Sentences with phrase «during hard acceleration at»

The only time it felt underpowered was during hard acceleration at highway speeds.

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Under hard acceleration, the CVT can leave the engine at high revs for longer than we'd prefer, but many cars in this class are rather loud during acceleration even with traditional automatic transmissions.

Charge - depleting mode allows a fully charged PHEV to operate exclusively (or depending on the vehicle, almost exclusively, except during hard acceleration) on electric power until its battery state of charge is depleted to a predetermined level, at which time the vehicle's internal combustion engine or fuel cell will be engaged.

The resulting noise level, as experienced in my»99 test wagon, is acceptable at cruising speeds, but the tester's engine was still loud and buzzy during hard acceleration.

During hard acceleration and at speeds above 88 mph, the gas engine will kick on.

These symptoms will be of the sort that relate to your vehicle having to struggle to get the fuel that it needs, and will include such things as hard starting, rough running and idling, hesitation, particularly during an attempt at a hard or sharp acceleration, such as when trying to pass another vehicle, and a sense of reduced power, especially noticeable when going up a hill or during some other type of demanding activity.

«Researchers at the UNC Highway Safety Research Center identified the prevalence and consequences of various distracted driver behaviors and distracting conditions among teens during high g - force maneuvers such as swerving, hard braking, or rapid acceleration,» according to the report..