brake
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These include - but are in no way limited to - the level of downforce chosen at front and rear, the settings for the suspension and differential, and brake pad and disc material.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
When rain falls on parking lots, water runs off carrying metal dust and chemicals from vehicle tires and brake pads, oil and grease from engines and bacteria from trash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
In June, America’s top vehicle-safety regulator, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, proposed eliminating the requirement that autonomous vehicles have manual brake pedals—a change seen as highly beneficial to Tesla’s plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
This process acted as a natural brake on warming for millions of years and helped move Earth toward its present cooler climate.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
“I’m go’n show y’all where the foot brake is, and the hand brake and gas feed and switch key.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
He braked hard but was travelling at between 25 and 27mph when he hit the bike, the court heard.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
The car braked, steered and accelerated more smoothly than my Ford Mustang Mach-E.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
When she braked, a third agent became visible standing in front of the car.
From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2026
Bortoleto was trying to pass Williams' Alex Albon but appeared to hit a wet patch on the track as he braked.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025
She stood next to the braked carriage and looked at her name once more.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
It defines how predictably and agreeably a car will swivel its hips, under braking and throttle, without spinning out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Continental last year spun off a division focused on car components including braking systems and sensors as a separate entity, called Aumovio.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
Federal regulators are currently weighing a mandate for emergency braking systems in vehicles more than 10,000 pounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Tesla’s FSD controls steering, acceleration and braking, but requires close human supervision and intervention if it disengages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Ben turned down the dirt road that led to Toomer’s, braking the car hard when he hit some holes that sent the car airborne.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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