2008 Toyota Land Cruiser

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by john, Oct 14, 2007.

  1. john

    john Guest

    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.
    full article here
    http://www.zone-car.com/?2008-toyota-land-cruiser.php
     
    john, Oct 14, 2007
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    drb Guest


    Its funny you mention this as I was just watching a nature show last
    nite and the host's vehicle was following him and his partner slowly
    while they walked ahead and it was without any driver. At first I
    thought I missed the driver but it was driverless. I had never seen
    this before. I don't know for sure it was a toyota but I think it
    was. They used it in the African bush to photograph wild animals.
     
    drb, Oct 14, 2007
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  3. john

    motsco_ Guest

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    :) Dude, the vehicle was able to drive SLOW by itself AND take pictures
    as well ? ?
    National Geographic should buy an entire fleet of them suckers!

    :)
     
    motsco_, Oct 14, 2007
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