someone PLEASE explain to me the difference. I drive up a hill to get into my parking lot which one should i get?? what are the downfalls of 2 wheel drive on a acura tsx?? will i get into a wreck if its wet outside?? I‘m really clueless here someone help?
4WD vs 2WD. A 4WD does not make you stop faster. I used to live in CO and I saw more 4WD stuck off road than cars. Why? A false sense of security. The dynamics of braking are the same for both. The advantage is that you have more traction on the drivetrain, like no getting stuck on mud or some like that. Front Wheel Drive is great on slippery road Vs Rear Wheel Drive. An ABS system is better than 4WD under braking. A 4WD will help you to climb the hill if is really slippery and if that is the condition, the weather is really bad for 4WD and 2WD. To come back down the ultimate breaking is done at the tires when contact the pavement. Perhaps a better set of tires will do better than 4WD, beside, 4WD increase friction therefore gas millage goes down with it. For just Urban drive and commuting around the city is worthless. Beside the point, I saw a Grand Am total a Ford Explorer and injured the driver badly. The Grand Am was damaged but drove out of the accident. That proves the so called SUVs are not that safe neither. Just a big vehicle with less room than a Mini Van.
2 Wheel Drive Vs 4 Wheel Drive
If you are driving on pavement you really don't need a 4 wheel drive vehicle. 2 wheel drive is just that. The front 2 wheels provide the power to move the vehicle. Back 2 wheels on some cars and most pick ups. A 4 wheel drive engages all 4 wheels to power the car or truck. It takes more power to do this so it has bad gas mileage. The advantage is it's harder to get stuck in the mud or snow with 4 wheels pushing your vehicle. One problem is even if a wheel loses traction it will keep spinning. Possibly causing you to become stuck deep in the mud. All wheel drive solves this problem by diverting power from a wheel that is spinning to the ones that still have traction. all wheel drive is better than 4 wheel drive but is still not vary fuel efficient.
