Q: The owners manual for my 1988 Mercury Grand Marquis reads: «Driving with the shift selector in overdrive gives the best fuel
economy for normal driving conditions.»
Not exact matches
Performance meets all requirements
for normal driving and reasonable fuel
economy.
When acceleration suffers and poor
economy is noticed, the car must be repaired as soon as possible
for safe
driving and
normal vehicle operation.
A
Drive Mode Select knob on the console lets the driver choose between
economy and
normal performance, remapping the electronic throttle
for smoother, more economical starts, and dialing back the air conditioning.
On
normal roads with the recommended
driving aids left on, there's very little that meaningfully differentiates the drivetrain setups (most of the changes come down to the engine characteristics than anything else), though — if you really need the extra traction that comes with having power sent to all four wheels — you'll have to wave goodbye to the four - cylinder's
economy benefits and go
for one of the six - cylinder options.
For use around town and other normal driving situations, Normal mode scheduling uses relatively low - speed shift points to deliver unobtrusive shifting for maximum comfort together with optimum fuel econo
For use around town and other
normal driving situations, Normal mode scheduling uses relatively low - speed shift points to deliver unobtrusive shifting for maximum comfort together with optimum fuel ec
normal driving situations,
Normal mode scheduling uses relatively low - speed shift points to deliver unobtrusive shifting for maximum comfort together with optimum fuel ec
Normal mode scheduling uses relatively low - speed shift points to deliver unobtrusive shifting
for maximum comfort together with optimum fuel econo
for maximum comfort together with optimum fuel
economy.
Normal Ride Height (NRH): 8.7 inches of clearance offers improved fuel
economy as well as improved aerodynamics during on - road
driving Off - road 1: Lifts the vehicle an additional 1.3 inches from NRH
for added height in clearing obstacles (10.0 inches) Off - road 2: Delivers legendary Jeep off - road capability and provides an additional 2.6 inches from NRH
for 11.3 inches of ground clearance Park Mode: Lowers the vehicle 1.6 inches from NRH
for easy ingress / egress.
Choose between
normal, eco, and sport modes to unleash the best of lively acceleration or boosted fuel
economy for a ride that fits your
drive.
The engine is a direct - injected 308 - horsepower, 3.6 - litre V6 matched with six - speed automatic transmission, which features a driver - selectable Eco feature
for improved fuel
economy in
normal driving conditions.
While 9 speeds sound great
for fuel
economy purposes, we found the transmission to be a bit indecisive even under
normal driving conditions.
The system also maximizes fuel
economy,
for in
normal driving situations, it automatically switches to front - wheel
drive — but also soon as wheel slippage is detected — it quickly switches back to all - wheel
drive.
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NORMAL (balanced
driving and fuel
economy) This mode leverages IMA's ample torque in the low rpm range to pursue ease of operation
for everyday
driving.
This includes
normal for around - town
driving, sport
for more spirited trips, tow / haul
for improved towing and hauling performance, eco
for enhanced fuel
economy, grass / gravel / snow
for loose terrain, sand
for low traction situations, and mud / rut
for uneven surfaces.
There are three selectable
drive modes
for the CR - Z: Sport,
Normal and
Economy.
The payoff is fuel
economy which Nissan expects to come in with a 31 mpg city and 34 mpg highway rating
for all - wheel
drive models bettering the
normal model by 6 mpg city and 2 mpg highway.
It's likely to be reasonably efficient in
normal driving, but owners looking
for maximum fuel
economy will need to look elsewhere because there won't be a diesel XV - only 1.6 and 2.0 - litre petrols.