Sentences with phrase «freeway merging»

They teach skid control, reverse driving, parallel parking, emergency stops, hazard avoidance and freeway merging among others.

Sport Mode is great for circumstances that demand it — freeway merging and uphill driving spring to mind — but it sucks battery juice with more verve than Bela Lugosi in a vampire flick.

Our feeling was that the four - cylinder in our test car felt like a V - 6 — there was ample power for passing and freeway merging.

An anemic engine makes for tough freeway merging, and driver's aids come at a steep price.

It was fast enough for easy freeway merging, but not a car I would use to race trains to railroad crossings.

That's only two horsepower more than last year's 3.0 - liter V - 6, but torque is up dramatically from last year's 178 foot - pounds, and the increase is really noticeable when the accelerator is mashed for passing or freeway merging.

Driving into downtown Los Angeles my first day, I brace for the horror of traffic, which comes to a daily standstill around the points where the 5, 10 and 110 freeways merge, and think I couldn't possibly handle this every day of this 10 - day festival.

Did a couple of freeway merges and the focus EV was able to hold its own.

We took to switching it to Sport mode for freeway merges, roundabouts, and passing on two - lane roads.

For most driving, the V6 seemed up to the job of getting this mass moving, whether punching up a freeway merge or providing quick acceleration onto a main road from a side street.

When I stomped the accelerator for a freeway merge, the car showed little hesitation before putting power to the rear wheels and surging forward.

At higher speeds, the gasoline engine takes over, with the electric motor available for power boosts such as for passing or freeway merges.

Hit the gas and the car steps up, ready for passing maneuvers, freeway merges, or whatever else is required of it.

, the upper dash is soft but where you right leg hits dash is hard which is bad for a tall guy, acceleration with the base eco boost is bad especially for freeway merge, fuel economy at best was 16.5 mpg which is well below EPA, parking brake hits your left foot.

You'll have to plan your freeway merges carefully and woe betide the driver forced to accelerate out of a sticky situation.

Understandably, 273 horsepower in a vehicle this size does not make the CX - 9 a quarter mile star, but there's more than enough torque for freeway merges.

Under more typical maneuvers, such as a freeway merge, the V - 6 creates more than enough acceleration.

Not exact matches

Also as bad, not using on ramps to get to freeway speed to make merging seeded.

The federal government will spend $ 8.5 million to change the traffic lines on all Mitchell and Kwinana freeway on - ramps in an effort to improve traffic merging and remove the stigma widely associated with Perth drivers.

Regardless of traffic volumes, traffic flow for given volumes is a major problem compared to other major Australian cities, more efficient use of the road asset is possible if merging is improved and if the «keep left unless overtaking» is promoted on freeways.

Uber's self - driving Ford Fusions are lacking when it comes to highway capabilities — like merging on and off freeways — because they are designed for city streets.

So, once the vehicles get up to speed and merge into the flow of traffic like a car merging on to a freeway, they are coasting the whole trip.»

Drive safely on the freeway, including merging, lane changes, and maintaining safe distances from other vehicles

Overview of Diverging Diamond Interchanges, or DDIs, that divert drivers to the left side of the road prior to merging onto an interstate, freeway or highway.

The V - 6 has all the power I need when merging onto freeways and the hiway milage is terrific.

Acceleration off the line is brisk, but the 2.0 - liter and CVT labor slightly when merging onto high - speed freeways.

Delivery - fleet buyers will be comfortable ordering the fuel - saving diesel four, which is sufficient for merging onto freeways, at prices in the upper - $ 30s.

I was merging onto a freeway in the Altima and the merge lane traffic didn't have much of anywhere to go due to heavy traffic in adjoining lanes, so I was in one of those situations where I either needed to brake hard and dawdle, waiting for traffic to clear, or else gun it.

I got to find out right away as I merged onto LA's 405 freeway and flattened the gas.

Merging onto a freeway or overtaking another vehicle can often be accomplished by just squeezing the throttle a little harder — without the need for the velvety smooth, quick - shifting 8 - speed automatic to downshift.

Meanwhile, the task of merging onto a freeway with just 74 hp and a CVT working for you is a predictably unnerving affair, and the Mirage struggles to gather speed as the traffic whooshes by.

But if you go for the V6 engine you will find quick acceleration, even when climbing through mountain canyons or merging onto the freeway.

That extra dose of power (510 hp vs. 420 in the XF) was nice to have while merging onto the freeway ahead of a large semi, but I can't say that the XF couldn't have handled the job as well.

Alright, let me be honest and tell you a few things that I dislike about this car: - Gas Mileage (Hyundai claims it gives you 25 mpg in the city, which is not true, I get not more than 23 mpg in the city for sure)- Traction Control (The traction can not handle the acceleration and the wheels would start spinning, even on the dry roads, not sure what to blame)- USB port - The built in USB port does not support android, at least not in my case, therefore I have to rely on Bluetooth or AUX)- Dull Alloy Wheels - The dullness of alloy wheels for the SE trim does not compliment the car over all, but eh, I can't complain much as it is a BASE model Now, the things I absolutely love about this car: - Great Turn Radius - Beautiful LED lights (even with base model)- Highway mileage (35 mpg even driving at 75 miles an hour, you might get better than 37 mpg if you drive at 55 miles an hour)- Spacious trunk - Great leg room for rear seats - Just enough power to accelerate quickly and merge on to the highways / freeways - Amazing Brakes - Sports, ECO and Normal Mode (For those who do not know, once switched to SPORTS mode, the car's steering becomes stiff as well as the engine along with the help of transmission helps you accelerate the car faster, you actually feel like driving a sports car.

Even though the four - cylinder engine in Chicago area is slow, the V6 engine offers fast acceleration when merging onto a freeway or navigating through mountain canyons.

«Having 170 hp is fine for getting to freeway speeds, but there were merging / passing situations where the throttle went to the floor, and the 2.5 - liter felt gassed,» he said.

I had an ’80 Subaru and I used to switch the A / C off when merging onto the freeway.

With 258 horsepower, the performance is exhilarating and quick, and the Ralliart has no trouble merging with freeway traffic or passing on the highway.

Merging on the freeway is no worry, and cruising at an indicated 80 mph in top gear is surprisingly quiet and comfortable as the engine runs in the swelling part of the torque band — so you don't feel like the car is all used up already.

The van has really good pickup and can definitely merge well onto the freeway.

Whether you are leaving a stop light, merging onto a freeway, or accelerating out of a turn, the V8 has power throughout to get you moving.

is plentiful, especially when merging onto the freeway.

Merging onto the freeway, a solid foot on the pedal made the Sierra 2500HD accelerator as well as the average passenger car.

They're great for delivering high fuel economy and make terrific city cars, but if you have any thoughts of freeway driving, you may want to consider a more powerful turbocharged version to make merging a little easier.

Merging onto freeways, passing slower traffic, pulling away from stops, part - load stabs of the gas, the Tucson responds to every situation without hiccup.

Well get to that later) Imagine you are getting on the freeway, you hit the Apex and pin the throttle, the rpms jump up and as need to start merging, desperately, you look down and realize you are only doing 55 - 60mph, pending if the hill was in your favor.

I would think there should be a left lane camera as well to aid vision when trying to merge onto freeways and changing to faster lanes on freeways.

as well to aid vision when trying to merge onto freeways and changing to faster lanes on freeways.

Acceleration with the 2.4 - liter four was more than adequate; it needed a stomp to merge onto freeways, but around town, it effortlessly dipped in and out of traffic.

Very happy that I was getting upwards of 50 mpg in a roomy car and in sport mode the pick up to merge on freeways feels awesome.