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re: There are no Toyota Grand Highlanders available in South Louisiana.
Posted on 1/22/26 at 10:57 am to Slippy
Posted on 1/22/26 at 10:57 am to Slippy
We test drove one when we were car shopping earlier this year. In all honesty, it had the worst build quality of the vehicles we considered. The inside was all plastic and not even good plastic, it was cheap plastic.
We landed on a Mazada CX-90, with a Subaru Ascent coming in #3 and the Toyota a DISTANT 3rd. It also have the distinction of being the most expensive of the 3...
We landed on a Mazada CX-90, with a Subaru Ascent coming in #3 and the Toyota a DISTANT 3rd. It also have the distinction of being the most expensive of the 3...
This post was edited on 1/22/26 at 11:01 am
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Posted on 1/22/26 at 11:05 am to NukemVol
As a fallback, do I want to take a hard look at the Honda Pilot? (Or maybe the Passport, except that I like the third row of seats when I need it.)
I used to view Pilots as soccer mom cars, but some of the trim lines they have now are downright sweet. And having owned about 6 Hondas, I know what I am getting in terms of quality and service. So if anybody has any experience recently with Pilots, feel free to chime in.
I used to view Pilots as soccer mom cars, but some of the trim lines they have now are downright sweet. And having owned about 6 Hondas, I know what I am getting in terms of quality and service. So if anybody has any experience recently with Pilots, feel free to chime in.
Posted on 1/22/26 at 11:20 am to Slippy
We had a Honda Pilot bought back around 2004 or so. It was great we literally never replaced anything and traded it in with 298,000 miles on it. I would have bought another but they shrunk it. It is so much smaller than the one we had. With 3 kids it was way too small for us to get another. We have a Nissan Armada now.
Posted on 1/22/26 at 7:13 pm to s14suspense
Absolutely it is. 4 wheels applying traction and control reduces the possibility of a car losing control when one or two wheels loses traction due to hydroplaning.
Posted on 1/22/26 at 7:20 pm to zippyputt
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AWD does not make a car better or worse at preventing hydroplaning, as hydroplaning is caused by a loss of contact between tires and the road, not drive type.
AWD assists with accelerating on wet, slippery roads, but it cannot prevent hydroplaning at high speeds. Tire quality, tread depth, and speed are the primary factors in hydroplaning
Posted on 1/22/26 at 7:39 pm to s14suspense
And when you still have multiple drive wheels in contact with the roads, with AWD, it reduces the chance of hydroplaning.
Sure if all 4 tires hydroplane you’re screwed. Same as with being on ice. No system will help with ice either.
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Sure if all 4 tires hydroplane you’re screwed. Same as with being on ice. No system will help with ice either.
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How AWD Systems Distribute Power All-Wheel Drive systems are designed to maximize traction by intelligently distributing the engine’s torque to all four wheels. In slippery conditions like snow, mud, or on patchy ice, AWD detects a wheel beginning to spin and redirects power away from that slipping wheel to one or more wheels that still maintain grip. This constant management of rotational force allows the vehicle to accelerate and maintain momentum where two-wheel drive systems would falter. The core mechanism of AWD is to manage wheel slip and apply torque where it is most effective. Modern systems use electronic sensors and clutches or differentials to split the power between the front and rear axles, and sometimes between individual left and right wheels. However, this entire process relies on the assumption that at least one of the four tires is still in physical contact with the road and can generate traction. When a car is fully hydroplaning, all four tires are lifted, making the torque distribution function of AWD irrelevant to regaining control.
This post was edited on 1/22/26 at 7:45 pm
Posted on 1/22/26 at 7:52 pm to zippyputt
I know how AWD works.
It works great but doesn’t affect whether or not you hydroplane.
Your car’s ABS and stability control get your arse out of a bind if you’re hydroplaning, not how many wheels are driven.
It works great but doesn’t affect whether or not you hydroplane.
Your car’s ABS and stability control get your arse out of a bind if you’re hydroplaning, not how many wheels are driven.
Posted on 1/22/26 at 7:52 pm to Slippy
Pilot > Highlander
Posted on 1/22/26 at 8:10 pm to Lonnie Utah
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We test drove one when we were car shopping earlier this year. In all honesty, it had the worst build quality of the vehicles we considered. The inside was all plastic and not even good plastic, it was cheap plastic.
We landed on a Mazada CX-90, with a Subaru Ascent coming in #3 and the Toyota a DISTANT 3rd. It also have the distinction of being the most expensive of the 3...
Do you like the CX-90? How does it drive?
Posted on 1/22/26 at 8:10 pm to tadman
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It's literally on a Camry platform.
I could have sworn it was on the Sienna chassis
Posted on 1/22/26 at 8:13 pm to Slippy
So this is one of those SUVs for people that think they are too good to drive a minivan, got it.
Posted on 1/22/26 at 9:04 pm to s14suspense
Obviously not as ABS doesn’t do anything for hydroplaning if the wheel is not touching. Read your own copy and paste and anything about it. To hydroplane a vehicle out of control ALL 4 wheels must be sliding on water. I think you misunderstand the principle of hydroplaning and a vehicle being out of control and that AWD absolutely works to prevent your vehicle from losing control during a hydroplane situation. EVERYBODY’s vehicle has a wheel hydroplane at one time or another. The issue is whether your vehicle loses control.
Posted on 1/22/26 at 9:24 pm to Bullfrog
quote:The Toyota Crown has been their domestic flagship for decades.
I’m holding out for the Toyota Majestic Highlander.
The 1970 version
The 1990 Version
The 2010 version
Posted on 1/23/26 at 2:13 am to TigerIron
Yes. Bought the phev version. Its very responsive in both throttle response and steering.
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