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Re: SUVs (was: Do you qualify? Was Re: Globalization, H1-B Visas, other geeky stuff...)
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Sat, 24 Aug 2002 15:56:05 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Rob Doucette writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
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> > And while we're at it, what's the difference between "all wheel drive" and
> > "four wheel drive?"
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> All wheel drive equipped vehicles (Subarus, Mercury Mountaineers, etc.) have
> a center differential between the front and rear axles. 4WD equipped
> vehicles do not and shouldn't be driven over road with the 4WD engaged.
are you sure it isn't the other way round? That's always been my experience.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/four-wheel-drive.htm
for a not too bad explanation. Manufacturers want this to be a confusing
topic, it seems.
I do agree, a part time 4WD should not be taken on dry pavement unless it's
in 2WD mode.
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