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#4 of 6 Re: highlander hybrid and snow [bbb9] by wwest Jul 06, 2009 (6:31 pm)
Replying to: bbb9 (Jul 06, 2009 11:57 am) It is my position that FWD vehicles are DANGEROUS in the very conditions most people tout them as being advantagous, wintertime adverse roadbed conditions. That also goes for ANY AWD vehicle for which the front wheel drive torque level cannot be moderated.   I consider RWD as being superior to any FWD or F/awd vehicle and R/awd above any of those. The Toyota 4runner for instance. Insofar as F/awd systems are concerned the SH-AWD system is the beat of the best, Replies to this message: bbb9 (Jul 07, 2009 5:47 am) wwest (Jul 07, 2009 7:57 am)
#5 of 6 Re: highlander hybrid and snow [wwest] by bbb9 Jul 07, 2009 (5:47 am)
Replying to: wwest (Jul 06, 2009 6:31 pm) Thanks. A few more questions.   Do you see any difference in winter handing between the Highlander gas model versus the hybrid?   In FWD cars, isn't front wheel torque a function of current gear and can't one adjust that by shifting? I've got a 5-speed manual FWD and control front wheel spin in winter conditions by putting the car into the right gear for the starting/slowing conditions. The same approach applies to automatics as well, no? Replies to this message: wwest (Jul 07, 2009 7:57 am)
#6 of 6 Re: highlander hybrid and snow [bbb9] by wwest Jul 07, 2009 (7:57 am)
Replying to: bbb9 (Jul 07, 2009 5:47 am) I would think TC on the FWD hybrid would/could be a bit less intrusive since drive torque is more easily moderated/modulated. If Toyota wanted the AWD HH to be R/awd in times of need, adverse conditions, it certainly could be.   The primary problem, safety issue, with FWD is encountering a slippery section of roadbed inadvertently, unknowingly, (or maybe just blissfully ignorant of conditions) and then having to recover AFTER the fact. Having a FWD with a clutch is certainly an advantage but those were/are being discontinued right and left.   Perhaps now that VW has come up with a technique to make manual FWD's more safe that trend will reverse.

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