Torque on Demand

[blacksambo]

You are right. But, the VX is body on frame, and 3,800lbs strong. Said differently, it's a match, despite its small size, for a heavy-weight collision situation, most 2wd SUV's are not. You have to always measure fuel economy benefit versus saftey, don't you?

[mcaramb]

No argument there, but a Vehicross converted to 2WD would still be 3,800 pounds, body on frame construction, still as evenly matched in a collision, just 2WD instead of 4WD. Granted, not as tight on the road as before in wet conditions, but no less than other 2WD vehicles.

Rather than steer the conversation towards safety, I was just wondering if it would be possible to convert our cars from 4WD to 2WD. And hell, if it can be done with a simple interlock, then we could get the best of both worlds. Turn on the TOD in rainy conditions, otherwise turn it off. Like a third setting on the 4WD stick... 4x4, TOD, and 2WD.