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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

to keep the power on

English answer:

keeps his foot on the accelerator

Added to glossary by Mark Nathan
Sep 21, 2008 19:22
15 yrs ago
English term

to keep the power on

English Other Automotive / Cars & Trucks
It's supposed to be a driving technique used while driving on mudslides or slippery ground. I want to know what is referred to by 'power'? and how do we keep it on?

Is it something related to leg contact with the accelerator pedal?

Jason keeps the power on and the snow flying as we climb the slippery incline.
Responses
4 +9 keeps his foot on the accelerator
4 keeps the traction on (and the snow flying)
3 to drive hard (fast)
Change log

Sep 24, 2008 15:05: Mark Nathan Created KOG entry

Discussion

Gary D Sep 21, 2008:
power on if you lift your foot (off the accelerator), you will get bogged in the mud and snow as you will allow the tyres time to sink in deep, where as if you keep the power on (the wheels turning at a good speed) you will pull across the top of the mud [Edit / delete]
1 hr
-> although it might be an idea to slow down for the bends!
To keep the power on is not to be confused with speeding :-)
Ie; when a F1 car spins out, "they keep the power on" to prevent it stalling. (keep the engine running)

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keeps his foot on the accelerator

if the snow is flying then it sounds like his technique is to keep the vehicle moving at some speed, in the hope that its momentum will carry it through any slippery areas.
Peer comment(s):
agree Ken Cox
9 mins
agree José J. Martínez : yes
10 mins
agree Michael Barnett
55 mins
agree Gary D : if you lift your foot (off the accelerator), you will get bogged in the mud and snow as you will allow the tyres time to sink in deep, where as if you keep the power on (the wheels turning at a good speed) you will pull across the top of the mud
1 hr
although it might be an idea to slow down for the bends!
agree Demi Ebrite
4 hrs
agree Phong Le
7 hrs
agree Jürgen Lakhal De Muynck
14 hrs
agree Tania McConaghy
18 hrs
agree Tony M
2 days 22 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
5 mins

to drive hard (fast)

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Note added at 24 mins (2008-09-21 19:46:29 GMT)
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Perhaps "keep the speed" could be another way of saying it.

Example:
Shane keeps the power on
http://picasaweb.google.com/teamtsc.net/IrishSCNationalsOnly...

Jeanson keeps the power on
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/?id=2003/apr03/redlands03/...


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Note added at 33 mins (2008-09-21 19:55:07 GMT)
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The opposite would be to slow down (or not manage to keep the speed). As you can see from the pictures I have linked to above, it's not related to a specific car driving technique.
Peer comment(s):
neutral Tony M : It may incidentally mean 'to drive hard / fast', but that isn't the underlying meaning, which is simply to not let the engine speed drop too much.
2 days 22 hrs
Thanks!
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3 hrs

keeps the traction on (and the snow flying)

This what he means, and the way he says it is understood among his peers. This way, the layman will understand it.
Peer comment(s):
neutral Tony M : I'm not sure that the average layman would be any more at home with 'traction', and I'm far from convinced that we can really say 'keeps the traction ON'...
2 days 18 hrs
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