Sentences with phrase «from idling cars»

Easing traffic congestion in this way would not simply reduce commuting stress, but it would also cut down on air pollution from idling cars.

It essentially makes every lane a high - speed E-Z pass lane, letting people get through faster and cutting down on air pollution from idling cars.

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Even if a computer «learns» (like certain models of a car that does when the battery is disconnected and then reconnected, to «relearn» its idle settings), where did the original code come from?

From using reusable bags, turning of the water when you brush your teeth or letting your car idle — there is something you can do.

She added: «We have to move away from nose to tail car traffic at peak times, endless engine idling, stop start travel and rising pollution and carbon emissions.

The recommendations, in addition to flying less and wasting 25 percent less food, include: carpooling or telecommuting once a week (75 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) saved by 2020, if adopted by all Americans); maintaining your car or truck, such as keeping tires properly inflated (45 million metric tons of CO2e); cutting the time spent idling in a vehicle in half (40 million metric tons of CO2e); better insulation at home (85 million metric tons of CO2e); programmable thermostats set higher (80 million metric tons of CO2e); reducing electricity demand from appliances that are «off,» so - called phantom demand (70 million metric tons CO2e); using hot water more efficiently, such as washing clothes in colder water (65 million metric tons of CO2e); buying EnergyStar appliances when old ones wear out (55 million metric tons CO2e); replacing incandescent lightbulbs with compact fluorescents (30 million metric tons CO2e); eating chicken instead of beef two days a week (105 million metric tons of CO2e); increased recycling of paper, plastics and metals (105 million metric tons of CO2e); «responsible» consumption, such as buying less bottled water (60 million metric tons CO2e).

Students ask drivers to shut cars off rather than idle past 10 seconds (St. George) Spectrum letter from Dalton Peterson, Ivory Tanguay, and Nate Bennion

When its cold the fuel injectors are commanded to inject extra fuel, and your cars idle speed control valve is commanded to increase idle speed to prevent the engine stalling from a now richer mixture.

While its 444bhp peak power output sounds more than healthy, it's clearly overshadowed — numerically at least — by its 470bhp Mercedes - AMG C63 rival, and some way short of the more expensive, 503bhp, C63 S. However, our considerable experience of its coupe relation suggests it's the 443 lb ft developed from just 1900rpm that will mark this out as a truly fast car: expect colossal shove from just above idle.

From my observations car warm up much faster while driving gently rather then staying on idle.

Last year it started to present a very specific issue: from time to time (but basically now it happens every time I drive the car) it «gives gas» by itself for some seconds, usually noticed when idling.

Car will not idle after re-installing stock air box from previous cold air intake.

Double tapping the button, however, immediately changes the tone and, even at idle, there's a deep blare from the back of the car.

The car shook, there was a nasty vibration from the engine (at idle), giving it partial throttle (still in Park) made the engine rev smoothly.

When idling, there is a rough idle from time to time when the car is in Park, Neutral or when stopping in traffic, with vibrations shaking the car.

In road cars, relatively mild cams are used which allow for smooth running and plenty of low down torque so that it's easy to pull away from near idle at a very small throttle opening without stalling.

«Though initially it was the smoothness and refinement that impressed me — the totally silent idling engine and the ease with which the car moved away from a standstill, the quietness of the suspension.»

This week, AAA Car Doctor John Paul gets a question from the recipient of a low - mileage Ford Crown Victoria with a rough idle and a parking brake that won't release.

Idle - stop is a feature often met with dislike from car enthusiasts, but I found it worked very smoothly in the Range Rover Sport.

Still in mild San Francisco traffic, the acoustic bass coming through the Lancer's 10 - inch in - trunk subwoofer from a Sirius jazz station set off numerous parked cars» alarms as we idled by.

It also benefits from idle stop - start, which shuts down the engine when the car is stationary.

From idle to about 10 mph, the car moves in all - electric mode, pulled along by the electric motor's husky 199 pound - feet of torque (between 0 - 1,500 rpm).

According to Reil, the car can actually accelerate from an idle position to 62 mph in «as little as 3.7 seconds under ideal conditions.»

However when idling or driving in a relaxed manner like how these cars are supposed to be drivers it's very quiet and free from vibrations.

What to watch out for: With the car standing still: With the engine idling, when you shift the automatic transmission from Park to Drive, is there a long delay before the transmission engages?

In addition, from a convenience standpoint, are manufactures still recommending that folks sit with their cars idling for bit before shutting their turbo charged engines off after a long drive?

It is precisely this type of driving, with the sensation of a build - up to maximum torque that is «felt» right from idling, which distinguishes this sports car.

Like other BMW model families, 7 Series now benefits from idle stop - start, the latest eight - speed automatic transmission, even more frugal engines, plus engine management systems that can play tricks such as «disconnecting» the engine and gearbox on the over-run to allow the car to coast at highway speeds.

What the LS power means is massive torque from idle to screaming redline, which will come in handy as you put the power down and get sideways in a car that was quite literally built to drift.

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I know that tornadoes dot the German Rhine where no tornadoes were seen before, I know hurricanes on the Eastern seaboard are behaving differently, I know that Crete was so dry when I saw it that I couldn't imagine olive trees growing there without irrigation, I know that our highways are a half kilometer wide and countless kilometers long, with thousands upon thousands of idling cars sitting on them, ten times a week for as long as I've been alive, and I know that sea captains don't want to traverse the Indian ocean because the almanacs are no longer reasonable guides to chart how long a given voyage from one port to the next might take.

RICHLAND, Wash. - If all the cars and light trucks in the nation switched from oil to electrons, idle capacity in the existing electric power system could generate most of the electricity consumed by plug - in hybrid electric vehicles.

Toward the end, the books gets into some «what next» content: «Taking Charge of Your Climate Footprint,» «The Power of Friends and Community,» and «What You Can Do,» a pragmatic list of personal actions children can take, and encourage the adults in their lives to take as well — from asking parents to turn off idling car engines, to eating less meat.

Across the country, drivers let their cars idle for a few minutes to let it warm up, saving their vehicle from some unspecified damage that might occur if the engine is used while cold.