Sentences with phrase «drive jackrabbit»

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The next day, I took it for a test drive, it took longer that on previous test drives to reach operating temperature, and once it did, I started doing jackrabbit starts and the temps stayed normal.

Jackrabbit starts and local versus highway driving increase fuel consumption, as do underinflated tires.

That said, if one were to break the usual rules of fuel - efficient driving — with jackrabbit starts, greatly exceeding the speed limit, or simply driving it very hard — mileage will not meet EPA ratings.