Sentences with phrase «hit the gas on»

As I hit the gas on the next incline, X-Mode modulated the throttle and shift points to provide maximum traction up the slippery slope.

Not exact matches

On the plus side, it promises to boost demand for gas producers hit by the lowest prices in 14 years.

The United States and its allies are considering whether to hit Syria over a suspected poison gas attack that medical relief organizations say killed dozens of people in the rebel - held town of Douma near Damascus on Saturday.

Oil was up about 3 percent on the day, but natural gas got hit again.

Crude oil might have hit the gas pedal, but equity investors have been left on the sidelines as energy stocks continue to struggle even as the price of crude rallies.

When I hit 154mph some tail lights came into view ahead of me and I immediately lifted off the gas, since I knew that I would be closing on the other car at over 90mph.

Despite shaky offensive moments, and despite only a plus - 78 yardage margin, the Horned Frogs capitalized on every Longhorn mistake, hit the gas late, and headed back to Fort Worth with a 48 - 10 win and a 10 - 1 record.

But the partnership, heralded as a significant break - through when gas from Nigeria hit Ghana in December 2008, has been troublesome on an uncomfortable number of occasions.

The Executive Budget is proposing a massive $ 651 million increase in the state's «Section 18 - A» assessments on utilities (increasing the assessment rate from.3 percent of revenues to 2 percent), a significant share of which will hit electric and gas utilities, with a direct pass through to their business customers.

Billions of dollars in public and private capital for energy investment are up for grabs as developed countries like the United States and emerging economies like India get down to brass tacks on how they will hit their greenhouse gas emissions pledges and move their energy systems away from fossil fuels.

Laser light shining on the gas liberates electrons from all the argon atoms it hits.

Atmospheric volumes of greenhouse gases blamed for climate change hit a new record in 2012, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Wednesday.

Without any action, the world is on track to achieve at least 4 degrees C warming of global average temperatures by 2100, as the world hits 450 parts - per - million of greenhouse gases in 2030 and goes on to put out enough greenhouse gas pollution to achieve as much as 1300 ppm by 2100.

Building on its BP Solar business — which BP expects to hit revenues of $ 1 billion in 2008 — BP Alternative Energy manages an investment program in solar, wind, hydrogen and combined cycle gas turbine power generation, which the company predicts could amount to $ 8 billion over the next 10 years.

The galaxies passed far enough apart not to hit, but the hot gas (pink) in between them collided and pooled on the trailing ends of each cluster.

HIT violates the GAS principle (general adaptation syndrome) by insisting on going to failure on every set of every workout, year - round, with no emphasis on the need for periods of decreased intensity or detraining periods.

Does gas hit you hard anytime you snack on cheese?

On sex: When people experience difficulty with sex it's usually not because there isn't enough stimulation hitting the gas peddle, it's usually because there is too much — stress, shame, discomfort with their body, a lack of feeling safe, disconnection from their partner — hitting the breaks.

I think it's just such a great excuse to hit the refresh button and put your foot on the gas to finish out the end of the year (can't believe I'm saying that) on a strong note.

It all started on Sunday when my husband and I hit a gas line in the wall while trying to hang some shelves in the nursery!

Accordingly, Planet Terror hits all the right notes — the secret military bases, green gases, strippers, rednecks, BBQ, splatter, the casting of C - list icons like Tom Savini and Jeff Fahey and Michael Biehn, the fitting of go - go dancer Cherry (Rose McGowan) with a prosthetic machine gun, and so on — without ever suggesting that Rodriguez hears the music.

November 20, 2013 • Since the typhoon hit the Philippines, doing business in the hardest - hit city of Tacloban has been next to impossible But on Wednesday, five gas stations, two hardware stores and several banks reopened.

When an emergency call comes through — a suspect in a murder the day before was spotted nearby — Singh flips on the siren and hits the gas.

This car is over 20 years old now but it has been a great car... If you find one with low miles and it is gonna be cheap you can not go wrong... So great on gas, my Saturn just hit 200k and still goes... Read full review

Good on gas, has enough power once you hit the gas, reliable, has a panoramic sunroof that made it look great!!

I checked the MAF data on the scanner, and it seems correct (6 grams / second at idle and rises when I hit the gas).

I have experienced a «fishtail» after a really quick lane change to the shoulder on the highway (someone stopped on the fast lane to look at an accident...), and I hit the gas hard when I was on the shoulder to regain control.

The mechanic said I had a liitle hole on it (maybe a stone hit it) so when the bike heated, the gas scaped through it..

On the freeway outside Marrakech, the feeling of lightness intensified when we hit the gas at 70 mph and made a quick, furtive burst to 100 mph (there are radar cops everywhere in Morocco).

When you hit that gas peddle you immediatly get a smile on your face!

Now I don't have power steering when the car is on a cold idle, it only kicks in (again, with a thunk) when I hit the gas for the first time.

Before we buckled in, I'd harbored the notion that if I was close to the magic number, I'd cheat and stay on the gas just long enough to hit 207 mph.

The M - Class comes standard with a number of around - town driver - aid features, including downhill speed regulation and an adaptive brake system that automatically dries the rotors when driving in wet weather, assists on hills by holding the brakes for a few seconds, precharges to reduce reaction time when lifting quickly off of the accelerator, and uses a Brake - Hold feature that lets you relax your feet at long stoplights without worrying about the vehicle creeping forward until you hit the gas pedal.

As they did with the last price spike in 2008, when the highest recorded price of a gallon of regular gas in Florida hit $ 4.08 on July 16, Florida dealers are seeing an increase in customer interest in fuel mileage.

Things I love: safety features (airbags all around, stability and traction control + the usual - ABS etc.), power (250 hp), transmission (smooth, gear stays on until red zone if you hit it), comfort (seats, rear A / C - heat fan, illuminated power switches, auto up / down window for driver & pass), optional features (front & REAR reading lights, huge trunk, good stereo), and highway gas mileage (28).

The Concept Coupe can reach 155 mph, hit 60 mph in five seconds, and in combined gas / electric drive, attain 118 mpg on the Europen Cycle economy test, and 32 - plus miles in electric - only mode

Yes, there's a place for a Super Cab or a Crew Cab on a jobsite, allowing crews of workers to arrive in one vehicle, saving gas and parking space, but the popularity of extended and crew cab pickups didn't hit their stride until middle managers with families started purchasing full - size pickups as everyday commuter cars.

It was easy to get the car slowed, hit my apex and get on the gas through the exit of the corner.

I was low on gas and it hit zero and I was still able to drive into the gas station about 1 - 1.5 miles down the road after «0» showed.

The ZL1 will be powered by a 580 - horsepower LSA 6.2 - liter supercharged V - 8 engine, so I'm sure Camaro Chief Engineer, Al Oppenheiser, wasn't kidding when he said, «This is a car that is guaranteed to put a smile on your face every time you drop the top — or hit the gas.»

Whether the adrenaline of being behind the wheel of a brand new vehicle has gotten to you and you're hitting the gas petal a little too hard or you're trying to get a better price on your regular -LSB-...]

The models were caught on camera while stopping at a gas station for refueling or hitting the Italian roads.

The Jaguar F - PACE has been efficiently designed with Stop / Start Technology, which is able to turn the vehicle off while it's idling and turn it back on the second you hit the gas pedal.

design of sedan overall is great.this sedan is great on fuel (current price of gas $ 3.10) i fill up once a week with $ 37.00 getting on average 445 miles per tank @ around 12.2 gallons.i travel 80 miles round trip to work so i need 400 miles to make it through work week not counting small trips here and there so filling up once a week is very nice.ONLY 1 thing i wish was better and that is design of sun visors (too short) and since i travel east in the morning - the sun hits my eyes pretty hard so sunglasses a must.BUT thats it!

Hit the gas and the power is there, even accelerating for passing on the highway.

Stomp on the gas from a standstill and you'll wait 11.5 seconds to hit 60 mph.

Don't be afraid to hit the gas - there's more than enough power to put a smile on your face.

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.

Conversely, hitting the ill - placed ECO button, partially hidden by the steering wheel, lights up a green ECO indicator in the speedometer and promptly neuters most of the fun, but it jacked the Hyundai's gas mileage up into the low 30s, perfect for trolling down the highway on the way to some twisty bits where drivers can push the Veloster's track - tight, overly - damped suspension.

But it's only been in the last year — after gas hit $ 1.50 a litre — that I've seen more scooters on the road.