Sentence examples for improve traction from inspiring English sources

Much like the tread on a tire, they improve traction.

Railroad locomotives drop angular sand onto the rails in front of their wheels as they brake, to improve traction.

PUSHING CARS First, try to improve traction using branches, cardboard, sand or cat litter under the wheels.

Mimura said he first experimented with river sand, plastics and even powdered iron in an attempt to improve traction in racing shoes.

Eileen W. Peters, a spokeswoman for the Transportation Department's regional office in Hauppauge, said that the surface was an engineering safety feature now standard throughout the state; its grooves improve traction when the road ices.

Playing to its reputation as a safety leader, and benefiting from its late arrival to the S.U.V. fracas, Volvo loaded the XC90 with devices to enhance stability, improve traction and prevent rollovers.

16 These studies suggested that purposeful removal of VMA in eyes with DME might improve traction-induced derangements of the anatomy.

Both front- and all-wheel drive will be offered; the A.W.D. will have dynamic torque control for improved traction.

This does not explain why drivers should be treated to computer-controlled antilock brakes or a limited-slip differential that improves traction on irregular road surfaces.

Chrysler and G.M. promoted front-drive as safer, because the weight of the engine and transmission over the drive wheels improves traction on slippery surfaces.

For driver safety and improved traction, most such vehicles use rear-engine designs, and their front wheels usually float a few inches above the ground for about the first 200 feet of the race.