Sentences with phrase «long stoplights»

Although not a great feature in stop - and - go traffic, for long stoplights it is a boon to fuel economy.

A button on the console let me turn the feature off, but I liked that my fuel economy wasn't suffering from long stoplights.

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.

It happens most often in the afternoon, especially if we're stopped at a long stoplight.

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At a stoplight I can resist the temptation no longer and pull the convertible top's release handle.

Shoppers looking to stay in the Toyota family for their compact crossover purchase will be charmed by its offbeat design and practicality as long as they don't expect to get away from stoplights in a hurry.

Most stoplight dashes aren't long enough to give the Goat's big - block the full boot, and short - shifted sprints don't seem to serve the car's better nature.

The combination of a lower beltline and a more open, inviting cockpit has done wonders for the «Vette's curb appeal; you no longer sit at stoplights with the car's door tops up around your ears, wondering why people are telling their children to «not stare at the strange hairy man in the Corvette.»

In contrast with other soft - top (and some hard - top) convertibles we've tested, the A4's roof takes a conspicuously long 20 seconds to open and close — a fact that we found out when we tried to open the top while at a stoplight, only to find the light turning green before the roof had finished its two - stage opening process.

You no longer need to keep your foot pressed on the brake pedal while you wait in traffic or at a stoplight.

When cruising along or idling at a stoplight, the system engages a set of camshaft lobes and can keep the valves open a bit longer to reduce pumping losses and help economy.

When driving to win that game, the fuel monitor screen of the nav system becomes the scoreboard as you creep away from stoplights, staying electric as long as possible to delay the dreaded snap of the instant mpg meter from infinity back down to fossil - fuel territory.

From the stoplights in Long Beach, head north on Pacific Hwy 103 to 97th Street.