Honda Car Forum

Does the CR-V/Element AWD work the same way going forward and in reverse?

On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 13:37:00 -0500, Paul Bielec <me@no.spam> wrote:
>Does the CR-V/Element AWD work the same way going forward and in reverse?

Do you spend much time cornering on ice in reverse?
Does it really matter wether or not you have AWD or just 4WD in reverse?

TCS <The-Central-Scrutinizer@p.o.b.o.x.com> wrote in
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> On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 13:37:00 -0500, Paul Bielec <me@no.spam> wrote:
>>Does the CR-V/Element AWD work the same way going forward and in reverse?
>
> Do you spend much time cornering on ice in reverse?
> Does it really matter wether or not you have AWD or just 4WD in reverse?
>

Maybe he's thinking what happens if he goes into a ditch, but have trees in
front of him and can't drive forward.

However, I have no idea if the RT-AWD works when your car is in reverse or
not. My guess is, probably not.

-lyj





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"TCS" <The-Central-Scrutinizer@p.o.b.o.x.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 13:37:00 -0500, Paul Bielec <me@no.spam> wrote:
> >Does the CR-V/Element AWD work the same way going forward and in reverse?
>
> Do you spend much time cornering on ice in reverse?
> Does it really matter wether or not you have AWD or just 4WD in reverse?

uhh.... backing up in snow or mud?
As one who's waiting for their '04 to arrive, I'd also like to know ;->

a

TCS wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 13:37:00 -0500, Paul Bielec <me@no.spam> wrote:
>
>>Does the CR-V/Element AWD work the same way going forward and in reverse?
>
>
> Do you spend much time cornering on ice in reverse?
> Does it really matter wether or not you have AWD or just 4WD in reverse?


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TCS,

The AWD in a CRV has nothing to do with cornering, unless you're
spinning one front wheel when you're cornering, on a regular basis.

As to answering the original question, the sales materials state it will
engage whenever there's a difference in speed between the front wheels
and back wheels. It should work in reverse, but somebody posted the
other day that it didn't for him. If you lock up the rear wheels with
the park brake, the fronts will lock up too. I don't know. :-(

I JUST washed our CRV, or I'd go out to the back 40 and find out for
you, sorry.


'Curly'

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"Paul Bielec" <me@no.spam> wrote in message news:bu428d$hsh$1@dns3.cae.ca...
> Does the CR-V/Element AWD work the same way going forward and in reverse?
>
>

"LastYJ" <chrishch@yahoo> wrote in message
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> TCS <The-Central-Scrutinizer@p.o.b.o.x.com> wrote in
> news:vvWdnRKMB47YPJjdRVn-jQ@comcast.com:
>
> > On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 13:37:00 -0500, Paul Bielec <me@no.spam> wrote:
> >>Does the CR-V/Element AWD work the same way going forward and in
reverse?
> >
> > Do you spend much time cornering on ice in reverse?
> > Does it really matter wether or not you have AWD or just 4WD in reverse?
> >
>
> Maybe he's thinking what happens if he goes into a ditch, but have trees
in
> front of him and can't drive forward.
>
> However, I have no idea if the RT-AWD works when your car is in reverse or
> not. My guess is, probably not.

My question comes from another post in which someone said that stuck in a
specific position, he was able to go forward no problem, but had problems
backing up.
When you park in deep snow or it did snow over night, backing up might be
the only option to get out.

yes they do. we got some really big snow storms last year in the new
england area.

'Curly Q. Links' wrote:

>
>
> TCS wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 13:37:00 -0500, Paul Bielec <me@no.spam> wrote:
>>
>>> Does the CR-V/Element AWD work the same way going forward and in
>>> reverse?
>>
>>
>>
>> Do you spend much time cornering on ice in reverse?
>> Does it really matter wether or not you have AWD or just 4WD in reverse?
>
>
>
> ===============
>
> TCS,
>
> The AWD in a CRV has nothing to do with cornering, unless you're
> spinning one front wheel when you're cornering, on a regular basis.
>
> As to answering the original question, the sales materials state it will
> engage whenever there's a difference in speed between the front wheels
> and back wheels. It should work in reverse, but somebody posted the
> other day that it didn't for him. If you lock up the rear wheels with
> the park brake, the fronts will lock up too. I don't know. :-(
>
> I JUST washed our CRV, or I'd go out to the back 40 and find out for
> you, sorry.
>
>
> 'Curly'
>
> ===============