AWD vs 4WD
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AWD vs 4WD
I'm sure someone must have covered this before but I googled this comparison.
Really well explained.
Here's to my Dad and some other people who keep nagging me about the differences.
http://consumerguideauto.howstuffwor...s-awd-cga.html
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Really well explained.
Here's to my Dad and some other people who keep nagging me about the differences.
http://consumerguideauto.howstuffwor...s-awd-cga.html
Bless
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That even seems to be a diluted explanation of things. I may be wrong on the newest models, but Ive always found that 4WD uses a mechanical engagement, while AWD uses some kind of slipping center differential, either with or without electronic control.
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Most of the guys where I work drive pickup trucks, the bigger the better. So, they come to me, the Evo driver, and ask, "So that has 4 wheel drive?" When I reply in the affirmative they ask, "Does that mean all four wheels are driven all of the time?" When I reply in the affirmative they ask, "Aren't you worried that the front differential will wear out?" To that I reply, "Are you telling me that you bought a truck with a crummy front axle?" Then, if I really want to stir up trouble, I ask, "Since your truck has most of it's weight on the front axle, shouldn't it be front wheel drive?"
Anyway, the answer is that 4WD is really two wheel drive with a front axle that can be engaged for extra traction.
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Anyway, the answer is that 4WD is really two wheel drive with a front axle that can be engaged for extra traction.
Last edited by barneyb; Apr 5, 2007 at 12:13 AM. Reason: typo
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