Sentences with phrase «surface than the engine»

Not exact matches

To find out what happened, astrophysicists at NASA's Ames facility devised an artificial environment full of crushed walnut shells to test the engines and found that the pulsing of the rockets on the Martian surface injected more gas into the soil than expected.

Rumors have surfaced that the next Chevrolet Volt, which Akerson hoped would have an all - electric range at least 20 percent better than that of the current model, could switch to a smaller 1.0 - liter turbocharged three - cylinder engine.

The Normal mode isn't quite as torpid but still saps too much life from the engine response and makes the damping (which is softer than the Alfa's anyway) rather loose and crashy on poorly surfaced roads.

Under the hood you'll find a 4 cylinder engine with more than 170 horsepower, and all wheel drive keeps this model firmly attached to the road surface.

The diesel engine generates a little more noise and vibration than the 2.5 Liter engine, but it's still a better choice thanks to its snappier acceleration (both on flat surfaces, and going uphill) and gives excellent fuel economy.

The car is also fitted with more standard equipment and luxurious amenities than the F3, including more powerful engine options, a dual - mode sunroof, leather seating surfaces, and an in - dash infotainment system.

Even with the roof up the cabin can get a bit noisy in highway driving with wind noise and the buzzy engine adding to the tire roar on less than ideal pavement surfaces.

Beneath the surface, it's more than just a more powerful engine giving the Sport its name.

Regardless of Magnum or standard engine, the intake was reinforced nylon, with a far smoother surface than an iron intake, feeding a single throttle body.

You'll hear the engine when oomph is called for, more reassuring hum than «noise,» and only one road surface managed to get through enough to force me to adjust radio volume.

Having standard - fit all - wheel drive on Mitsubishi Lancers with the 2.4 - liter engine (2.0 - liter models only come with front - wheel drive) also means there's good amounts of traction on slippery road surfaces and in snowy conditions — on top of being a relative novelty at this price point (the only all - wheel drive alternative, the Subaru Impreza, is nearly $ 2,000 more expensive to buy than a like - for - like Mitsubishi Lancer).

Ambient interior noise as measured at a constant 60mph was between 70dB and 75dB, depending entirely on the road surface, since at this speed, the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid is in hybrid - drive mode and the engine is quietly turning at just more than 2,000 rpm.

Dr. Draeger explained that the efficiency of the N37 engine comes from its capacity - to - surface - area ratio, which he describes as being better than any existing BMW engine for thermal performance.

The reds in fire engines, tomatoes, and even on a coke can appeared somewhat orange rather than a deep red, more so on the Surface 2 than on the Lumia 2520, which was noticeably better.

MXGP 3 will feature larger crowds of spectators than we've seen in previous titles, track surface deformation will be improved too as will the general graphical and audio fidelity thanks to the new engine.

It's not that Trulon: The Shadow Engine is a bad game, it's just a game with more surface than depth.

Furthermore, they provide different materials with which the heaters can interact — their irregular and aluminum surfaces create a less effective type of heat sink than the smooth concrete floor, and those heaters draped over engines will therefore reach higher and less controllable temperatures.

More recently, scientists have been surprised to learn that black carbon — not only from biomass fires but from dirty diesel engines and other sources — is a far larger contributor to global warming than previously suspected: The dark particles absorb and retain heat close to the Earth's surface that might otherwise be reflected.

«The reversal of the trend since 1940 - 50 may have been greater than currently accepted sea surface temperature figures indicate because of the general adoption since the same time of water temperatures measured in the intake to the ships» engines instead of by the former canvas bucket method.

For a vehicle to be considered a scooter or moped, its engine must be smaller than 50cc and the vehicle can not reach speeds higher than 30 mph on flat surfaces.

A vehicle with an engine of 50 cubic centimeters or less that doesn't have more than two horsepower; can't reach speeds of over 30 miles per hour on a flat surface, and can't shift is defined as a moped / scooter.

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