Rav4 Stability Control Vs Active AWD

Hi,

What's the difference between stability control and active AWD on the
current model Rav4?

Regards,

Han.

On 19 Apr 2006 23:44:00 -0700, [email]han_chung@hotmail.com[/email] wrote:
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>Hi,
>
>What's the difference between stability control and active AWD on the
>current model Rav4?
>
>Regards,
>
>Han.[/color]

The stability control affects engine power during cornering only. The
AWD will adjust torque to each wheel when the tires traction limit has
been reached even during acceleration. At least, that's how I
understand it in simplistic terms.

You're right, Viper. Stability control can individualy brake wheels to keep
the vehicle on what the computer determines is the path the driver means to
be on. In other words, it will try to keep the vehicle from over or under
steering. Active AWD controls individual brakes to mimic limited-slip
differential systems and keep the torque going to the wheels with the most
traction.

On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 08:48:46 -0400, "qslim" <Suckers@suckersdotcom>
wrote:
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>You're right, Viper. Stability control can individualy brake wheels to keep
>the vehicle on what the computer determines is the path the driver means to
>be on. In other words, it will try to keep the vehicle from over or under
>steering. Active AWD controls individual brakes to mimic limited-slip
>differential systems and keep the torque going to the wheels with the most
>traction.[/color]

Thanks for the confirmation. I didn't realize that active AWD
controls the brakes as well. Interesting. Thanks for the info.