Edmunds.com | Inside Line | Auto Observer Your Account | Help | Directory
You are here:
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
Sedans Toyota Camry 2010 Toyota Camry
588 messages, Last post on Nov 28, 2009 at 10:08 AM
You are in the Toyota Camry Forum. Your Hosts are pat & karens
|
Replying to: wwest (Nov 08, 2008 12:52 pm) Oh the horror of front-wheel drive! |
|
|
|
|
Replying to: wwest (Nov 08, 2008 12:52 pm) What are you doing here in a Camry forum, anyway? Shouldn't you be out powersliding somewhere?  
|
|
|
Replying to: walterkoh (Nov 06, 2008 11:45 pm) While I don't have any pic, my prediction is that it will not be as good as the current version. Leave it for Toyota -- every mid-cycle refresh must be worse than the first version, so it looks like an afterthought. If you remember the last Camry redesign (I think it was 2005) you'll know what I mean. Same for other models, like Sienna, etc. The new refreshed 2010 Ford Fusion, on the other hand, seems to be much more advanced in design, and will be an improvement over the current version -- especially in the front grille section, which will blend beautifully into the front end. |
|
|
Replying to: thegraduate (Nov 09, 2008 1:58 pm)
|
|
|
Replying to: 210delray (Nov 09, 2008 6:29 pm) No one in their right mind would intentionally drive a FWD into an "understearing" circumstance on the public roadbeds in wintertime since recovery is simply a "game of chance". But then there is the subject of unintentional or inadvertent "understearing", in those conditions, what then...??
|
|
|
|
|
Replying to: wwest (Nov 10, 2008 10:00 am)
|
|
|
Replying to: thegraduate (Nov 10, 2008 10:06 am) Wrong, DEAD wrong...!! Assuming equally capable VSC systems the RWD or R/AWD will still remain less hazardous overall, but certainly so in wintertime conditions. Look at how, what most VSC systems do for a vehicle that is understearing. On the assumption that the front wheels have no "reserve" traction they dethrottle the engine and apply braking to the rear wheels, hopefully remaining with some "reserve" traction. Some of newer vehicles with electric power stearing will even apply a counter-stearing force to the stearing wheel against your stearing control input. With over-stearing it is presumed that some reserve traction remains at the front so differential braking is used at the front to create a "moment" counter to the over-stearing direction. But in a rather strange way it may be that you are correct. Since wheelspin/slip due to engine torque is so potentially hazardous in a FWD or F/AWD the VSC/TC systems will be inordinately QUICK, in comparison to RWD or R/AWD(***), to dethrottle the engine the very INSTANT wheelspin/slip is detected. The result.....?? Increased SAFETY of FWD and F/AWD since fewer FWD and F/AWD owners will venture out once they initially encounter TC activation. *** Since the potential for loss of directional control isn't as great for RWD or R/AWD vehicles many TC systems delay dethrottling the engine for several hundred milliseconds once wheelspin/slips develops due to engine torque. If the driver doesn't respond fairly quickly by feathering the throttle then TC will then dethrottle the engine. |
|
The first time I heard about it is from Yamaha. It is used in some of their ATVs. It is efficient and clean. It may take some time before the auto manufacturers bring it to perfection in terms of durability and handling. If the long term durability exceeds the current hydraulic system, then there is no point of going back to the hydraulic pump. Also, I believe the electric motor should be cheaper and easier to change than the pump.
|
|
|
Replying to: aalsherri (Nov 11, 2008 10:33 pm)
|
|
|
Replying to: waltchan (Nov 12, 2008 11:35 am) This could easily just be a small little electric/hydraulic pump using the same steering as today....in which case you'd still have steering. I'm sure the engineers' have thought about loosing electrical power.
|
|
You are here:
Forums
Sedans Toyota Camry 2010 Toyota Camry
New? Join Now!
Forum Tools
Search Forums
Browse by Vehicle
2010 Toyota Camry
Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
Today's Chats
