(Posted on Dec 8, 2017 at 08:10PM by Michelle Bogle)
It’s a situation that all drivers can relate to – you’re at the top of an incline at a red light with other vehicles in front and behind you. As the light turns green, you release the brake and gravity starts to pull you back. Fearing that you might bump the car behind you, you press on the accelerator and gradually bring the engine up to speed. As you continue moving forward, your blood pressure goes down. Phew, disaster averted!
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But, let’s say you’re in a work vehicle will a full cargo load. A heavy vehicle moving backwards down a hill is difficult to accelerate, not to mention a danger to those behind it. That’s where Hill Start Assist comes in.Â
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Available on every 2017 Nissan NV200, this smart technology automatically keeps the brakes applied to help prevent the vehicle from rolling backwards in the time it takes to release the brake pedal and apply the accelerator when stopped on a hill. It offers a maximum holding time of two seconds, as explained in this video:
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Innovations, such as Hill Start Assist, make for a far more pleasant driving experience, which is important to small business owners who log many hours in their work vehicles each day.
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To see how this technology can improve your life on the road, call us at Kirkland Nissan to book a test drive in a 2017 NV200.