Sentences with phrase «hits the gas for»

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.

The Elantra tends to head straight for sixth gear to provide that fuel economy boost, but tends to downshift quickly — sometimes even dropping a few gears — when you hit the gas for a little extra boost of power.

When I hit the gas for a passing maneuver or a merge, the V - 6 delivered decent acceleration, good enough for traffic but not enough to be impressive.

Therefore, the game keeps a perpetual foot on the pedal and hits the gas for you.

Not exact matches

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

For the next two years, they traveled around the country, sometimes for months at a time, hitting car shows, swap meets, trade events, rallies, and anything else they could think of to get the Gas Monkey name out theFor the next two years, they traveled around the country, sometimes for months at a time, hitting car shows, swap meets, trade events, rallies, and anything else they could think of to get the Gas Monkey name out thefor months at a time, hitting car shows, swap meets, trade events, rallies, and anything else they could think of to get the Gas Monkey name out there.

Morgan Stanley also noted that oil and gas exports account for nearly 16 percent of Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP), and the sector has been hard hit by crude prices falling below $ 50 a barrel again.

They should instead re-examine their practices that might have led to traces of, for example, diesel turning up in the Wyoming groundwater and come up with standards that would make leaks along the well bore impossible before less appropriate and more costly rules are thrust upon them at a time when natural gas prices are hitting 10 - year lows.

After you've hit the number of rides you need to get your bonus, I'd quit and just use the destination feature to pick someone up along the way to pay for gas money like I do now.

Oil getting hit for 2 % as US Producers add more rigs and Iran ramps exports, while Natty Gas drops 1.5 %, adding to last week's losses.

But when we hit the highways north and we drive for hours and hours without seeing a gas station, surrounded only by trees and silence, it sinks in.

Heading for the far turn, Solis hit the gas and Snow Chief ran up to the leader, eyeball to eyeball.

With high gas prices and unemployment hitting the families hard, just about everyone is counting pennies and looking for free or inexpensive entertainment these days, and you can find more such activities in our Weekly Events listing.

With gas prices hitting or exceeding $ 4 a gallon, trips to the museum, zoo, beach and other local attractions have become harder for families to afford.

His online display ads are hitting the gas tax moratorium hard, with a petition for list - building.

Energy was at the centre of the 2006 G8 when the Russian - Ukrainian gas crisis hit Europe and oil prices reached $ 50 per barrel for the first time (a threshold now long forgotten, in 2012 the average price is stood at about $ 112 per barrel).

The shortage of the gas hit the Tamale Metropolis for almost a fortnight and has affected most business activities within the metropolis especially taxis and restaurant but there are no signs of getting the LPG anytime soon.

HIT THE GAS Jets from supermassive black holes, like the one shown in this artist's illustration, could be ultimately responsible for three different types of enigmatic high - energy particles.

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.

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

According to a new study, a small cloud of gas and dust is racing toward the black hole at the center of the Milky Way — and when it hits, be prepared for some astronomical fireworks.

For example, can the same region store the meanings of red and green traffic lights — the memories that make a driver stop a car at a red light, then hit the gas pedal at a green light?

One of the challenges the team hit involved the transfer of the genetic machinery for gas vesicles into E. coli.

The team figured out what a telescope would see when a star hit the hard surface of a supermassive object at the center of a nearby galaxy: The star's gas would envelope the object, shining for months, perhaps even years.

Add a host of unknowns — like possible faulty cement jobs in the pipes, which was the cause of the Deepwater Horizon blowout in the Gulf of Mexico, or hitting an abandoned gas and oil well — and the potential for danger expands exponentially.

Companies typically vent these early gases into the atmosphere for up to a month or more until the well hits its full stride, at which point it is hooked up to a pipeline.

Crude oil and retail gas hit record high prices last week — more than $ 135 a barrel and $ 3.83 for an average gallon of regular.

Though there was never any danger of Siding Spring colliding with Mars or any of the orbiters, its tail contained gas and fine dust particles that, when they hit the Martian atmosphere and vaporized, caused what was probably a spectacular meteor shower, though one that no one could see except for the Curiosity and Opportunity rovers.

Since the sun is a star and not a rocky planet like Earth, it doesn't have a hard core for the comet to hit, as it's only composed of gas.

I hit the bag for five minutes, and then I just gassed out.

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.

There are really only two buttons you use for gas and reverse and when you hit the gas you can sometimes be driving forward at a complete ninety degree angle which brings up a problem with the physics.

It even has a few interesting gameplay twists of its own, as you can actually interrogate enemy commanders for information by hitting them with a canister of truth gas.

The sequence seems to belong to a different movie, and Nichol never provides any context for Williams, best known for the 1968 instrumental hit «Classical Gas,» or for Ruscha, a pivotal figure in pop art.

June 30, 2017 • Gas prices are the lowest for summer in more than decade, and that's leading millions of people to plan to load up the kids in the minivan or SUV and hit the road this summer.

OK drove my previously functioning 2000 Sienna, it was driving fine / like normal for a minute, then it started «lurching» when I hit the gas.

For the most part, I hit the gas right at the moment my left foot is coming off the clutch, and indeed acceleration is very smooth.

I let it sit for a couple hours after the test drive and I started it, everything seemed fine, then I hit the gas and my car drove as if I was in gear WITHOUT hitting the accelerator.

All Highlanders have a hill - start aid that holds the brakes for up to three seconds from a stop to prevent the SUV from rolling backward before you have time to hit the gas.

BMW claims the all - wheel - drive 740e can hit 60 mph in just 5.1 seconds, matching its estimate for the 740i xDrive sedan powered by an inline six - cylinder gas engine.

Those outgoing M cars have their drawbacks (the M3 might be the smallest car ever hit with the gas - guzzler tax), but in its dotage I'm finding that I harbor a soft spot for the normally aspirated engine.

However, you can't deny that there's a lot of space between the gears, and that makes for more drama and noise when you hit the gas to pass, for example.

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.

Like every other SRT vehicle, the Demon offers Launch Control — left foot brake, floor the accelerator; when the engine hits your preset RPM, drop the brake, keep the gas pinned and let the drag - tuned traction control search for grip.

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).

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.

I do nt think those buyers will go for it... and you wont find a single Prius C at that price once gas hits $ 4 a gallon again.

Performance: The turbocharged engine bumps up the power output to 220 hp for more thrills when you hit the gas pedal and take advantage of the sport - tuned suspension.

Also an issue: The exhaust is exceptionally loud, which is fine, but if you are traveling at, say, 60 mph, and you let off the gas to coast to a stop, the exhaust hits a thrumming note that makes dogs howl, and holds it for about 10 seconds.

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