The engine in the Metris Passenger Van has enough power to accelerate
up to highway speeds even when fully loaded.
Not exact matches
Even though it's a two - lane, everyone seems
to agree that
highway speeds are appropriate — I'm bummed
to see an eighteen - wheeler
up ahead until I realize, a few miles later, that I'm doing 65 mph and not catching
up to him.
A few people criticized its
highway demeanor and most agreed that wind noise was a factor, but what the Cube lacked in performance and straight - line
speed it made
up for in its uncanny ability
to sooth and satisfy
even the most power hungry and performance - oriented driver.
The roadster was so placeable at
highway speeds,
even with the top down, I was able
to easily carry on a handful of phone conversations with the windows rolled
up.
If you do not do this everything will work perfectly fine, until you apply the brakes then if your brake rotors / drums were glazed, heavily scored or worn out of parallel
to the new brake pad your will stopping distance WILL be INCREASED maybe
even up to several feet at
highway speed.
Passing in traffic and getting
up to standard
highway speeds is relatively painless;
even if the V4's accelerator isn't
up to snuff for you, a zippier engine option is available.
It can
even be had with a 268 hp V6 that is capable of
up to 33 mpg
highway * with six -
speed automatic based on EPA estimates.
A new 4 - cylinder engine option and a new pair of 6 -
speed automatic transmissions means the 2011 Sienna gets
even better fuel economy than 2010 -
up to 26 mpg on the
highway.
Getting
up to speed wasn't an issue, and upper
highway speeds were achieved without me
even noticing we were above the limit.
Despite the low on - paper output, the strong torque output means getting
up to speed isn't an issue, and the almost silent drivetrain makes it an
even more suitable companion on
highways and more open stretches of road.
When idling, the engine is a bit nosier than its rivals, but once you get
up to speed, the cabin is pleasingly quiet,
even at
highway speeds.
On the
highway, the car hummed along quite contentedly, easily keeping
up with traffic and well capable of passing acceleration —
even with three full - sized adults aboard —
to get around the numerous left - lane bandits trundling along at whatever
speeds (mostly below the limit) they saw fit.
Even though it's short a gear compared
to most rivals with 6 -
speeds, it's good for
up to 40 mpg on the
highway, according
to the EPA.
Even with 10 more horsepower and 110 more pound - feet of torque than the available turbocharged 1.4 - liter four - cylinder in the Cruze, the 2.0 - liter diesel engine can return
up to 42 mpg (
highway) bolted
to its six -
speed automatic transmission.
The Taiwan government, in an effort
to help the butterflies make it north during their mass migrations, have set
up special barriers on the
highways where the butterflies pass over, and have
even closed down some traffic lanes during the migration week
to slow down the
speeding cars.
This still means that you will see vehicles traveling at 90 - 95 miles per hour, but if you apply the same logic
to an increased
speed limit (and you should), we can expect
to see drivers flying down our state's
highways at
up to 100 miles per hour, or
even more.
The interface of the navigation service is cleaner than Android's or
even Nokia's, and the maps were able
to keep
up with my position
even at
highway speeds.