Sentences with phrase «driving on a long car trip»

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When I take a long road trip the route I choose depends on whether I am driving my car or riding my motorcycle.

We packed up the car, (silently cursing at the size of the Christmas gifts that we had to bring with us) and I modified my road trip tips for a longer drive — the car was recently tuned up, I had a cooler bag and a snack bag within reach, as well as a bag of supplies close by with wipes, a stash of grocery bags to use for garbage and / or carsickness (we were blessedly vomit - free in both directions), and had all our documents and our map and directions info on my iPad.

Remember that your child's safety is always the most important thing to consider, whether you are on a long trip or just driving home from the store and your child's car seat doesn't provide full protection unless you use it correctly.

Actually, MacCready predicts that the big market in the coming decade or two may not be so much for all - electric cars as for hybrid cars designed to run on batteries in pollution - choked cities and on gasoline — or natural gas, or ethanol, or hydrogen, or some other range - extending fuel — on long highway trips (though the way Americans drive now, 90 percent of all car trips fall within Impact's 120 - mile range).

But for all its enthusiasm, this film isn't sharp enough to afford all the time it wastes on small talk, long drives, trips to the mall and favorite songs played on car radios.

In preparation for that trip, I got the satellite radio working (I needed to enter the VIN on a website so the signal could be sent to the car), which I thought Mr. Weiner might appreciate on the long drive.

The GranTurismo is too big and heavy to be a track star, but its design oozes sex appeal, the exhaust note is surreal, and the car is comfortable enough to drive on a long trip, even with the nonadaptive suspension.

The best bang for your buck in automotive history, a real joy to drive, easy to park so what more could a man ask for with this car you get a play toy, an awesome in town commuter, and a car you can take on long trips without having to worry about gas.

It is not capable of long trips at a moments» notice, would not be an easy car to drive on a vacation like many we took this summer and fall, and without the government, price supports of about 33 % is not competitive with other cars with its size and content.

As with every car, fuel consumption is nothing like the official figures; on long journeys, the trip computer will show 60 mpg, but for everyday driving, 45 mpg is more realistic.

I took this car on a road trip to Yosemite National Park; it was such a comfortable car to drive for that long a time.

The Kia Niro is a fun car to drive, it's usable on long trips, Kia has a reputation for solid workmanship, and the standard safety suite is as good as anyone's.

I have driven it on may long distance road trips and it is one of the most comfortable and quiet cars I have ever driven.

This economical car drives well, offering comfort on the road for longer trips.

Yet even with what is currently one of the longest driving ranges on the list of electric cars, the 500e also offers another unique way of avoiding range anxiety: The standard Fiat 500e Pass program that gives owners access to a traditional gas - powered car for up to 12 days a year for extended road trips (thanks to a partnership with the Enterprise car - rental consortium).

Camaros are very reliable cars, and I have been driving this car every day - both short trips back and forth to work, but also on longer trips cross country.

Ferrari is best known for their performance models, but they also make cars that are considered «Grand Tourers» — cars suited for fast driving over long distances, or, to put it another way, the kind of car Jeff Bezos might take on a road trip.

Drove this car on a long road trip, currently drive in town and highway and it...

Fine road car - easy to drive on long trips.

If you drive the car at the speed limit you can easily manage 35 miles per gallon or more on long distance trips.

I drive my car to work and run errands but not to take on the road or on a long trip.

On long trips, the combination of adaptive cruise control and lane centering assist makes for cars that are sort - of self - driving: The car forgives most transgressions where your attention briefly drifts.

As the first premium model in the small car segment, the MINI offered terrific driving fun which many fans were keen to enjoy on long - distance trips, too.

In this excerpt, Churchwell describes the familiar landscape that Scott and Zelda (accompanied by none other than John Dos Passos) drove through while on a car trip from Manhattan to Long Island, where they were hunting for a house to rent:

In fact, the majority of our car trips and driving days are local, but the majority of our driving miles are long - distance on the highway.

One of two cars in Ford's Energi (plug - in hybrid electric vehicle) lineup, the Ford C - Max Energi has quite good specs for someone who doesn't drive very far on most days but wants to take very long trips fairly regularly.

I won't buy another fossil fuel - powered car; I'll drive the Festiva as long as I can keep it on the road and by the time it won't run anymore pluggable hybrids that can run as pure electric cars (in my case powered by wind and / or photovoltaics) most of the time, with flex - fuel engines that can burn biofuels instead of gasoline or petro - diesel for long trips, should be available.

I think a lot when I'm driving so I like my car to be silent, even on long trips.