2WD is better in the snow than 4WD - what ?!
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Upon looking at a popular auction site for some MPV style vehicles I noticed one that I looked at in more detail. It proclaimed that it was the better, rarer, 2WD diesel version. The blurb that went with the advert went on for some time and then proclaimed that as it was the 2WD version it was better in the snow than the 4WD would ever be. Intrigued by this realising I might have misunderstood everything I have ever read on Pistonheads I hurriedly contacted him asking why the 2WD model he was selling was so much better than the 4WD model I was interested in,
To be honest I was surprised I got an answer but all credit to the seller as this explains everything -
"this is because i have tested it and used it in heavier snow..the reason is this.. lucida only has 100bhp or so... so not alot of power at all and its rwd.. its auto as well so its cannot LAUNCH or have immediately acceleration like manual cars etc..it drives in a way where the vehicle is kinda of gliding or floating but enough grip to stick on the road and it feels much more lighter on steering wheel being rwd and it never got stuck in snow at all.. if anything it just walks over the snow being quite high in suspension wise and also low power band and easy on the foot when driving so it works all together and drives without any issues.yes 4wd is ment to be the best but when it struggles you get all kind of noises.. centre diff, rear diff and front diff start making noises .. you have wear on your gearbox and also the moving parts eventually get worn out like this as it fights the snow etc and you get lots of understeer where the front wheels slide away from the direction you try going... you turn left normally as you do the car ends up turning left but going acrross on coming lane and eventually hitting the curb on the oncoming lane passener side.. ( very dangerous)... rwd run power to the back wheels while the steering turns in to road etc and has no power at front wheels as these are use to steer only..thanks anyways."
So there you have it - I never realised 4WD was so bloody dangerous.
BEWARE.
To be honest I was surprised I got an answer but all credit to the seller as this explains everything -
"this is because i have tested it and used it in heavier snow..the reason is this.. lucida only has 100bhp or so... so not alot of power at all and its rwd.. its auto as well so its cannot LAUNCH or have immediately acceleration like manual cars etc..it drives in a way where the vehicle is kinda of gliding or floating but enough grip to stick on the road and it feels much more lighter on steering wheel being rwd and it never got stuck in snow at all.. if anything it just walks over the snow being quite high in suspension wise and also low power band and easy on the foot when driving so it works all together and drives without any issues.yes 4wd is ment to be the best but when it struggles you get all kind of noises.. centre diff, rear diff and front diff start making noises .. you have wear on your gearbox and also the moving parts eventually get worn out like this as it fights the snow etc and you get lots of understeer where the front wheels slide away from the direction you try going... you turn left normally as you do the car ends up turning left but going acrross on coming lane and eventually hitting the curb on the oncoming lane passener side.. ( very dangerous)... rwd run power to the back wheels while the steering turns in to road etc and has no power at front wheels as these are use to steer only..thanks anyways."
So there you have it - I never realised 4WD was so bloody dangerous.
BEWARE.
Blimey.
I wasn't expecting so many pages so soon.
You do realise I was just posting an Ebay reply as to why somebodys 2nd hand 20 year old Japanese non descript oil burning people carrier was best in the snow - in a funny/piss take/can't believe the reply sort of way don't ya ??!!
Shall I tell him to put winter tyres on it - it'll be awesome. 😎
I wasn't expecting so many pages so soon.
You do realise I was just posting an Ebay reply as to why somebodys 2nd hand 20 year old Japanese non descript oil burning people carrier was best in the snow - in a funny/piss take/can't believe the reply sort of way don't ya ??!!
Shall I tell him to put winter tyres on it - it'll be awesome. 😎
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