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  2. Fishtailing - Wikipedia

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    Fishtailing is a vehicle handling problem which occurs when the rear wheels lose traction, resulting in oversteer. This can be caused by low- friction surfaces (sand, gravel, rain, snow, ice, etc.). Rear-drive vehicles with sufficient power can induce this loss of traction on any surface, which is called power-oversteer .

  3. Skid (automobile) - Wikipedia

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    fishtailing, where the vehicle yaws back and forth across the direction of motion. spin or spinout where a vehicle rotates in one direction during the skid. understeer and oversteer where front or rear wheels lose traction during cornering, causing a vehicle to follow a larger or smaller turning radius.

  4. Aquaplaning - Wikipedia

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    A diagram of an aquaplaning tire Two vehicles aquaplaning through large puddles on the road's surface. Aquaplaning or hydroplaning by the tires of a road vehicle, aircraft or other wheeled vehicle occurs when a layer of water builds between the wheels of the vehicle and the road surface, leading to a loss of traction that prevents the vehicle from responding to control inputs.

  5. Jackknifing - Wikipedia

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    When a trailer skids to one side, this is known as a trailer swing or trailer slew.This can occur on a slippery road surface, often where there is a cant.This is not the same as jackknifing and is not as serious, as the trailer will move back into line as the vehicle continues forwards.

  6. Dog chasing the water hose? Here’s what you can try - AOL

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    Dog chasing water hose. Dogs love to chase and fetch things – it’s an instinctive behavior and something that many of our favorite games to play with our pups revolve around, so a dog chasing ...

  7. Understeer and oversteer - Wikipedia

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    This is what is happening when a car 'spins out'. A car susceptible to being loose is sometimes known as 'tail happy', as in the way a dog wags its tail when happy and a common problem is fishtailing. In real-world driving, there are continuous changes in speed, acceleration (vehicle braking or accelerating), steering angle, etc.

  8. West water solution? How about an undersea hose from Pacific ...

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    A reader shares his idea for bringing more freshwater to California.

  9. Banjo fitting - Wikipedia

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    A flexible hose or a rigid pipe may be connected to the union port. [1] The main advantage of the fitting is in high pressure applications (i.e. more than 50 bar). The name stems from the shape of the fitting, having a large circular section connected to a thinner pipe, generally similar to the shape of a banjo. [1]