Sentences with phrase «engine drone»
"Engine drone" refers to a continuous, low-pitched sound produced by a machine or vehicle, typically an engine. It is often described as a constant humming or buzzing noise. Full definition
In most driving, its stepless torque manipulation creates the kind of engine droning and elastic throttle response that make CVTs such a bummer despite their undeniable efficiency.
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There is enough power to make the car usable around the city, but the three - cylinder engine drones like a coffee shop guitarist.
It rides well, it's agile and fun to drive — subjectively, I doubt you'd have more fun in a Golf GTI — and its surprisingly refined, with very little tyre roar or engine drone making its way into the cabin at a cruise.
If there's one thing we're not sold on, it's the continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT), which can feel rather slow on the draw and tends to produce intrusive engine drone during brisk acceleration.
Still, ample torque prevents extended periods at full throttle, which minimizes the tiresome engine drone often associated with CVTs.
Road and wind noise aren't very invasive, but there's no escaping the diesel engine drone.
These silicone plugs mold to your ear to seal out every last engine drone and infant wail.
The CVT was effective at keeping engine noise at bay around town, but revs build slowly and the engine drones once you step on the gas pedal.
Sending the gear lever all the way down to «L» kept the engine droning close to its peak at around 4,000 rpm, and firmly within the peak torque band.
With no engine drone to worry about, and the steel cage - style bulkhead, the load area resonates with all the thumps and bumps picked up by the suspension, so this is one EV that's nowhere near as quiet as you might expect.
Power is adequate and the engine drones, especially away from stoplights, but I'm thinking that's the CVT.
The trouble comes when you attempt anything more than moderate acceleration, as the CVT gearbox is slow to respond, feels like it saps power, and worse, leaves the engine droning in the background.
It's well - timed so you're never listening to the engine drone, waiting for the car to shift gears.
However, this engine drones as you rev it up.
Similar in concept to noise - cancelling headphones, the system emits frequencies that cancel most of certain annoying sounds, such as engine drone.
The CVT makes it drive sort of like a snowmobile: You hit the gas, the engine drones on and on, and eventually things get rolling.
Bose is better at masking jet - engine drone, but Sony is no slouch on that score and ultimately it offers the better - sounding cans.