{"id":7395,"date":"2014-01-29T22:05:26","date_gmt":"2014-01-29T22:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sellanycar.com\/cars-related\/?p=7395"},"modified":"2014-01-29T22:05:26","modified_gmt":"2014-01-29T22:05:26","slug":"tricks-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/18.202.220.25\/en\/guides\/tricks-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"SOME TRICKS FOR CARS"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a01. Deal with a Deer in the Road<\/strong>
\nDon\u2019t take radical evasive action to avoid<\/strong> a collision<\/strong>, which is more likely to cause you bodily harm than making contact with the animal will. Plus, you\u2019re facing a wild animal, and there\u2019s no way to tell in which direction it will flee. If you have time, flash your headlights to try to scar<\/strong>e the creature out of your path. If a collision<\/strong> is imminent, brake with your steering wheel<\/strong> straight. At the last possible second, steer away from the animal\u2019s midsection to prevent the animal from crash<\/strong>ing through your windshield and landing on your lap.<\/p>\n

2. Downshift Like a Racer<\/strong>
\nTry the heel-toe shift, recommends drive<\/strong>r Robby Gordon, winner of three Baja 1000s. \u201cUse your foot to apply the accelerator and brake at the same time,\u201d he says. \u201cAs you apply the brake, keep your right foot on the right side of the pedal so you can rock your foot over and use your heel to blip the throttle, which raises the rpms and allows the car<\/strong> to drop into gear more easily.\u201d<\/p>\n

3. Ford a Stream<\/strong>
\nDo not drive<\/strong> in water<\/strong> higher than the air intake, which is typically on the front side fender. Pick an area where the flow of water<\/strong> is slow and enter at an angle to cut down on the surface area of the vehicle being pushed against by the stream. Enter gently but with enough speed to cause a bow wave, which pushes the water<\/strong> forward, creating a shallower area, and ford at a constant speed.<\/p>\n

4. Corner on Dirt<\/strong>
\nGoing sideways is the quickest way through a corner on dirt, drive<\/strong>r Rhys Millen, who was the General Lee\u2019s main stunt drive<\/strong>r in Dukes of Hazzard<\/em>. \u201cTo do it well,\u201d he says, \u201cinitiate the slide through input to the steering wheel<\/strong>\u2014you oversteer into the turn. Flick the wheel<\/strong> in the opposite direction of the curve to break traction, then whip it back the other way to initiate a slide in the direction you want to go. Once the car<\/strong> starts to slide, you can \u2018steer\u2019 by adjusting the throttle. More or less throttle will make the car<\/strong> slide at a wider or tighter arc, respectively. More gas<\/strong> makes for a more sideways slide. If you lift off the throttle, the car<\/strong> will still go sideways, but it will start to reduce speed and straighten out again.\u201d<\/p>\n

5. Drive on Sand<\/strong>
\nBefore driving<\/strong> onto a beach or into the desert, get out and drop your tire pressure to 12 psi, which helps you \u201cfloat\u201d on the sand. If you do start to sink into the sand, keep the momentum going: Do not stop<\/strong>. If you really feel the car<\/strong> getting stuck, reverse, back out, and look for a better way forward.<\/p>\n

6. Survive a Rear-End Collision<\/strong>
\nFirst, pull your seatbelt taut. Next, release your foot from the brake and put the car<\/strong> in neutral. This will help distribute the force and may prevent you from being rear-ended twice, which can happen if you\u2019re applying the brakes after being hit and the car<\/strong> behind you is still moving forward.<\/p>\n

7. Get Unstuck <\/strong>
\nIf your tires have sunk into mud, snow, or sand, drive<\/strong>r Cameron Steele, a Baja 1000 winner, says to lower the tire pressure way down\u2014as low as 5 or 6\u2014and dig out space in front of the tires to give yourself a run. \u201cIf you still don\u2019t get traction, put down some pieces of car<\/strong>pet, he says. \u201cBut always put a leash on what you use for traction\u2014say 50 feet long\u2014and tie it to your bumper so you don\u2019t have to run back into the mud or gunk to pick up the pieces.\u201d<\/p>\n

8. Survive a Water Landing<\/strong>
\nAlmost all car<\/strong>s have electronic windows that short out when they come in contact with water<\/strong>. So invest in a center punch, a device shaped like a screwdrive<\/strong>r but with a sharp center point. It makes breaking a window a cinch. Store it in your center console or glove box\u2014not your trunk.<\/p>\n

9. Maneuver Tight Corners<\/strong>
\nAt the BMW Performance Driving<\/strong> School, instructor Jim Clark says these four words over and over: \u201cSlow in, fast out.\u201d When taking a corner, you need to scrub as much of that speed as you can while the car<\/strong> is braking in a straight line, then you can accelerate<\/strong> out of the curve. The converse is \u201cFast in, maybe no out.\u201d<\/p>\n

10. Add Trees to Your Commute<\/strong>
\nEven if it takes you out of your way, trees may make your ride less stressful. An Ohio State University study found that scenic drive<\/strong>s were more calming than those involving strip malls and endless asphalt.<\/p>\n

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\u00a01. Deal with a Deer in the Road Don\u2019t take radical evasive action to avoid a collision, which is more likely to cause you bodily harm than making contact with the animal will. Plus, you\u2019re facing a wild animal, and there\u2019s no way to tell in which direction it will flee. If you have time, …<\/p>\n

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