Sentences with phrase «driving at low speeds»

The project, which started in February 2018, was created to reward drivers for environmentally - friendly driving habits, i.e. smooth and safe driving at low speeds.

The Bottom Line Ford's cabin tech sets the 2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid far ahead of the competition, with extremely convenient features, and the hybrid system allows for gas - free driving at low speeds in this small and practical SUV.

This type of steering makes it much easier to turn your RAM 1500 while driving at low speeds.

Fitting the seven - speed DSG dual - clutch automatic gearbox makes the Toledo feel more sophisticated and relaxing on the move, but it can make parking and driving at low speeds a bit jerky.

There's also vagueness to initial braking, making for jerky driving at low speeds.

When driving at low speeds, these batteries are enough to keep you going on pure EV mode (you also have the option of selecting it with the touch of a button).

A driver - activated switch promotes economical and comfortable driving at low speeds by adjusting the engine mapping, throttle sensitivity, automatic gearshift points, where applicable, and the amount of power consumed by electrical ancillaries including climate control and heated seats.

Another optional extra available for both models is an acoustic pedestrian warning, which makes it easier for pedestrians to notice the vehicle when driving at low speeds in all - electric mode by generating a distinctive identifying sound similar to the noise from a turbine.

It is raised as much as 60 millimeters (2.4 in) when driving at low speeds off - road.

Not only does this help when parking, but it offers something a luxury sedan can't boast: The camera comes in handy for added visibility when driving at low speeds on a trail.

When parking or driving at low speeds in town, I felt like I had to expend considerable effort and turn the wheel lot to maneuver.

When driving at low speeds the car will automatically apply the brakes if it senses an imminent collision.

This primarily makes the car harder to drive at low speeds and for parallel parking, but does not materially affect control at high speed, where only small steering wheel force is needed.

Being turbocharged, it doesn't make much noise and it's so easy to drive at low speed, rides so well, that you treat it like any normal 911.

This sound can be heard when I drive at low speeds (10 - 20 mph).

You don't get the feedback you get from a sports car — the steering is too overboosted for that — but it's also not a chore to drive at low speeds.

When I'm idling mostly (at a red light or stop sign) and it's died a couple times while driving at a low speed (thru a parking lot).

Despite that power, it's actually quite easy to drive at low speeds.

Misfiring is potentially very damaging and so you should drive at a lower speed to...

In Pebble Beach, Calif., Cadillac unveiled the Ciel concept, a four - seat open - air grand tourer powered by a twin - turbocharged version of the 3.6 - liter direct injection V - 6 engine, paired with a hybrid system using lithium - ion battery technology and offering all - electric drive at low speeds.

By driving at a lower speed, you'll use less energy and create less heat, which will save your brakes from an early death.

Quiet mode enables electric - only driving at lower speeds for short durations.

Designed to automatically detect when you are driving at lower speeds, this system provides extra-light power steering.

There's adequate torque throughout the rev - range and the car is sufficiently tractable — it's fairly easy to drive it at low speeds in a high gear.

Another study from Oak Ridge National Laboratory demonstrated that when the mercury shoots sky high, running the air conditioning can use up to 25 % more gas when driving at lower speeds.

This is because sports vehicles are driven at high speeds and are considered to be risky on the roads whereas a family vehicle such as a station wagon will quite obviously be driven at lower speeds.

«This primarily makes the car harder to drive at low speeds and for parallel parking, but does not materially affect control at high speed, where only small steering wheel force is needed.»

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For example, if a driver gets a low rating and is accused of speeding or driving unsafely during the ride, Uber could look at the driving data to determine what happened.Though Uber could reserve looking at the data only when there is a complaint, nothing prevents it from actively monitoring its drivers to regularly conduct quality control and make sure there's no unsafe behavior.

It is important for motorists on all roads to note that snowplows travel at speeds up to 35 miles per hour, which in many cases is lower than the posted speed limit, to ensure that salt being dispersed stays in the driving lanes and does not scatter off the roadways.

Linkov, who test drove the 2012 Focus, says the driving experience at low speeds resembles the lurching feeling experienced as a passenger with a driver learning to pilot a manual transmission.

Like any full hybrid, the 300h can run on electric power at low speeds for short distances; an EV mode, activated via Drive Mode Select, raises the threshold where the car transitions to engine power.

However, if you drive to the car's strengths — low centre of gravity, supreme balance, exceptional rear grip — then you can cover ground at quite extraordinary speed without ever feeling that the car is teetering on the edge of a large insurance claim.

AWD is best for traction of course, but for 2wd the variant with more weight on the drive wheels should be better at low speeds, deep snow, uphill etc..

But since there is no engine sitting on top of its driven wheels, breakaway is easily induced at lower cornering speeds.

The second time I had a highly seized brake (front), the wheel had a temperature of 100 °C (210 °F), and the disk of nearly 300 °C (570 °F) after driving 120 - 140 km / h (75 - 85mph) for 30 min plus driving home at low speed for 5 min.

Your humble scribe, still deciphering the driving line on this track on the hot lap, hears the Bridgestone Potenzas howling even at lower cornering speeds.

One demerit is the transmission's behaviour at very low speeds, such as nose - to - tail driving in town and low - speed manoeuvres, where the clutch can disengage quite abruptly and shunt you along inelegantly.

The six - speed manual transmission, available only with rear - wheel drive — is rated lower still, at 19/28 mpg.

Worry not, as the three - pointed star has let us in on all the dirty details for the newest drop - top: 563 hp from the same 6.2 - liter V - 8 as the SLS AMG coupe, rear - wheel drive, and a convertible soft top that can be lowered at speeds up to 31 mph.

The cloth top is lowered and raised via an electrohydraulic drive that takes 20 seconds to open or close at speeds up to 31.1 mph.

In a test that Volvo set up for us during our first drive of the S60 in Portugal, we drove at about 15 - 20 mph toward a stationary dummy, to mimic low - speed driving in a crowded urban area.

Off the highway, Nissan's sound - abatement efforts are most evident in the quieted mechanical noises from the transmission and all - wheel - drive system; they used to whine, clash and bark at low speeds.

When I first start driving after not driving for 8 + hours, no issues, no noises at low speeds or any speeds.

The more I drive, the more frequent the «squeaking» / grinding noise at low speeds (typically from 0.1 mph to 15 or 20 mph or so).

Adding four - wheel drive to the four - cylinder 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon lowers fuel economy ratings by 1 mpg city, 2 mpg highway, and 1 mpg combined for totals of 19/25/21 mpg city / highway combined, and the base trucks with a six - speed manual instead of the optional automatic are rated at 19/26/22 mpg city / highway / combined.

The steering drives the point home: There's meager power assist at low speeds and numb feedback around town.

My car makes this tapping noise (chain like tapping noise) and (most noticeable) when driving up hill, or at low speeds under a load.

But if you were just driving around town at relatively low speeds, I would be surprised if you got more than a few degrees C. That's especially true if you're driving through snow since the snow will cool the tires quickly and keep your speeds low.

The system is a vast improvement over the early build Panamera 4 E-Hybrid we drove in South Africa earlier this year, which had an unpredictable pedal takeup at low speeds.

In automatics: Low automatic transmission fluid (causing excess engine load from torque converter at low driving speeds) or failing torque convertLow automatic transmission fluid (causing excess engine load from torque converter at low driving speeds) or failing torque convertlow driving speeds) or failing torque converter.