Sentences with phrase «upon acceleration»

Normal hybrid operation dictates that the more powerful gasoline engine is used upon acceleration from a stop, or under heavy acceleration conditions.

From a stop, the engine is powerful enough to make the front wheels lose traction upon acceleration.

My truck has been making a knocking noise upon acceleration.

I opted for the 4.0 L V6 with a 6 speed manual as the automatic proved to be quite a dog upon acceleration.

The performance mode lets the engine rev up higher before shifting, providing a little extra speed upon acceleration.

The front tires lost traction easily upon acceleration, especially while making gentle turns.

The problem: The engine may idle rough and stumble upon acceleration.

There's some lag upon acceleration and the horsepower is really low, but this is a solid car with good handling.»

The Stinger is available with a selection of turbocharged gasoline and diesel engines, features an advanced Launch Control function that assists in generation of maximum power upon acceleration, fine - tuned suspension, and five drive modes — Personal, Eco, Sport, Comfort, and Smart.

Hybrid - electric vehicles, such as the Toyota Prius and 472 of SEPTA's buses, have for years used regenerative braking to charge on - board batteries and reduce fuel consumption by reusing the stored energy upon acceleration.

But in the 164, there is no torque steer - a slight pulling to the left of right upon acceleration.

The 3.7 - liter V6 engine makes plenty of hay for everyday chores and is quick enough upon acceleration, though the 4.7 - liter V8 engine ups the stakes considerably paying off in power when you need it.

While the efficiency and reduced weight inherent in a pulley - type CVT would seem an ideal solution for vehicles emphasizing fuel efficiency, the characteristic CVT «rubber band» driving sensation of the engine winding to its power band upon acceleration has earned detractors.

Some of those symptoms include hesitation upon acceleration, rough idling and rough running, stalling out, backfiring and the feeling of your vehicle straining to get the fuel that it needs.

If the turbo has one drawback, it's the momentary lag experienced upon acceleration, a result of the few seconds it takes the turbocharger to wind up and do its power - boost thing.

The Trackhawk is further helped by a «Torque Reserve» system which fiddles with the supercharger bypass valve and spark timing during the launch control sequence to generate «a reserve of torque that can be instantaneously delivered upon acceleration from a standing stop».

The Vue is a mild hybrid, which uses the electric motor for starting and stopping and for a boost upon acceleration.

This is the second Honda I have tested recently in which the automatic transmission didn't downshift smoothly upon acceleration once the vehicle was traveling at speeds between 25 and 40 mph.

One engine re-build and transmission is all I have had to do over the years.I hear about how the milage is, but I am getting 17ish in town and 20ish on the Hwy with the 5.4, people if do nt shove your foot through the fire wall upon acceleration this is possible milage for all!

According to law, acts that cause «unnecessary rapid acceleration, unnecessary tire squeal, skid, smoke or slide upon acceleration or stopping including the casting of tread, gravel, dirt or other road surface materials from the tires» is illegal.

CARS.COM The problem: The engine may idle rough and stumble upon acceleration.

Upon acceleration, the baritone - like AMG typical sound, but not as low as that of the AMG GT, amplifies and, upon downgrading, the mutter of the exhaust gases delights the hearing, as if we're running along a DTM racetrack.