Sentences with phrase «as hitting the gas»

As I hit the gas on the next incline, X-Mode modulated the throttle and shift points to provide maximum traction up the slippery slope.

This motor adds up to an extra 130 pound - feet of torque that kicks in as soon as you hit the gas, which greatly improves towing from a standstill, and lets San Jose drivers tow up to an impress 12,750 pounds.

Not exact matches

Expanded Gorgon cost to hit $ 50bn, Barnett claims The cost of the massive Gorgon liquefied natural gas venture is thought to have ballooned to as much as $ US32 billion ($ 50 billion) after Premier Colin Barnett yesterday labelled it one of the key projects that could help WA weather the global financial crisis.

WA - based LNG Ltd has fallen back to earth as an oversupply of liquefied gas worldwide is hitting the share prices of gas - exposed stocks.

Precision shares, though, are off nearly 30 % from their all - time high, as the company's earnings have been hit by weakness in the oil and gas sector, where the majority of the company's non-aerospace sales come from.

Crude oil might have hit the gas pedal, but equity investors have been left on the sidelines as energy stocks continue to struggle even as the price of crude rallies.

Oil getting hit for 2 % as US Producers add more rigs and Iran ramps exports, while Natty Gas drops 1.5 %, adding to last week's losses.

Other Master Limited Partnerships that primarily own pipelines, not oil and gas resources, have been hit but not nearly as much.

Given the topic hits so close to home as New York grapples with the idea of approving high - volume hydraulic natural gas drilling it may still be worth a watch.

But the partnership, heralded as a significant break - through when gas from Nigeria hit Ghana in December 2008, has been troublesome on an uncomfortable number of occasions.

Billions of dollars in public and private capital for energy investment are up for grabs as developed countries like the United States and emerging economies like India get down to brass tacks on how they will hit their greenhouse gas emissions pledges and move their energy systems away from fossil fuels.

As state - owned energy enterprises in China continue to have a big say in policy matters, the country's goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions may not necessarily hit Beijing's desired statistical target.

But as the cloud hits hot gas already orbiting the black hole, it will likely meet its end.

Without any action, the world is on track to achieve at least 4 degrees C warming of global average temperatures by 2100, as the world hits 450 parts - per - million of greenhouse gases in 2030 and goes on to put out enough greenhouse gas pollution to achieve as much as 1300 ppm by 2100.

The results come as a natural - gas boom hits the United States, driven by a technology known as hydraulic fracturing, or «fracking», that can crack open hard shale formations and release the natural gas trapped inside.

After hitting this envelope of gas, which was sloughed off by the progenitor red giant star as it neared the end of its life, a portion of this powerful explosion rebounded back towards the centre of the remnant.

-- Cassini's electronic «nose» hit the jackpot, finding many surprises as it sniffed the gases in the previously unexplored space between the planet and the rings.

Since the sun is a star and not a rocky planet like Earth, it doesn't have a hard core for the comet to hit, as it's only composed of gas.

If a car has an engine that's falling apart, you could hit the gas as hard as you wanted, but the car would not move because the engine would not move.

It even has a few interesting gameplay twists of its own, as you can actually interrogate enemy commanders for information by hitting them with a canister of truth gas.

He's not the only creature to get hit with a dose of plot as several other canisters of this harmful gas have landed in rural Wyoming and some Florida swamplands, infecting a wolf and crocodile.

I let it sit for a couple hours after the test drive and I started it, everything seemed fine, then I hit the gas and my car drove as if I was in gear WITHOUT hitting the accelerator.

«Tweren't nothing or nobody going to stop me from making my appointed rounds in the motley procession of deathmobiles my pals and I rode around in, back when drum brakes, eight - track players, and leaded gas were as much a part of everyday life as platform shoes, fringe vests, and the radio hits of the Electric Light Orchestra.

As they did with the last price spike in 2008, when the highest recorded price of a gallon of regular gas in Florida hit $ 4.08 on July 16, Florida dealers are seeing an increase in customer interest in fuel mileage.

Hit the gas and the Q60 is responsive with a nice growl to the exhaust as the car zips out into traffic.

Yes, there's a place for a Super Cab or a Crew Cab on a jobsite, allowing crews of workers to arrive in one vehicle, saving gas and parking space, but the popularity of extended and crew cab pickups didn't hit their stride until middle managers with families started purchasing full - size pickups as everyday commuter cars.

So as I have my foot pressing the gas, a truck next to me made a sharp turn into my lane to avoid hitting a kid who decided to cross the intersection at the wrong time.

It comes in nice and smooth as you hit the brake, and as soon as you lift off, take the corner, drop a gear and slam the gas - the car flies through it.

The S8 didn't exactly bolt off the line, as its Quattro and road - holding electronics did some quick computing after we hit the gas, deciding how much power the S8 could take without losing grip.

Hit the gas at a stoplight and the front wheels will want to get loose (after a hint of lag — may as well just leave the stop / start enabled).

Although the driving feel isn't as good as we would have hoped, the hybrid system pays off in that the S400 Hybrid escapes the gas guzzler tax, which hits all of its siblings, and gets about 4 mpg better than the S550.

My foot came off the gas as I hit the river.

The biggest expense you'll expectedly face as you hit the highway is gas for the car.

As Lucy tried to get a taste, her paw accidentally hit the stove knob and turned on the gas burner that was under the cake pan.

Even shows that went on as scheduled took a hit because of fears of the outbreak; the Los Angeles area economy lost an estimated $ 100,000 in revenue from lodging, food, gas and entertainment because of reduced entries at the Memorial Day Classic in 2011.5 By vaccinating horses before exposure, you can help protect them against an EHV outbreak and against economic loss.

I haven't found any issue hitting that by putting all recurring payments, everyday spend, as well as gas and groceries — when they're not bonus categories on the Chase Freedom.

To hit the annual thresholds, I would have to divert spending from categories that are already bonused as much or more on other cards (groceries, gas, travel) only to have the points I earned convert at a lower rate.

My double outrigger is only around 1mtr wide (x 9mtrs) so trolling two rods there's not much room for error (tangled lines as you can imagine) First 1 rod went off so I hit the gas to sink the hooks, then the second rod went off as well, and then the fun began!

All other purchases, as well as gas and groceries once you hit the quarterly cap, earn 1 percent cash back.

To maximize the cash back option, use this card for all on - base and gas purchases as well as groceries until you hit the maximum spend.

Avoiding a tornado is a simple case of hitting the gas, for instance, and Tintin's motorcycle turns so smoothly in the chase scenes that you might feel as though you're playing Flower instead of Mario Kart.

A couple hints I figured out that really helped me: as soon as the track loads up hit the gas.

As the NASCAR season gains full speed, the race action is also hitting the gas in gamers» homes with the release of NASCAR» 14, the official game to...

Strap yourself in, hit the gas and prepare to impale as many pedestrians as humanly possible.

As the NASCAR season gains full speed, the race action is also hitting the gas in gamers» homes with the release of NASCAR» 14, the official game to the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship.

Fortunately, I happened upon the method (release the gas, tap the brake, then hit the gas again as you turn, if you were wondering).

Using material as diverse as copper wire, chewing gum, puffs of air, stray socks and neon gas, Canell creates tiny moments of drama («Affinity Unit», pictured above) that hit you like electric shocks.

Hence Speaker of the House John Boehner's strategy to hit him for high gas prices, as reported by the New York Times:

As the ocean and airs warm, these carbon stores release causing a massive spike of additional greenhouse gasses to hit the atmosphere and setting off ever - more - rampant heating.

To make up for the missed revenue from the taxes and fire prevention fees, as well as to pay for offsets to counteract additional allowances put on the market if the carbon price hits its upper bound, money will be taken from the cap - and - trade program's revenue, effectively decreasing the amount of discretionary funds remaining for local environmental investments and other greenhouse gas reduction projects.