Sentences with phrase «turn efficient driving»

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A big change is the addition of a second motor, giving the P85D dual motors and turning the single - motor, rear - wheel drive Model S into an all - wheel drive electric car that is more responsive and efficient.

Its conclusion — that drive - thrus create fewer emissions than parking lots — is based on a finding that when parkers turn off their cars, the catalytic converter cools and is less efficient at reducing emissions.

Here are some tips for turning even the most fuel - efficient vehicle they can force us to drive into a gas - guzzling petroleum pig:

NIH will refine its science - driven HIV research enterprise to deliver the innovative, efficient results we need to turn the corner on the HIV / AIDS pandemic.

This, in turn, allows Mercedes to convert all of the external accessories from their archaic belt - drive to more efficient, and more controllable, electric - driven accessories.

As it turns out, autonomous driving seems like the right response, since it leads the way to interaction between humans and automobiles that is safe, efficient, and even potentially rewarding in terms of taking road rage out of the driving equation.

This is a much more efficient means of turning and allows for faster cornering speeds as opposed to a two - wheel or conventional four - wheel - drive system.

With its longer wheelbase and slightly wider turning circle, drivers receive a calming effect on the road that is more efficient in city driving.

A serial electric hybrid drive is also in itself a type of CVT, and all it would take to make it 100 % efficient at cruise speed is to incorporate similar torque lockup mechanism, turning a serial electric hybrid into a serial - parallel hybrid architecture as I've been suggesting here in GCC all along!

The combination of efficient car design, regenerative braking, turning the engine off for traffic stops, significant electrical energy storage and efficient internal combustion engine design give the HSD powered car significant efficiency advantages — particularly in city driving.

Pros: Reliability, Zoom - Zoom driving experience, rich high - quality interior, available fuel - efficient Skyactiv engine, tight turning radius, low maintenance and repair costs.

Ford is looking to turn «the world's fastest half - mile» into the world's slowest and most fuel efficient half - mile as the automaker plans to drive 1,000 miles on the Bristol Motor Speedway oval track in the new 2011 Mustang.

But the car still turns in EPA scores of 22 mpg city / 33 mpg highway / 26 mpg combined, making it one of the most fuel - efficient, gas - powered rear - wheel - drive sedans in the country.

- Providing real - time feedback in NORMAL and ECON drive modes, the ambient meter (speedometer ring) turns from blue to green when the driver engages in more fuel - efficient driving practices.

The particular areas of focus were to ensure efficient and streamlined driving, turning and stopping motions of the vehicle, in line with the driver's expectations, and to create a natural feeling of comfort for both driver and passengers.

Thankfully it has a true 2 speed transfer case and real 4 wheel drive system which means you can drive around in rear wheel drive most of the time which is the most fuel efficient configuration and have both Hi and Lo range 4 wheel drive by simply turning a knob in front of the shifter when needed.

By pressing the green «ECON» button mounted on the dash, the driver - focused Eco Assist not only adjusts certain aspects of the Insight's drive systems, but it also displays an ambient light behind the speedometer to tell the driver how efficiently or inefficiently he or she is driving — the more fuel efficient the driver is, the greener the lighting and as the driver starts driving less efficiently, the lighting turns to dark blue.

When asked for the most effective strategy they could implement to conserve energy, most participants mentioned curtailment (e.g., turning off lights, driving less) rather than efficiency improvements (e.g., installing more efficient light bulbs and appliances), in contrast to experts» recommendations.

If you care at all about how much gas you buy, either for monetary or ecological reasons, this feedback will gradually change the way you drive and turn you into a more fuel efficient driver.

Instead, you can use an efficient friction - drive module, such as the Rubbee, that can quickly and easily turn your current bike into an electric bike when you need it to, but can also pedal it old - school when you want to.