All off-road vehicles with frame in the cab have keys for activating differential locks: usually these are “front”, “rear” and “intermediate axle”. And on older models they can be set in motion, and even individually. So: if you do this in a bend, the car becomes much more difficult to drive and it can even fly into a ditch.
The fact is that in a curve all wheels follow their own trajectories of movement and must rotate at different angular speeds. The steeper the bend in the road, the greater the difference. Here any stalling is very detrimental, as equalizing the angular velocities of the “shoes” leads to skidding or skidding and, as a result, loss of vehicle stability. And when driving on slippery asphalt, blocking does not bring any tangible benefit.
Another dangerous key is the activation of the electronic parking brake. In the design of such a mechanism, instead of cables, wires are used that are connected to the control unit and electric motors of the deceleration system. If you activate the mechanism in motion, then in the first minutes the car will lose stability and begin to “fidget”. Various electronic “charms” are turned on only later to extinguish parasitic vibrations. But even such a short moment is enough for an inexperienced driver to lose control of his “iron horse”. What can we say about the turn.
The start-stop button is also easy to touch by hand, especially since it is located next to the steering wheel. If this happens at low speed, don’t worry. The electronics are set in such a way that the engine does not stall. But if, for example, the car is moving at 40 km / h, then the power unit obediently stops. This can cause an accident, for example in a traffic jam or at a traffic light, when the driver of the following car sees a green signal and presses the accelerator.
All off-road vehicles with frame in the cab have keys for activating differential locks: usually these are “front”, “rear” and “intermediate axle”. And on older models they can be set in motion, and even individually. So: if you do this in a bend, the car becomes much more difficult to drive and it can even fly into a ditch.
The fact is that in a curve all wheels follow their own trajectories of movement and must rotate at different angular speeds. The steeper the bend in the road, the greater the difference. Here any stalling is very detrimental, as equalizing the angular velocities of the “shoes” leads to skidding or skidding and, as a result, loss of vehicle stability. And when driving on slippery asphalt, blocking does not bring any tangible benefit.
Another dangerous key is the activation of the electronic parking brake. In the design of such a mechanism, instead of cables, wires are used that are connected to the control unit and electric motors of the deceleration system. If you activate the mechanism in motion, then in the first minutes the car will lose stability and begin to “fidget”. Various electronic “charms” are turned on only later to extinguish parasitic vibrations. But even such a short moment is enough for an inexperienced driver to lose control of his “iron horse”. What can we say about the turn.
The start-stop button is also easy to touch by hand, especially since it is located next to the steering wheel. If this happens at low speed, don’t worry. The electronics are set in such a way that the engine does not stall. But if, for example, the car is moving at 40 km / h, then the power unit obediently stops. This can cause an accident, for example in a traffic jam or at a traffic light, when the driver of the following car sees a green signal and presses the accelerator.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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