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Spinning wheels proves there is NO traction control.
Tire spinning is not a controlled maneuver, not sure why you would count that as a plus.
You are conflating the "unintended acceleration" issue with the "traction control" issue. I can understand the defensiveness of folks because...
Huh? Along the same line of thought, there hasn't been a major earthquake here for almost 20 years.
I believe Ford made the exact same claim about the Bronco.
The Prius "Traction Control System" is basically acting as a poor man's transmission since the Prius does not have a real one. It dials in the...
Yeah, the political discussions can be entertaining at times but personal attacks on anyone's driving skills are uncalled for. Later..
There's no need to be condescending. How does this reply of yours address the OP or PG's post ?
Interesting side effect of relying on electric motors for traction, the on-off , all or nothing availability of torque when running in electric...
Not unexpected but 20-25 mi is still quite usable for many commuters unlike the 6 mi in the "soon to be released" Prius PHV.
GM should have been gutted , union contracts torn up and started from scratch with the VOLT division spun off as a separate company under FG care.
The efficiency of the heat exchanger system is not 50 % after taking into account the additional losses of piping all the coolant everywhere from...
It takes a long time to heat up that 15qt of coolant. Water has 10X the heat capacity of iron.
The Atkinson engine in the Prius is designed for efficiency, therefore for the same amount of fuel, less energy is generated as heat. Combine this...
How high was the median to flip a vehicle at 45mph ?
Huh ? Does the Prius change the law of physics as well ? Of course , the bigger ICE in the Subaru will warm the cabin faster.
It's the battery. "The chemical reactions inside of batteries take place more slowly when the battery is cold, so the battery produces fewer...
Personally, I wouldn't be driving a Prius if I had a 3 month old, but that's just me.
Batteries do not work well under severe cold/hot temps.
and what happens then in this hypothetical failure scenario ? Here, let me answer it for you. Nothing. The car simply stalls.
