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Old October 12th 07, 01:37 PM posted to rec.autos.tech
john
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Do you remember how it felt the very first time you engaged cruise
control? That momentary sense of no longer being in control, that the
car had assumed command? That's how Toyota's new crawl mode in the
2008 Land Cruiser feels at first. You select the function, take your
foot off the brake, and the car proceeds under its own management.

Of course, in crawl mode (which functions only in low range) the new
Cruiser moves forward very slowly-there are three speed choices on a
rotary switch in the dash, and none of them is faster than a walking
pace. The cool trick is that the vehicle will maintain that pace
through thick and thin, adding power to get the truck over big moguls
and using the traction control and downhill assist to negotiate holes
and grades. All you need to do is steer.
view more here
http://www.zone-car.com/?2008-toyota-land-cruiser.php

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Old October 12th 07, 02:07 PM posted to rec.autos.tech
John S.
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Default Toyota Land Cruiser 08

On Oct 12, 8:37 am, john > wrote:
> Do you remember how it felt the very first time you engaged cruise
> control? That momentary sense of no longer being in control, that the
> car had assumed command? That's how Toyota's new crawl mode in the
> 2008 Land Cruiser feels at first. You select the function, take your
> foot off the brake, and the car proceeds under its own management.
>
> Of course, in crawl mode (which functions only in low range) the new
> Cruiser moves forward very slowly-there are three speed choices on a
> rotary switch in the dash, and none of them is faster than a walking
> pace. The cool trick is that the vehicle will maintain that pace
> through thick and thin, adding power to get the truck over big moguls
> and using the traction control and downhill assist to negotiate holes
> and grades. All you need to do is steer.
> view more herehttp://www.zone-car.com/?2008-toyota-land-cruiser.php


Interesting. I wonder if owners of that luxury SUV will find a use
for that gadget. I suppose after a snow storm one could ask the guy
plowing city streets to build a mogul in the driveway.

 




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