what would cause my car to slow down losing velocity and now won't start. will turn over but won't start.
Ran out of fuel,
Fuel pump failure,
Friction
Stop or slow down? It sounds like a loose/worn suspension.
The wheels stop and the car loses momentum.
It increases air drag.
bad idle, bad timing, needs tune up , etc.
The brake in a car is used to slow down or stop the vehicle. A driver should press the brake when they need to stop (such as at a stop sign or red light) or when they need to slow down (such as when moving into a lower speed zone).
the car should slow down and eventually stop if you keep on holding it
They should at least slow down.
Assuming you are not pressing down on the gas, when you release the pedal, the car will slow down over time and evetualy come to a stop. Unless you are going down a hill, in which case you will speed up.
-- Its kinetic energy decreases. -- If the process continues, the car may stop altogether.
A car will move when the gas pedal is engaged. You can control the speed of the car by the pressure you put on the gas pedal. The brake pedal will either slow the car down or stop the car entirely.
It usually takes more.