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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 17:16:54 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> 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.
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> are you sure it isn't the other way round? That's always been my experience.
I think Full Time 4WD and AWD are used synonymously (at least in the US),
which implies that there is a center differential. FT 4WD is differentiated
from standard 4WD usually on vehicles that offer both variants. I don't
think there are any clear definitions on the subject.
-Rob.
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