Sentences with phrase «around town economy»

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Another step in the development of the fast - growing sharing economy is that it is getting its own insurance policies, designed to stabilize income generated by driving strangers around town or letting them stay in your home.

Compass will also help create new political spaces — in towns and cities and around issues like a new Europe, a new economy and a new democracy.

Maybe placing franchises in all upstate towns and villages will turn around the upstate economy.

You'll help the local economy, support farmers, and reduce your carbon footprint because your food will come from the next town over instead of halfway around the world.

Film Review by Kam Williams Cash - Strapped Businessman Touched by Homeless Boy in Heartwarming, Holiday Morality Play It's late November in Grundy, Virginia, a tiny town whose economy revolves around Peyton Automotive, a family business inherited by Matthew Peyton (Ryan O'Quinn) from his late grandfather.

Only down side is fuel economy around town.

Volkswagen's DSG gearbox — an electronically controlled, twin - clutch device — is simply the best automatic - type transmission we've ever driven, and it posts better performance and around - town fuel - economy numbers than the manual.

It's nimble around town, cruises effortlessly on the highway, and gets very good fuel economy.

The city fuel economy is pretty dismal, and just on aesthetics alone it would be difficult to claim status as a tree - hugger if seen on a roustabout around town in the LX 570.

Of course, there's always a price for luxury, and besides the minor sticker shock, you might want to reevaluate your driving habits when you consider the fuel economy; at an estimated 12.5 L / 100 km in the city, and a more respectable 8.9 L on the highway, you'll start feeling guilty if you use the Sienna for short errands around town.

The Galant's 2.4 - liter four - cylinder engine is adequate for around - town driving and returns impressive city and highway fuel economy.

The smaller engines do not have very much power but are excellent for commuting around town because of the fuel economy.

Sticking with the Leather group nets you a relaxed suspension and a 2.4 - liter four - cylinder engine, which generates 180 horsepower and 171 lb - ft of torque (matched with a six - speed automatic transmission), and fuel economy is listed as 21 - mpg around town and 30 - mpg on the highway.

This motor is linked to a six - speed automatic transmission, and fuel economy for the Limited are listed as 23 - mpg around town and 35 - mpg during highway cruising.

Fuel economy is an encouraging 21 miles per gallon around town and 22 miles per gallon on the highway.

The Mercedes - Benz GLK250 4MATIC's 2.1 - liter, four - cylinder turbodiesel mill provides 200 horsepower and a stunning 369 lb - ft of torque, but even better is its fuel economy of 24 - mpg around town and 33 - mpg on the highway.

For use around town and other normal driving situations, Normal mode scheduling uses relatively low - speed shift points to deliver unobtrusive shifting for maximum comfort together with optimum fuel economy.

The engine and its 10 - speed automatic transmission make a great pair with smooth and quiet operation around town and fuel economy that's up a single combined mile per gallon over the V6.

With an electrically variable transmission (featuring the best characteristics of an automatic transmission and hybrid drive) and two different hybrid modes of operation, the drive system dramatically improves fuel economy around town and at highway speeds.

So far, fuel economy is on the low end of the manufacturer's estimate, about 16 around town, 18 overall.

Cruise around, and the Civic returns a smooth and quiet ride around town, plus excellent fuel economy that hovered in the 31 - 32 mpg range despite our lead - footed driving.

There's no doubt that it's a boon for those who seriously need a full - size vehicle — it helps allow an automobile that can seat the Brady Bunch, pull a boat, and return some impressive fuel - economy numbers while driving around town.»

Almost by definition, these large SUVs get rather dismal fuel economy and can be a handful in around - town driving.

Also available with a Flex Fuel option, this unit makes use of active fuel management technology to turn in fuel economy numbers of 14 miles per gallon around town and 20 miles per gallon on the highway.

I don't really care about fuel economy and most of my driving is around a few small towns with 20k residents.

Average fuel economy hovered around 8.0 L / 100 km, according to the trip computer, but to minimise fuel use the transmission tends to choose the highest gear possible around town, which sometimes results in the engine laboring at around 1000rpm.

Fuel economy is better than would be expected on a race tuned V8 at 22 mpg on highway and 15 mpg running errands around town.

The gas / electric hybrid system improves around town fuel economy by 40 percent, with highway numbers staying close to the same as the standard power plant.

What drivers will find is that this new breed of small turbo engines and their more modern transmissions deliver a mature feeling of power around town, great passing ability, and now also amazingly good fuel economy.

They have excellent fuel economy and they're easy to park and drive around town due to their small size.

Fuel economy for the sedan checks in at 30 - mpg around town and 41 - mpg on the highway.

Driving the Malibu around town and commuting to the office, fuel economy ultimately averages in at 31.4 mpg, astonishing given the power on tap and size of the Malibu.

Fuel economy for the 2009 Prius is a stellar 48 miles per gallon around town and 45 miles per gallon during highway cruising.

Fuel economy is EPA - rated at 28 mpg around town and 36 on the highway.

Spec and automatic gearbox and you'll see no penalty when it comes to fuel economy, which will be a boon for city dwellers, most of whom will find the self - shifter much easier to drive around town.

A well - matched engine and chassis provide maneuverability around town, as well as comfortable highway cruising for longer getaways, while still returning good fuel economy and meeting LEV2 / ULEV emissions standards.

Around town I didn't really miss a sixth gear, but it probably could have boosted economy on the expressway.

Most drivers will probably find the 4 - cylinder entirely adequate around town and, if not too heavily loaded, will appreciate its fuel economy on the highway.

Fuel economy for the truck shows as 18 - mpg around town and 24 - mpg on the highway.

But just cruise around town, and the Escape Hybrid seeks its own ways to maximize fuel economy.

Also capable of generating 235 lb - ft of torque, this unit is matched with a six - speed manual transmission and offers fuel economy of 16 mpg around town and 20 mpg during highway cruising.

The smaller engine has a fuel economy rating of 13 miles per gallon around town and 16 miles per gallon on the highway, while the larger motor sees the same city mileage and 17 miles per gallon during highway cruising.

This has been an excellent vehicle for long distance travel, with decent fuel economy around town, too.

A six - speed manual transmission is the best way to direct this output to the rear wheels, and fuel economy is advertised at 16 mpg around town and 19 mpg during highway cruising.

Instead, we get the typical gamut of daily driver trials, like around - town tooling to test low - speed driving characteristics, a climb into the rear seat space for designated driver duties, a measure of how many cameramen fit into the trunk, a run through the McDonald's drive through, and a fuel economy evaluation.

As a result, the Nissan Pathfinder manages to hold its own in the annals of fuel economy, boasting 20 MPG around town and 27 MPG on the highway in front - wheel drive trim.

In theory, the EcoBoost gets 22 mpg City and 31 mpg Highway, which I found to be fairly accurate, with a combined fuel economy of about 21 mpg after three days of hard driving on curvy roads and around town.

Fuel economy is not great; but if I nurse it around town... it is reasonable and in fact holds up to the manufacturer's claims.

This includes normal for around - town driving, sport for more spirited trips, tow / haul for improved towing and hauling performance, eco for enhanced fuel economy, grass / gravel / snow for loose terrain, sand for low traction situations, and mud / rut for uneven surfaces.

The engine provides plenty of power for highway driving and gas economy around town isn't all that bad.