Sentences with phrase «accelerating up to highway speeds»

The engine in the Metris Passenger Van has enough power to accelerate up to highway speeds even when fully loaded.

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The situation is similar to cars on a highway, he explained: Cars may be bunched up when they first enter the highway from an on - ramp, but they gradually spread apart as they accelerate to highway speeds.

Once I'm up to highway speeds consistently instead of accelerating, it stops altogether.

With little sign of turbo lag, the car accelerates swiftly, storming up to highway speeds with power to spare.

The S90 will come with Volvo's latest generation of Pilot Assist II semi-autonomous driving capability as standard, meaning it will be able to accelerate, decelerate, stop, and steer on its own — at least on roads with clear lane markings at speeds up to 30 mph in the city and 80 mph on the highway.

At highway speeds, the gasoline engine is able to engage a lock - up clutch and directly drive the wheels in what — for most cars — would be a sixth - gear ratio, but when you squeeze the pedal to accelerate again, the gas engine disconnects and hands control back over to the electric motor.

It accelerates purely on electric power and can stay in all - electric mode up to highway speeds.

The Fit is fun to drive around town, energetic if not real quick to accelerate to highway speed or go up hills, and quite acceptable cruising on the highway at steady speeds.

Whether idling, accelerating at full - throttle up to speed or just cruising on the highway, only true luxury cars are quieter.

The CX - 9 accelerates strongly with only slight turbo - lag, but easily gets up to highway speeds to merge into heavy traffic.

You'll find that accelerating onto highways, passing on two - lane roads, or simply tipping into the accelerator to pick up speed seems to happen effortlessly.