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Old 06-11-2008, 04:27 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ttoyoda View Post
While a neat idea, any such design should reduce or turn off the trailer power when the vehicle and trailer are not in a straight line. Otherwise the trailer could cause uncontrolable oversteer in a turn. And then you will not be happy.
Yeah, jack knifing on snow and ice covered roads would definitely be a concern. But thats what sensors and computers are for.
The guy with the EV porsche pushed by the VW Rabbit trailer claimed no oversteer problems even with (if I remember correctly) full push and the tightest turn radius. No snow in CA, though. *sigh*
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