Sentences with phrase «long stretches of highway driving»

Little is more tedious than long stretches of highway driving with the car already half on automatic pilot thanks to cruise control.

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There's also a Driver's Assistance Package that offers semi-automated driving for speeds up to 130 mph that's super fun to use on long stretches of less engaging highway.

Its long, flat stretches were favorable to the Golf R's fuel economy, which approached 24 mpg instead of the low 20s we've been more commonly recording in and around L.A.. That's still a far cry from its EPA rating of 30 mpg highway, but when you're trying to get a boring, six - hour - plus drive over with as quickly as possible, you're not worrying about maximizing mileage.

Unfortunately, we were unable to achieve the 40 mpg bogey on a recent test drive here, despite our best efforts which included driving a steady 60 mph (96.5 km / h) on a long stretch of highway.

It was our last year of high school, and he brought along Mary and I went down with Ann, and we took turns at the wheel as we drove down over CA Highway 17 and then on the long stretch of CA Highway 1 along the shore of Monterey Bay.

When long stretches of highway become tight, serpentine passes, the GLC's all - wheel drive system and electronic differential intelligently apply power for tremendous traction.

The front - wheel - drive Sonic subcompact really loves to hustle, be it on a twisting canyon road, a long stretch of highway or a snow - covered side street.

Long stretches of straight highways designed for high - powered cars gives way to rolling hills and twisting climbs where agility rules supreme, creating an immensely pleasurable driving experience.

Highway hypnosis, or white line fever, is a state of mind that can occur when driving on the open road for long stretches of time.