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cfg83 · 12-02-2009, 02:00 PM

MetroMPG -

Does it have a "limp mode" in case the electrics fail? I was thinking of the drive-by-wire problems the Toyota crashes were having. I am guessing yes, because there is still a Cam.

I think a failure in this system would only mean the reduced engine efficiency.

CarloSW2

12-02-2009, 02:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
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