testing, a 30% improvement in braking performance was noted, because the pilots immediately applied full brakes instead of slowly increasing pressure in order to find the skid point. An additional benefit was the elimination of burned or burst tires. [6]

  6. Sudden unintended acceleration - Wikipedia

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    Electronic throttle control, throttle position sensor fault or cruise control failure (see drive by wire) [11] Stuck throttle (unrelated to pedal position) [12] [13] Shorting of tin whiskers [14] [15] Diesel engine runaway: Diesel engine power is governed by the amount of fuel supplied. Excessive pressure in the crankcase can force mist of ...

  7. Trail braking - Wikipedia

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    A drift-inducing technique called "the brake drift" is used in racing, involving a series of light rear brake trail-braking pulses (usually 2 or 3), followed by a momentary full-force rear braking and sharp releasing of the rear brakes. Mastering continuous trail braking as used under road conditions is a prerequisite for learning brake drifting.

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