The rest goes on giving it a distinctive body and cabin, while honing the brakes, steering and suspension.
Nearly all functions a new vehicle can perform – braking, steering, even honking the horn – are controlled by a computer.
Computers and sensors within the vehicle will monitor the operation of critical safety systems (e.g., brakes, steering), warning the driver when conditions exceed nominal values.
First, almost everyone is impaired at that blood level, with reductions in performance in areas such as braking, steering, lane changing and judgment.
The claims center on a faulty ignition switch in some older vehicle models that could slip out of position, cutting power to brakes, steering and airbags.
In the area of car safety, for example, the Europeans want the Americans to accept different, if similar, safety requirements on automobile lights, door locks, brakes, steering, seats, seat belts and electric windows.
A drivable chassis — sans body, but with functional brakes, steering column and two seats — will be prepared and driven onto the Amelia Island Concours d'Élégance show field in March.
Recorders need only store the last minute or so of a vehicle's critical systems like its brakes, steering, accelerator position and engine response to accurately reconstruct a vehicle's behavior before an accident.
One of the computers handles the perception and planning tasks needed to make driving decisions while avoiding traffic, while the other system manages various controls including brakes, steering and acceleration.
