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Old 08-31-2009, 06:18 PM   #22 (permalink)
Clev
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Originally Posted by bluetwo View Post
Did I miss it or has anyone considered making the front wheels electrically driven? I mean you already have half the system in place. I'm no expert but it seems like you could do it.

I've tried to encourage people to hook up an electric motor to a CRV too. It would have to be a non-realtime AWD model though I think. Or not, by all means, correct me if I'm wrong.
Yeah, we explore that in another thread for this member. I think that's still the best way to go.

The CR-V has an electrically operated clutch pack at the rear. If somebody could figure out a way to either remove or permanently lock up that clutch pack, they could then run the rear off of a motor. (A bit more of a clearance problem under the CR-V than under a pickup, though.)
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