How to Avoid Skidding and Aquaplaning in Monsoon

While skidding and aquaplaning are not unavoidable situation, here are some steps to help you recover this Situations in Monsoon.

Rains bring with them the twin hazards of skidding and aquaplaning. It can be a scary situation to be caught in either of them and can spell disaster if reacted to in an instinctive manner.

A skid usually occurs when there’s a loss of traction due to hard braking on a slippery road or when you’re taking a sharp turn at high speeds. Aquaplaning, on the other hand, occurs when water builds up in front of your car’s tyres with such pressure that your car loses contact with the road, rises up and slides, or rather floats, over a thin layer of water between the tyres and the surface. It can occur at any speeds – even 50kph – though at higher speeds, the danger rises exponentially. During aquaplaning, you may even lose steering ability briefly as the tyres are unable to draw any traction from the road.



Here are some precautions to prevent skidding and aquaplaning :

1. Tyre Check: Bald or worn-out tyres are more susceptible to hydroplaning. Ensure they have sufficient tread depth. You can check the tread depth by taking this simple one rupee coin test. Also, keep tyres inflated with the correct air pressure.


2. Go Slow: The faster you go, the more difficult it gets for tyres to expel water from under them. When the roads are wet, drive slowly and carefully, especially on curves.


3. Water Alert: Avoid driving through puddles and waterlogged roads and stay in the middle lane as water tends to pool in the outer lanes.


You may have followed all the precautions, but what must you do in case your car still Skids or Aquaplanes?

1. While your instinct would be to slam the brakes, stay calm and refrain from hard braking. If your car has antilock braking system or ABS, then brake normally. Pump the brakes with gentle thrusts and steer the car into the direction you want it to go.

2. Do not accelerate either. Gently lift your foot off the gas pedal to slow down the car until it regains traction.

3. During aquaplaning, your car might start swaying sideways over the water. Try steering the car in the direction you want it to go (though it’s possible you may not have any steering control at all) until your tyres reconnect with the surface.

It is recommended that cars should have a minimum of 4mm tread depth to avoid the chances of aquaplaning. If the car does get aquaplane, stay calm and take your foot off the accelerator, do not touch the brakes or steer the car. As the car slows down the tyres will regain grip and it will be possible to regain control of the vehicle. Never drive too fast during rains as aquaplaning occurs all the more at high speeds.

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Honda introduces new ‘SX’ variant of Honda Amaze with added safety features

Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL), leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, today introduced a new "SX" variant of Honda Amaze with added safety features. The new "SX" variant will be positioned above the "S" variant and will be available in both Petrol and Diesel with Manual Transmission. The Honda Amaze SX will feature Front Dual Airbags in addition to the features available in "S" variant. Additionally, ABS (Anti Locking Braking System), which comes as standard equipment in all variants of Diesel Amaze, will now be offered in newly introduced Petrol "SX" variant apart from the top grade Petrol "VX".

The complete range of the Amaze has been expanded and is available in 12 variants - E, EX, S, SX (New) & VX (Petrol and Diesel) and S AT & VX AT (Petrol only).

Announcing the new variant, Mr. Jnaneswar Sen, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales, Honda Cars India Ltd said, "Honda Amaze has witnessed great success in Indian market by selling more than 60,000 units ever since its launch in April 2013 and has been a game changer for Honda. It is our constant endeavour to study customers' needs & aspirations and introduce features that enhance the overall ownership experience. We are pleased to introduce "SX" variant of the Amaze with added safety features. The S variant has been the most popular variant in the Amaze range and with the addition of SX variant, we are confident that this new variant will appeal and bring delight to the customers seeking safety features at the volume range."

Available in diesel and petrol variants, Honda Amaze embodies the best of Honda technologies and is designed to deliver great performance with unparalleled fuel efficiency in a spacious, comfortable and attractive looking form. The diesel variant is equipped with a 1.5L advanced i-DTEC diesel engine that provides segment leading mileage of 25.8 km/litre and best in class max power output of 100PS@3600rpm, thereby establishing a new benchmark in performance and fuel efficiency.

Ex-showroom prices of Honda Amaze SX:
Variant	Petrol	Diesel
SX	Rs 622,640	Rs 712,240

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Honda Accord Car Price

The Honda Accord is a series of automobiles manufactured by Honda since 1976, best known for its four-door sedan variant which has been one of the best-selling cars in the United States since 1989.

Honda Accord Car

Honda Accord Price in India - Rs 20.34 - 27.38 Lakhs

Remember the first Accord that was introduced to India? It had demure and uninspiring looks. The Accord that came in after that one has always been quite attractive. The large triangular headlamps make the front end look daunting but the heavy-looking behind is incongruous with the bold front. Still, the Accord is meant to attract eyes of all, be it an elderly person or an infant. It is bold and brash, a party frock that you will surely flaunt at the disco.

Inside, it is a different story altogether. Once you seat yourself on that armchair of a seat that you get, you notice that it’s a welcoming, airy atmosphere that surrounds. Centre console is quite a cool looking element; the neatly laid-out dashboard has a soft, plush feel to it and the instrument binnacle is easy to read and comprehensive. There’re a lot of cubby holes which is surely a boon when going for a long distance drive, which you will since the Accord is more of a cruiser. The seats at front are big, wide and well-bolstered but offer little lumbar support while the rear pales in comparison to the Camry and Sonata owing to its low height and lack of under-thigh support.

There are two engines on offer and both are mighty impressive. The base 2.4-litre four-pot motor features variable everything and is bent towards providing good torque at lower revs to aid city driving and delivering better fuel efficiency numbers but has bucket loads of power at the top end to keep performance freaks happy. The V6 is for the purists. There are two transmissions to choose from for the 2.4-litre version: a 5-speed manual and a 5-speed automatic while the V6 has the auto tranny as standard. If offered, we will take the manual every time and not just because the manual is for enthusiasts, but because the automatic feels a tad slow to respond and does not go in sync with the car’s overall sporty instinct. For an engine this mad, the fuel efficiency is acceptable. With the manual, you should get close to 8.5kpl in the city and 12kpl when doing highway speeds. The automatic will return 7kpl and 11kpl in the city and on the highway respectively. The V6 however is dismal in the fuel efficiency department. We doubt you will get more than 7kmpl on an average with it, but then again, the nature of this engine makes you rev it to the limit of mechanical tolerances, so mileage ought to get affected, right?

The Accord is a car that can achieve speeds close to 200kmph with ease. The handling is really sublime and the ride quality over broken roads is soft and well-damped. The steering too is pretty quick for normal use. But as you bury the throttle and the needle reaches the mad side of the speedo, the steering starts to feel light and even vague. Not good.
 
Accord has been, since its launch, the best D-segment sedan in India. It is also one of the well priced ones, because honestly, the cars that can hold a candle to the Accord are the Camry and Sonata Embera. The former is too costly, the latter just not as good. The Accord has almost everything going for it: supermodel looks, elegant cabin, refinement, performance, dynamic ability, everything makes it a car to have, if you’ve got the money. The new, eighth-generation Accord is just out, but we think this seventh-gen model still looks far better!

Honda Accord Car Price in India:

Honda New Accord 2.4 M/T

2354cc, Manual, Petrol, 12.8 kmpl – Approx Rupees 21,00,953/-

Honda New Accord 2.4 A/T

2354cc, Automatic, Petrol, 11.7 kmpl – Approx Rupees 21,84,244/-

Honda New Accord 3.5 V6

3471cc, Automatic, Petrol, 10.7 kmpl - Approx Rupees 28,35,461/-

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