e/Fishtailing

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has gloss	eng: Fishtailing (also called "tank slapping") is a car handling problem which occurs in rear wheel drive vehicles when too much power is applied for the driving conditions. This is similar to power over-steer but applies with power for a longer period or when the vehicle is essentially travelling in a straight line rather than in a curve. Typically this applies to low friction roads due to road debris (eg. sand, gravel), or bad weather conditions (rain, snow, or ice). Cars with sufficiently great power to lose traction, can be subject to fishtailing on any surface. This can be caused by an over abundance of power suddenly being applied to the drive wheels, such as the engine shifting gears when the car is not prepared for the shift. (Going around a bend, up or down a hill, on uneven or slick...
lexicalization	eng: fishtailing
instance of	c/Driving techniques