The c's program managers were thus obliged to dial back to the previous generation's 1.5-liter engine (the Gen III Prius uses a 1.8-liter), a smaller traction motor (60 hp vs. 80 hp) and a lighter, cheaper nickel-metal hydride battery (19.3 kilowatts vs. 27 kW).
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And this view began to gain a little traction: you could see it in the comments pages of the newspapers, on the blogs.
The Lexus' whirligig is familiar from the Toyota Camry and Avalon hybrids: a lean-burning Atkinson-cycle, 2.5-liter in-line four-cylinder (156 hp) coupled with two electric motors, one a 141-hp traction motor, the other a starter-generator.
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With a flip of the traction-control switch and a depression of the accelerator, the needle red-lined on the rpm gauge and the car sprang out of the snow with the alacrity of a mountain goat.
Fusion is gaining a degree of traction, as AMD was able to draw hundreds, if not thousands, of developers during a week when a lot else was going on.
Minimum-wage campaigns can galvanize progressive groups to turn out at the polls or lobby elected officials, but they tend to have a more difficult time gaining traction among employers in a stagnate economy, economic analysts said.
Also new is a shift in emphasis: turning the settlements from a political issue, which seems to have little traction with a cynical public, into a legal one.
That means the rear wheels will slip a tad (before traction-control takes hold and stops a skid or a peel-out), but that's one of the things we've always loved about BMWs--this carmaker trusts the driver to know what to do when that happens and you don't find electronic nannies overly interfering with the machine you spent your hard-earned dough for.
Clearly this idea has been around for a while without getting a lot of traction.
The HANA high performance analytics appliance has been seeing a lot of traction in enterprises.
In 2010, "Angry Birds" was getting a lot of traction and momentum on the market.
Taking on Republicans in Congress, and then pointing out they stopped him from doing much of anything, doesn't have a lot of traction.
And at a time when our businesses are gaining a little more traction, the last thing we should do is allow Washington politics to get in the way.
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These offerings, which are focused on microblogging and activity streams (although some are quickly venturing into new areas of functionality) are getting a lot of traction in the market.
In terms of types of campaigns, we really love any campaign, but we are seeing a lot of traction on small businesses, film and music, also in gaming and food.
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While the connectivity, ubiquity and carrier subsidization of smartphones make them a triple threat, tablets have also had an impact on several device types that attained a degree of traction, such as netbooks and e-readers.
The rear of the device has that familiar soft-touch feel, which really feels nice in-hand, and offers a bit of traction for those sweaty palm you get while using the device on the elliptical machine.
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Unfortunately for Microsoft, Kevin has a bit more traction with his lawsuit, given the fact that the update has bricked his own Xbox 360 (last time around it was unclear if the accuser had even encountered any of the problems listed in his suit), and that Microsoft is refusing to replace his console.
Square, a mobile app and phone attachment created by one of the founders of Twitter, is gaining traction as a tool for small businesses to accept credit-card payments and this month signed a deal with Starbucks for the coffee behemoth to begin accepting payments through the app.
But a new bipartisan bill gaining traction in Congress may forever end the illusion that digital commerce represents a zero-tax environment.
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The economic developments we are witnessing may be the start of a larger trend, but whether or not they gain considerable traction will depend on a number of factors.
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Several sources close to the deliberations said Gene Sperling, a Clinton administration veteran, has gained traction in the last few weeks as a potential successor to Larry Summers, who is departing as director of the National Economic Council.
Footholds also enable a firm to get traction with future customers while avoiding massive marketing spend.
Amazon was undercutting its own break-even point to gain traction in a new market.
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Monday night and quickly gained traction through a flurry of re-postings, comments and searches.
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Nonetheless, Apple has gained some traction as a company whose mobile devices have interesting and entertaining gaming applications.
As ZDNET correctly points out, those were 3 acquisitions that have failed to gain traction in a post-PC, tablet-driven market.
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Analysts say Twitter will be able to cite this deal as evidence that it is gaining traction as a worthwhile marketing tool.
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