Sentences with phrase «power at low speed»

In this mode, the engine is «shut off,» with the vehicle moving under electric - only power at low speed.

Like any full hybrid, the 300h can run on electric power at low speeds for short distances; an EV mode, activated via Drive Mode Select, raises the threshold where the car transitions to engine power.

This could cause the losing power at low speeds.

It can cruise on electric - only power at low speeds.

The fourth mode, EV, allows the RX 450h to drive under electric power at lower speeds, usually under 30 MPH for a short distance.

Yes, this isn't as much horsepower as the previous MX - 5, but peak horsepower and torque come in lower on the 4th generation so you get more power at lower speeds.

In addition, the RX 450hL Drive Mode Select system has an EV mode that enables the vehicle to drive under electric power at lower speeds for short distances.

When the first mode operates as electric only, fuel consumption is reduced in heavy stop - and - go traffic by shutting off the engine for extended periods of time and moving exclusively under electric power at low speeds.

Because the engine develops much of its power at low speeds, I found that I was constantly unintentionally making the rear wheels spin when starting from a stop or during low - speed cornering.

And because the engine delivers the power at low speeds, you don't need to shift as often.

Test the tech: Zero - emission driving Because the hybrid system in the Mariner Hybrid can drive the car under electric power at low speeds, we staged a contest where CNET Car Tech editors Wayne Cunningham and Kevin Massy would see how long they each could keep the car going before the gas engine would start up.

It has good power at low speeds and can easily hustle onto busy interstates.

Nissan engineers retuned the 150 - horsepower, 2.4 - liter in - line four - cylinder engine to deliver more power at lower speeds.

The Duramax's signature low - rpm torque production hasn't changed, offering 90 percent of peak torque at a low 1,550 rpm and sustaining it through 2,850 rpm, an attribute that contributes to the Silverado HD's strong, confident pulling power at low speeds.

Not exact matches

Place all the crust ingredients in a high - powered blender and process at low speed until the mixture starts to clump together.

Those cars charge up their batteries with electricity generated when the car brakes and then used that «recycled» energy to power their electric motors, which take over from the vehicle's gasoline engine at low speeds and in stop - and - go traffic.

ARM will demonstrate advanced, high - power, high - throughput solar electric propulsion; advanced autonomous high - speed proximity operations at a low - gravity planetary body; controlled touchdown and liftoff with a multi-ton mass from a low - gravity planetary body, astronaut spacewalk activities for sample selection, extraction, containment and return; and mission operations of integrated robotic and crewed vehicle stack — all key components of future in - space operations for human missions to Mars.

Therefore, many big companies are investing to develop semiconductor chips for running AI programs with low power requirements but at high speeds.

Microprocessors modeled on networks of nerve cells promise blazing speed at incredibly low power — if they live up to hopes.

Weeks later, while he was watching a bird soaring and banking, he began wondering how it made its turns; obviously it was staying aloft at low speed using very little power.

Conventional laser - powered proton acceleration results in proton bunches in which the velocity distribution is exponential, i.e. most of the particles are accelerated to relatively low velocities and very few are ejected from the target at the highest speeds.

The primary power source for the Patriot is a twin spool gas turbine like those found in jet engines, which runs at 100 000 revolutions per minute in its high - speed stage, and 50 000 rpm in its low - speed stage.

The ankles still supply more of the power of the 3 lower limb joints as the running speed increases, even though the hips start closing the distance at faster speeds.

To improve the ability to generate maximum force, the athlete does need to engage in both maximum effort lifting (to improve absolute power peak and motor unit synchronization) and dynamic effort lifting (to improve motor unit synchronization and speed of contraction), the former of which includes maximal or near maximal stimulus, the latter of which includes lower weight (~ 50 - 60 % of maximum) moved at maximum velocity.

My only complaint is that power delivery from the turbocharger could be more progressive at lower speeds.

At low speeds, the power assist finds pockets of sudden stiffness; on the highway, it feels over-assisted and jittery.

Since the small electric motor can only power the car when creeping forward very slowly, the gasoline engine is constantly starting and stopping at low speeds with a noticeable shudder.

It's fine at lower speeds, but the diesel - powered Jaguar XE simply isn't a very fast car, and this becomes apparent when merging onto an English motorway or passing on a two - lane road.

According to the automaker, the electro - hydraulic power top can be raised or lowered in just 9.5 seconds, and at speeds up to 18mph.

At higher speeds, reaching the edge of adhesion results in understeer — at lower velocities the combination of the engine's urge and the quattro system's rear - biased torque split means it can be persuaded into brief bursts of power oversteer; although this isn't a state the car shows any enthusiasm foAt higher speeds, reaching the edge of adhesion results in understeer — at lower velocities the combination of the engine's urge and the quattro system's rear - biased torque split means it can be persuaded into brief bursts of power oversteer; although this isn't a state the car shows any enthusiasm foat lower velocities the combination of the engine's urge and the quattro system's rear - biased torque split means it can be persuaded into brief bursts of power oversteer; although this isn't a state the car shows any enthusiasm for.

The Highlander Hybrid can cruise at low speeds on electric power only.

Peak power climbs from 641bhp to 710bhp, torque from 500 lb ft to 568 lb ft and both outputs are produced at lower engine speeds — 7000rpm for the former (250rpm lower than a 650S), while the latter is available between 5500 and 6500rpm compared to the 650S where torque all arrives at 6000rpm.

The A3 cabrio comes with a power - operated soft top that can be raised or lowered at speeds up to 31 mph, and features the same interior as its sedan sibling, with Audi's MMI infotainment system as standard as it is on all A3 models.

I'm now getting performance issues: at low speed, and especially starting from a stopped position, I'm getting low power.

At low engine speeds the added power is largely undetectable, although the exhaust seems to burp even more readily when you lift off.

The boxy progenitor is proudly analog, from its whip antenna to its manual door locks, window cranks, and power - free steering that forces a shoulder workout at low speeds.

The power - operated top could be raised and lowered quickly while moving at speeds up to 31 mph.

Extra gears allow the engine to power the vehicle at a lower engine speeds for the higher vehicle speeds.

Some may want more power steering assist at low speeds, in the vein of the A4 or C - Class, but the IS exhibits better feedback than either of those cars.

The 2.0 T has enough low - end grunt to sprint around town — one of the reasons we have previously loved this engine in its GTI application — and plenty of power at highway speeds.

With a curb weight as low as 4150 pounds, the Pathfinder is quick once it's up to speed, though sudden requests for power at highway speeds are met with an unacceptably long pause before speed starts gathering.

The steering drives the point home: There's meager power assist at low speeds and numb feedback around town.

The wheel does have some feel through the electric power - assistance too and it talks to you at low speeds, which is good, but strangely it's not a very mechanical feeling helm.

Its eight - speed automatic transmission delays a bit kicking down, but the drivetrain's abundant power across the rev range masks the lag, and a Sport mode holds lower gears longer, lessening the need for a downshift at all.

Problems such as too - hot operating temperatures, slow throttle response, and poor fuel economy at low speeds prevented turbine engines from powering mainstream, high - volume vehicles.

Controlled by the push of a single button, you can raise or lower the power roof while traveling at speeds of up to 30 mph.

Aside from the slight power increase, chief engineer Dr. Hermann - Joseph Storp says that they worked on the V - 8's sound quality at higher rpm; indeed, when it crosses 3000 rpm the engine emits a muted burble, while at lower engine speeds it's barely audible.

With a balanced chassis, good steering feedback and linear brakes, the overall experience suits the base Taurus, though the new electric power steering — included on last year's SHO and now standard — feels under - assisted at low speeds for a full - size car.

The variable - boost power steering seems to have two distinct modes — high boost at low speeds (to assist in parking maneuvers) and low - boost for higher speeds.

Turbo lag is noticeable at lower engine speeds, but from 2000 - 5500rpm there's an impressively linear wodge of overtaking power to be mined.