It accelerates purely on electric power and can stay in all - electric
mode up to highway speeds.
Not exact matches
If it is trying
to go into lock -
up mode and can not (which would only happen at
highway speeds), the torque converter could be having vibration issues.
In this
mode, the gasoline engine can be switched off and decoupled from the driveline at
speeds of
up to 100 mph when the ActiveHybrid 5 is coasting, helping save fuel at
highway speeds.
Good for towing
up to 2,000 pounds, the 2.5 is perfectly happy tooting around town and while
highway cruising, the six
speed shifting well and without confusion when worked, especially so in «Sport»
mode.
A smooth shifting 6
Speed Automatic transmission with a tow / haul
mode selector allows you
to achieve 17mpg on the
highway and the capability
to tow near 10,000 lbs all while comfortably transporting
up to 12 people!
While traditional full hybrid systems offer only one electric
mode that is utilized during low -
speed driving, GM is teaming
up with DaimlerChrysler and BMW Group
to co-develop the two -
mode hybrid system, which is a patented fuel - saving technology with one
mode for city driving and one
mode for
highway driving.
Another favorite feature is that I can go into either eco
mode or sports
mode while driving
to save
up on gas or
speed down the
highway.
Prospective owners more interested in performance at the pump will find the Civic coming
up short compared
to the Elantra's 29 city and 40
highway miles per gallon — fuel economy numbers achieved thanks in part
to the Elantra's six -
speed automatic transmission with Shiftronic manual - shift
mode.
At medium
to highway speeds, this
mode sees the lock -
up clutch connect the generator motor (always linked
to the engine) and the electric drive motor
to send power directly from the engine
to the front wheels.
This operational
mode is engaged when the driver lifts off the accelerator at
highway cruising
speeds,
up to a maximum of 100 mph.
Around
highway speeds, depending on conditions, this
mode sees the lock -
up clutch connect the generator motor (always linked
to the engine) and the electric drive motor
to send power directly from the engine
to the front wheels.
Highway driving in the»07 Range Rover is comfy pleasure: when not thrashed like a racing car, the ZF six -
speed gearbox delivers smooth
up - and downshifts, and, with the electronic air suspension set
to Highway mode, the Rover damps out bumps and expansion joints with ease.