Sentences with phrase «coast downhill»

But with a high credit score, you almost coast downhill.

My brother Jon and I are laughing hysterically, hollering at the Fiat 500C in front of us to go faster as we coast downhill in neutral in the 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C to conserve gas.

Their idea, not altogether new, is to apply aerodynamic principles to the sport of coasting downhill.

Here he was, barely two years old, coasting downhill on tiny skis between the legs of his mother, Jo, while she dug a wide wedge and supported him with her arms.

That looks so amazing, though the coasting downhill would probably freak me out a bit too.

The Carrera Coupe and Cabriolet and Carrera S Coupe and Cabriolet versions of the 2012 Porsche 911 bring forth numerous efficiency - focused technologies: a new electro - mechanical steering system that runs only when power boost is needed, an auto stop / start system that shuts off the engine at stoplights, a «sail» feature that allows the engine to idle when coasting downhill, and the first 7 - speed manual transmission used in a passenger car.

Go for the eight - speed, and you'll get multiple drive modes, including Eco Pro, which will automatically decouple the transmission when coasting downhill.

Not exact matches

Even if subconscious, the dominant view is that «there's a hard climb to the top, and then (the promise of) a downhill coast with lots of options and benefits.»

The data from the Prius dashboard gives drivers real - time feedback on their fuel consumption, which leads to a series of behavioral micro-adjustments in how they drive — a little less pedal to the metal at the traffic light, a little more coasting on the downhill.

Remember, if you're coasting, that means you're going downhill.

With any luck Avram Grant will stick with the south coast club and they can attempt to bounce back into the top tier rather than sink further downhill.

Uphill stretches require minimal gear hunting, and downhill coasting can induce a proactive downshift or two.

(source) Of course, actual fuel savings probably won't be as large for everybody as it is for me - it seems to help to live in a hilly area or drive a lot of stretches where it's downhill enough to maintain speed coasting but not with the transmission engaged, and it applies mostly to city driving - but it seems like there is still enough savings that it would more than pay for engineering time to developing an improved transmission program.

Happens exclusively when coasting (foot off gas & brake), usually on a slight downhill.

For the leaden of feet, there's also a green «V4» icon that illuminates when half of the engine's cylinders go dormant, mostly during downhill or part - throttle coasting.

The dual - clutch gearbox also adds a coasting feature that further boosts fuel savings by reducing engine revs on prolonged periods of trailing throttle on downhill runs.

We faced the same economy - killing mountain pass on the way back, but took advantage of as much coasting on the downhill side as we could.

One ride that's almost all downhill is the Ojai Valley Trail, linking Ojai to the coast, with epic views along the way.

Though the glaciated surface flows down to the sea, much of the miles thick ice fills a vast central basin, the land beneath sloping downhill towards Greenland's center, much of which is over a kilometer below the elevation of the coast.

Additional features with the FlyKly system include a battery that recharges from pedaling and downhill coasting, GPS, and a security system that allows riders to lock their bikes» e-wheel as well as get tamper warnings from their iPhone or Android phone.

There's a «Loop Charge» function so that the battery recharges both when the wheel is spinning during a downhill coast and / or when the left brake is applied.