RCW is a system that can help you avoid being hit by a vehicle approaching from behind. If the system detects a risk of rear-end collision, it can give a warning and take the following action, depending on the conditions. Intensive flashing with the direction indicators. At low speeds RCW...
The system was a world breakthrough when the all-new Volvo V40 was launched in Geneva earlier this year. "We are proud to be able to offer a car with an airbag for pedestrians. The purpose of the airbag is to help protect pedestrians in certain situations when they impact the bonnet ...
the speed of the hottest Porsches. Such speed has no relevance to everyday driving; rather, it is useful solely for road-rage behavior such as running red lights and cutting others off. Taxes forcibly removed from the pockets of average people now fund a rich person's plaything. I dread ...
A Volvo line operator using the 3D-printed gluing jig on a car in the production line Hannes Wauters, Equipment Engineer at Volvo Car Gent, is always looking out for opportunities to improve these types of production aids and fixtures. Working together with Materialise, he and his team ident...
A Volvo S60 (Fig. 1, panel a) with automatic transmission and a speed limiter was the ego vehicle driven by participants. A dummy cyclist mounted on a high-speed platform (HSP; Fig. 1, panel a) represented a cyclist travelling in a straight line. The HSP was accelerated at 0.82 m...
Testing a new, groundbreaking safety technology that can detect a pedestrian in front of the car and brake automatically if the driver doesn’t react in time.What the cameras detects is identified and classified by the computer. Mots clés: Illustration, Actualités ProduitLe copyright du contenu...
Your car’s transmission is a complex mechanical system that controls the application of power from the engine to the driveshaft. It experiences more wear and tear over time than most other parts of your vehicle due to the heat and friction produced by their many moving and interacting componen...
once his wife, children and luggage are settled into the car for a long drive. Compared to a truck, a car's payload is typically going to be much lower. Some of the car's load may be heavy, but anything that's heavy enough to exceed payload limits and be considered dangerous ...
Volvo S60 T3 36mpg avg from $26,000 est. Here is a concrete example: the Volvo S60, a sedan made by the company that built its reputation on vehicle safety. This holds for both its excellent crash test record over its entire line, as well as its recent voluntary moves toward minimising...
Figure: volvo 850 transmission (788KB) Do you think this information about Volvo 850 Awd is incorrect? Please send us what you know to or leave a comment below. S60 AWD (2002)Next Haldex Generation Iautomatic all wheel drive. Figure: volvo s60r first generation (382KB) ...