Especially that dangerous driving is practiced in the Philippines, safety features are very important.
Cassette-like Automatic Transmission gear stick uses tape deck functions that can be compared to a car's transmission modes:
( ! ) = Park or pause
<< = Reverse or rewind
( ? ) = Neutral or stop
>> = Drive or forward
The volume buttons can also be compared to the pedals:
+: speed up or accelerate
-: slow down or decelerate
Slippage occurs when too much power is applied to the wheel. Transformer's drive train is very efficient because the system allows the vehicle to run at its most efficient mode among the 4 layouts:
Front-Wheel Driving (FWD): only the 2 front wheels are driven.
All-Wheel Driving (AWD): all 4 wheels are driven within a range between 100% FWD and 100% RWD.
Intense-Wheel Driving (IWD): all 4 wheels are forced to turn at the same speed (50:50 front-rear).
Rear-Wheel Driving (RWD): only the 2 rear wheels are driven.
In order to save fuel, the system also features a neutral position with no driven wheels when neither accelerator nor decelerator is used. Distributing the drive force evenly prevents wheel spin.
DAVID is a braking system. Since the differential varies speed between 2 wheels and the engine is the source of power, drive shaft braking is used to achieve mechanical brake force distribution. Like the Anti-lock Braking System, it prevents brake lock-up. The decelerator pedal is between the clutch and accelerator pedals. DAVID means "Digitally and Artificially Versatile and Intelligent Disc."
C.V.T.-based cruise control smoothly changes the speed. Depending on the traffic flow, it also sets the most appropriate speed to avoid emergency braking. Brake Assist would no longer be needed. C.V.T. means "Continuously Variable Transmission."
When turning around the corner especially at high speeds, geometric steering prevents the vehicle from rolling because the rear wheels steer in the opposite direction of the front wheels. Therefore, it would have more balance than the conventional 2-wheel steering. In addition, geometric steering precisely follows the curve.
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