02-20-2007, 05:07 AM
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Automania Enthusiast
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Location: Upstate NY
Hybrids: 05 Prius, 06 Highlander Limited AWD
Posts: 163
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Re: Highlander Hybrid: i4WD question
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Originally Posted by highlanderhybrid
Thats the stupid traction control and the rear motor is probaly not powerfull enough to provide enough traction like a connected drivetrail 4wd
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It's not a question about power... look at electric trains, fork lifts etc. an electric motor provides much more torque than any gas engine does. All that torque comes with a detractor, heat generation. For the HH it's a matter of cooling the rear drive motor, it is not part of the cooling system like the front motor is and depends on it's cooling from the air moving around it. If your not moving it will overheat very quickly and cause it to burn out or start a fire. As technology progresses, or they decide to go to liquid cooling for the rear motor, I'm sure that hurdle will be over come.
2005 Prius - White, Gray Interior, Option Package 6, Mud Flaps & Auto Door locks from Coastal
2006 Highlander Hybrid - Limited, White, Tan Interior, Nav, 4WD, Trailer Hitch
NOTE: On both the Prius and HH batteries are included with your purchase ! 
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