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120 messages, Last post on Feb 10, 2008 at 1:30 PM
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Replying to: stmss (Jan 31, 2007 11:18 am) |
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Replying to: coldcranker (Jan 31, 2007 11:35 am) Nope, the Freestyle already has the greater fuel economy offered by it's FWD / AWD only when needed system. It runs in FWD almost all the time... In my opinion, having the capability to turn off the AWD is dumb. What if the car suddenly hits a spot that needs AWD? Sounds more like marketing than a smart idea. OK, so it is all right a design to be dumb, I suppose... but I don't see the point of hauling all that AWD weight around only to force the transmission into FWD. 
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Replying to: stevedebi (Jan 31, 2007 11:46 am)
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Replying to: coldcranker (Jan 30, 2007 7:20 pm) The Freestyle DOES run in 2WD most of the time . . . in fact, ALL of the time until the system decides that the rear wheels need to have some torque applied to them.
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Replying to: barnstormer64 (Jan 31, 2007 5:49 pm)
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Replying to: otis12 (Jan 31, 2007 5:10 pm) http://info.detnews.com/autosinsider/sneakpeek/index.cfm Its not much of a sneak peak though.... |
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Replying to: coldcranker (Jan 31, 2007 8:54 pm)
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Replying to: dnash (Feb 01, 2007 6:16 am) |
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Replying to: coldcranker (Jan 31, 2007 8:54 pm) Yes, facts are great. Could you please provide a URL that references the Freestyle AWD and includes this 10% figure? My own research indicates that power is not routed unless needed. The MPG hit is partially explained by the additional weight of the AWD hardware. However, even with the 10% (pending documentation), I think that the Ford AWD system is better, and see no point in hauling the AWD hardware around in 2WD mode. In any case, I just checked the Specs on the two vehicles. The Freestyle AWD is about 450 lbs heavier than the outlander, and has about 20 more Cu Ft behind the 2nd row, and 9 more Cu Ft behind the third row. It also has advantages in 2nd row legroom, and a much larger gas tank. You can actually get 400 miles on a tank in the Freestyle, but I don't think the Outlander could match that. Considering the weight alone, I'm surprised that the difference in MPG isn't greater. The Outlander has advantages in towing capability, turning radius, and HP. It would appear that the Outlander is quite a bit smaller (by about 20 inches) on the outside, shorter wheelbase. |
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Replying to: stevedebi (Feb 01, 2007 9:56 am) http://www.haldex-traction.com/awdclub/news/050604.htm " In normal driving, the vehicle uses front-wheel-drive, but the driveshaft also turns whenever the vehicle is moving, ready to supply power to the rear wheels at a moment’s notice." "Whenever the driveshaft spins faster than the rear wheels – indicating front-wheel slippage – it builds hydraulic pressure inside the Haldex coupler, engaging clutch plates that quickly pull power to the rear wheels."
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