electronic stability control
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Re: electronic stability control
The Toyota Highlander Hybrid has it standard it's caleld VDIM and it's an intergrated software package, it includes Electronic Stability Control, ABS Brakes, Brake Assist with electronic brake force distrobution, and traction control.
And all Toyota SUV's have had electronic stability control since 2004
Ford just is too lazy to figure it out.
And all Toyota SUV's have had electronic stability control since 2004
Ford just is too lazy to figure it out.
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Steve
Oregon
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Re: electronic stability control
I know lol, I read that. Thats horrible, it's the Traction control system. And no it's not real 4WD, thats why i didn't spend extra to get it. It's not real on the Escape either. All it is is a little 50KW electric motor on the rear axle that powers the back wheels, it's not a connected drive train tot he ICE so not much power at all back there. I know what real 4WD is, my 04" Tahoe had it with real limited slip differential locking and whatnot and it could go through anything. But I ddidn't need that, I just needed the room of the Tahoe. So I got the Highlander. But the Highlander nor the Escape hybrid is really meant for real off roading.
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Re: electronic stability control
I know lol, I read that. Thats horrible, it's the Traction control system. And no it's not real 4WD, thats why i didn't spend extra to get it. It's not real on the Escape either. All it is is a little 50KW electric motor on the rear axle that powers the back wheels, it's not a connected drive train tot he ICE so not much power at all back there. I know what real 4WD is, my 04" Tahoe had it with real limited slip differential locking and whatnot and it could go through anything. But I ddidn't need that, I just needed the room of the Tahoe. So I got the Highlander. But the Highlander nor the Escape hybrid is really meant for real off roading.
This was posted by Raven, kinda cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1iHGwj7MUA
The thread is: Escape Hybrid Offroad Fun
Steve
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Re: electronic stability control
This is real offraod
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...oid=1858601206
That video was not offroad, I could do that in a Prius
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...oid=1858601206
That video was not offroad, I could do that in a Prius
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Re: electronic stability control
And be pulled outta trouble by an FEH!!
Steve
Oregon
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Re: electronic stability control
I know lol, I read that. Thats horrible, it's the Traction control system. And no it's not real 4WD, thats why i didn't spend extra to get it. It's not real on the Escape either. All it is is a little 50KW electric motor on the rear axle that powers the back wheels, it's not a connected drive train tot he ICE so not much power at all back there. I know what real 4WD is, my 04" Tahoe had it with real limited slip differential locking and whatnot and it could go through anything. But I ddidn't need that, I just needed the room of the Tahoe. So I got the Highlander. But the Highlander nor the Escape hybrid is really meant for real off roading.
The Highlander I believe does. That being said the 4WD system on the Escape is really an AWD system so I agree it is not really a true 4WD.
Last edited by TeeSter; Feb 6, 2007 at 08:26 PM.
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Re: electronic stability control
I think that's what he meant. At least that's how I took it.
Steve
Oregon
