grade ability
- Grade-climbing ability is the percent of grade a vehicle will climb with a given load
- A 1 percent grade is equivalent to a rise of 1 foot in a horizontal distance of 100 feet; a 2 percent grade is a2-foot rise in a horizontal distance of 100 feet, etc.
- Grade-climbing ability will affect a vehicle’s performance and should be considered when determining payload or trailer towing requirements
- On steeper grades, a vehicle will be under more stress to handle these heavy requirements.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Automotive
- Category: Automobile
0
Creator
- Johna04
-
(Bronze) 252 points - 100% positive feedback
(Detroit - MI, United States)
