Things are a lot more complicated nowadays, some awd systems are able to more efficiently control where power goes to, some awd systems are useless even on the road though. Rented a ford explorer once and the awd decided it had enough when I needed it most.
Yeah, but most people won't know that and I would have the exact same look as that which is why this was pretty funny. We know there is a difference just no idea how to explain it.
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Blamemeta@lemm.ee · 54 pts · 2y
4wd usually means the axles are locked together. Better for rocks and stuff.
AWD usually means its a center diff, the axles can rotate at different speeds. Good for snow.
Avg@lemm.ee · 30 pts · 2y
Things are a lot more complicated nowadays, some awd systems are able to more efficiently control where power goes to, some awd systems are useless even on the road though. Rented a ford explorer once and the awd decided it had enough when I needed it most.
TheEhHole@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
And when we needed it most, it vanished
asuka@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 2y
A hundred years passed and my brother and I discovered the new AWD.
finkrat@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
It's always when you need the car the most that it decides to poop the bed
HeyJoe@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Yeah, but most people won't know that and I would have the exact same look as that which is why this was pretty funny. We know there is a difference just no idea how to explain it.
Polar@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 2y
And AWD with 4WD lock?
PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
Probably too heavy and not great for either
Blamemeta@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 2y
Usually worse than both
dlok@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
I have a haldex awd, never had anything but fwd so looking forward to trying it in the snow.
Curiously it has a factory 4x4 badge on it even though it's awd.
Only thing I'm lacking is appropriate tyres but most Brits run summers year round
For reference it's a Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 CDTi 4x4