Word: braking
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Once inside, his wheelchair locks into place and becomes the driver's seat. His right hand operates a horizontal steering wheel that takes almost no effort to turn; his left hand rests on a lever that activates a vacuum pump that in turn operates both the gas and brake controls. When the lever is pushed toward the window, the van accelerates; when it is pushed toward the center of the vehicle, the van brakes...
...London markets, considered plans to shut down temporarily, as they did at the start of World War I and the end of World War II. Instead, they enacted emergency rules to limit wide market gyrations. Rather than prevent a crash, the so-called circuit breakers acted mainly to brake the wild upward surges...
...examples: Harrison Radiator, Packard Electric, Inland Fisher Guide) were captives, there was traditionally no incentive for them to offer competitive prices. GM now insists that its parts makers stand on their own, which has done wonders. The Delco Maraine division has cut 70% from the cost of manufacturing antilock brake systems...
Finally, the coroner's report came out: Marina had suffered three skull fractures from a blunt instrument. And the police caught the man who'd been seen following her. He confessed he'd robbed her for fourteen dollars. He needed $45 for a brake...
What happened next, however, might be called Zen and the Art of Automobile Maintenance. Toyota had taken its sweeping action on the basis of just two consumer complaints, one about a defective brake light and the other concerning a sticky cruise-control mechanism. "The company didn't run and hide," recalls Meade. "They stepped right up" and made changes in all 8,000 cars. Lexus owners did not even suffer the inconvenience of a trip to their dealership: within a few weeks, their cars were picked up, repaired and returned to them. To serve 10 Lexus owners in Grand Rapids...