Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) and Traction Control System (TCS) are also standard on all LEAF models.
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That means the drivers will need to take extra care, especially now they are running without traction control.
Moreover, this season -- with traction control removed -- the drivers heartbeats had increased up to 10 beats a minute.
Technology like electronic traction control and electronic stability control also add a degree of safety when putting high-powered vehicles like these on the street.
"Autumn in Australia brings the possibility of rain, which would make driving without traction control and engine braking control a real challenge, " Heidfeld said.
Then we came to a stop, deactivated Winter mode and traction control, turned the steering wheel to full lock, and romped on the throttle.
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With Winter mode and traction control reactivated, the wheels stuttered for a second before the car got its footing and took off with ease.
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Fog lamps, halogen headlights with projector technology, rear park assist, AWD, cruise control, XM radio, traction control, daytime running lamps and a navigation system all come standard.
To be sure, traction control is becoming increasingly prevalent on cars ranging from Mercedeses and BMWs to Chevy Cavaliers , and should not take the place of all-wheel drive.
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Throw the car hard into a right-hander, and the car wants to roll left but ARS counters the motion, flattening the attitude of the 7's chassis and keeping the car more directly on-line without (like other systems) having to bite at the progress of the wheels via traction control and other tricks.
Electronic stability control can actually prevent accidents, reliably sensing and correcting a sudden loss of traction or control--something inexperienced drivers are least equipped to handle.
In addition to the aforementioned traction-control system, standard features include ABS brakes, electronic brake assistance, child safety locks and driver, passenger and side-head air bags.
With a flip of the traction-control switch and a depression of the accelerator, the needle red-lined on the rpm gauge and the car sprang out of the snow with the alacrity of a mountain goat.
That means the rear wheels will slip a tad (before traction-control takes hold and stops a skid or a peel-out), but that's one of the things we've always loved about BMWs--this carmaker trusts the driver to know what to do when that happens and you don't find electronic nannies overly interfering with the machine you spent your hard-earned dough for.
Ferrari wanted the Sport setting to allow for some thrills before traction and stability control systems engage.
The stability control and antilock braking systems kept wheels with no traction from spinning pointlessly.
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Their argument seemed to be gaining traction when, in May 2010, the coalition agreement between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats agreed to "review the control and use of accumulated and future revenues from the Fossil Fuel Levy in Scotland".
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