The shutters automatically close to improve aerodynamics when cruising on
the highway at steady speeds - Active Wheel Shutters: Automatic shutters in the wheels are hidden to improve style at rest and low speeds, but automatically close at highway speeds to improve aerodynamics.
The Fit is fun to drive around town, energetic if not real quick to accelerate to highway speed or go up hills, and quite acceptable cruising on
the highway at steady speeds.
On
the highway at steady speed, even a big car could get along on two, three, or four cylinders.
Not exact matches
The car has gobs of power and impressive steering and brakes, balanced with the ability to approach 30 mpg
at steady highway speeds.
To help maximize gas mileage, the V - 8 engine is equipped with cylinder - deactivation technology that operates the power plant on 4 of its 8 cylinders under certain driving conditions, such as when coasting down a hill or cruising
at a
steady rate of
speed on the
highway.
It even drives well, staying planted in its lane on the
highway with minimal steering inputs, and steering is firm and
steady at speed, but effortless
at low
speeds, making mall parking lots and school drop - off maneuvers a cinch.
It almost works too well, though: after about 20 minutes of driving
at a
steady speed on a straight stretch of
highway with little steering input involved, this driver was advised to «take a coffee break.»
With a V8 Silverado, it can cruise on as title as one to two cylinders
at steady highway speed.
I did about half of my testing in either mode and found normal to be great for darting through traffic, passing, and maintaining a
steady highway speed and Eco to be good for squeezing a few extra miles per kilowatt out of the battery
at neighborhood, city, and parking - lot
speeds.
The Dzire feels
steady at highway speeds but lacks feel from the steering.
Fuel economy for the Volkswagen - which also offers the same pair of six -
speed transmissions found in the Jetta - is listed
at 31 - mpg city and 43 - mpg
highway, numbers which can easily be bettered during
steady - state cruising.
1) Driving
at a
steady speed of 55 - 60 mph on an open
highway or interstate, I'm getting over 40 mpg.
Just hearing the names of these transmissions would put second thoughts into most people not serious about driving a 40 ton rig
at highway speed, or through tight turns on a mountain road, or for that matter
steady up and down shifting in a city.