Interesting article: What's better for deep snow: 4WD or AWD?

[YINGWA]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/glob...tter-for-deep-snow-4wd-or-awd/article9918419/

 

[Fi5ve]

4wd has all the functions that awd can offer, and 4wd is designed for off road purpose, most awd systems are on sedan or compact suv, they are designed just for nomal road driving. 4wd has bunch of mechanism on the vehicle, which lead to higher maintainance cost.

can't type Chinese, at work.

 

[月下独酌]

“In general, 4WD systems are only for use on surfaces with low traction,’ wrote Tim Franklin, Nissan Canada’s product planning manager, in an email. “An AWD system is typically designed so that it can be operated on all road surfaces.”

Franklin says AWD is probably best “for the casual driver who doesn’t plan on a winter expedition across Labrador.”

Both 4WD and AWD just help you get going in slippery conditions, but they don’t improve handling on corners and they don’t improve braking distances. Both can give drivers a false sense of security.

“Once it starts driving, unless you have snow tires, all you have is a heavy car,” Mori says. “At the end of the day, you can’t beat physics.”

各位卖AWD的请看清楚

 

[Fi5ve]

各位卖AWD的请看清楚

同意月下，而且大部分awd车都是前驱基础上的， 多少还是会推头的， 冬天里什么都比不上雪胎和好的刹车系统。 当然，audi subaru 是好车， 这个不用多说，

 

[水晶瓶子]

同意月下，而且大部分awd车都是前驱基础上的， 多少还是会推头的， 冬天里什么都比不上雪胎和好的刹车系统。 当然，audi subaru 是好车， 这个不用多说，

这哥哥是谁都不得罪

 

[bahaiwen]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/glob...tter-for-deep-snow-4wd-or-awd/article9918419/

这篇文章只提到4WD工作在差速锁锁死的情况，其实全时4WD和AWD是一样的，甚至更好。下面的文章更清楚地解释了各种车的情况和优缺点：

http://www.vnutz.com/articles/4WD_Vs_AWD_And_The_Fallacy_Of_Snow_Traction