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Originally Posted by acco20
I agree, traction control without the possibility of override can be dangerous. I had the override button in an early model Lexus LS400, and it was very useful several times. One time when in snow, enough to matter, I could not get going out of my driveway, until I disengaged the traction, and then I was able to "rock" myself out. My guess is an override button will be standard in future models. Hope I am right. Drive safely.
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Unfortunately, I don't think you will ever see an override in a Toyota Hybrid.
The traction control in the Toyota Hybrids is there nearly as much to protect the motor generators as it is to help the stability of the cars. If the motor generators spin too rapidly with no load resistance, bad things can happen.