Conditions on the ground factor in. Reasonable acceleration through a turn over
a painted cross walk results in TC kicking in. Yes, one can creep through the
turn, but at regular speeds it kicks in. Accelerating across a smooth metal
plate results in TC kicking in. It would be nice to be able to choose when to
have it engaged.
> VSC control is something I haven't experienced yet.
It is great. On corners where there is a safe space to do so, I have taken
corners at more than enough speed to cause trouble to cars without it. VSC works
great to keep the car from spining out. Love it. Works in wet weather too. The
one time I took it a corner too fast in the rain, I slid over into the opposing
lane, but there wasn't oncoming traffic (I checked first), but the VSC kept the
car from spinning, it slid sideways and I was able to maintain control and get
back into the lane and proceed.
> And that's more than you can say for anti-lock brakes.
On a downhill that has a dip, if I have my foot on the brake to slow down, the
ALB kicks in, so I have learned to not put my foot on the brake at that
location. Same for oil on the ground or smooth metal plates. I have slammed them
on (in a safe location) in snowy conditions as a test, and they do work great.
Is there an easy way to turn off the traction control on the Prius? Coming to work this morning the darn thing tried to kill me. It was pretty agressive at...
You're preaching to the choir. I didn't even know it had it until (in the middle of winter on an icey day) I pulled out in front of a truck and then slammed...
... In my case, cutting power would not have been so bad. I was slowing already. It was the braking, that when the wheel regained traction, that was causing...
You two are talking about two different things: Traction Control (which just cuts power) and Vehicle Stability Control (which selectively brakes as well). ...
Beg to differ Gary; I am not an aggressive driver. To attest to this fact, I have only just had my brakes replaced for the first time at 126K miles (I presume...
On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 11:51 AM, Gary ... Interesting viewpoint. I remember way back when, the best way to get the correct answer on a true-false question...
... Yes. Trying to move through three inches of powdery snow from a stop is crappy driving. You betcha. Beware words like "ALWAYS" because there's often...
... Trying to move through snow is neither crappy driving nor uncrappy driving, any more than trying to drive from New York to Chicago is inherently good or ...
... That sounds like my experience with cruise control on wet pavement (not in my Prius, and not repeated). You did not mention cruise control, so I assume you...
... Nope, cruise was not on. I was slowing as it was because I know that stretch is nasty when wet. You are correct, cruise can get ugly in the wet. I knew...
... Conditions on the ground factor in. Reasonable acceleration through a turn over a painted cross walk results in TC kicking in. Yes, one can creep through...
... When I say pilot error, I'm including the error of failing to note conditions on the ground and adjusting one's driving accordingly. What might be...
On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 7:39 AM, Gary ... Ok Gary, it's my fault. It's obvious that you know more than the rest of us, and pointless for me to belabor the...
... Won't happen. The TC in the Prius is very aggressive in order to prevent the MG from over-revving and burning out when traction is suddenly restored....
... I agree with Gary that traction control is not your issue. I've never felt traction control hit the brakes in my car. It cuts engine power, instead....
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