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Replying to: northernnyer (Sep 11, 2006 3:43 pm) Name me one or two or any RWD rear engine cars. You are not talking traditional cars or trucks. What are you driving a Carrera 4 ? 90-95% of cars have the engine in the front. A lot of the traditional cars are now FWD probalby around 2/3s. Sport cars: BMW, Lexus, Infinti are front engine RWD and do not get around very well in the snow. Yes, if you gat a truck or car and load the trunk with a lot of weight that RWD will work in the snow. Especailly with studded snow tires. Oh yeah I know FWD is not good for dirivng and traction. Had a GSR Integra with CAT back and cold air intake and it was awesome for FWD. But yes I will agree , I have an S2000 RWD that has awesome handling. Cheers, MidCow |
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Sep 11, 2006 4:00 pm) Hmmm, I would like to hear from some owners who have gotten out of snow in their 2006 Prius before I render judgement. For one thing, having an engineer say they put in a change doesn't mean that the change will work sufficiently or correctly to fix the problem. Such a determination requires test results under actual conditions. |
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Replying to: stevedebi (Sep 12, 2006 8:29 am) Therefore... What are the actual, documented tests, that are being cited that say they are "difficult" in snow 
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Replying to: terry92270 (Sep 12, 2006 10:05 am)
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Replying to: terry92270 (Sep 12, 2006 10:05 am) I consider owner's reports on this forum to be documentation. It was here that I first read of the "immobility" problem in snow with the Gen 2 Prius. I haven't seen posts indicating that the problem is fixed. BTW, if was this 2006 modification a software change? Maybe the Prius can be flashed to correct the issue?
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Replying to: stevedebi (Sep 12, 2006 12:24 pm) |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 12, 2006 12:10 pm) If it is on the Prius chat then there probably is a problem. But with high mileage , hard skinny tires no car would go well in the snow. The Prius chat people that are having problems, probably haven't put on snow tires? Are they having problems in snow with snow tires ? Cheers, MidCow
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Replying to: pathstar1 (Sep 11, 2006 6:19 pm) I'm glad these forums exist because I was seriously thinking about buying a Prius. My mother had two Honda Insights and she loved them. With the problems I've read about in here about the Prius I think I'm going to go with a more conventional vehicle. Gas mileage is important but I need something that I or my amatuer mechanic can do some of the repairs to. Hopefully Toyota will continue to work out the bugs. The brake problems I've read about were the deal-breaker. |
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Replying to: midnightcowboy (Sep 13, 2006 4:38 am) Supposedly this traction control system does not work the same as on regular cars. I'm just passing on second-hand info, I don't have a clue. I would like to try a Prius in the snow however to see what's what and if driver skills really is the problem or not.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 13, 2006 6:13 am)
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