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All Wheel Drive Cars Are Better
By: Carter Rankin
Has this ever happened to you?
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All-Wheel Drive Cars
According to cdxetextbook.com AWD cars: Continuously power all four wheels▪ This helps receive maximum traction in all conditions.
Are very useful on roads with slippery surfaces in and when driving in moderate off-road terrain.
There is no requirement for the driver to manually shift the transmission into AWD mode.
AWD cars are lighter and more compact than most 4WD car
Are becoming more commonhttp://www.carlogo.org/lss/subarulogo.jpg
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AWD vs. 4WD
Can switch Between 4WD and 2WD
Trucks/SUVs Best for off-road
terrain
AWD all the time Compact Decent for off-
road terrain
Front Wheel Drive Cars
According to mechanicalmania.com FWD cars: The center of gravity of the vehicle is typically
farther forward.▪ This could result in understeer.
Because of the driveshaft in a FWD car the turning radius could be bigger.
In low traction conditions the front wheels lose traction first making steering ineffective.
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www.freepdfmanual.com
Rear Wheel Drive Cars
Also according to mechanicalmania.com RWD cars: More difficult to master because of the
handling Usually smaller interior space Typically more expensive More difficult handling on low grip surfaces as
the car is pushed rather than pulled.
Conclusion
After given the background information about AWD cars, and the reasons why they are better than FWD and RWD cars…
I hope that I was able to convince you to go for AWD.
Sources
http://www.cartype.com/pics/121/full/audi_new-logo_rings_09.jpg
http://www.driftingstreet.com/images/oversteer-understeer.jpg
http://www.freepdfmanual.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/2010-kia-soul-red.png
http://www.cdxetextbook.com/trans/finalDrives/layouts/4wdawd.html
http://mechanicalmania.blogspot.com/2011/07/advantages-disadvantages-of-front-wheel.html
http://mechanicalmania.blogspot.com/2011/07/advantages-disadvantages-of-rear-wheel.html
http://www.cdxetextbook.com/trans/finalDrives/layouts/4wdawd.html
Work Cited
"4WD vs AWD." 4WD vs AWD. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. http://www.cdxetextbook.com/trans/finalDrives/layouts/4wdawd.html
"Mechanical Engineering." Advantages & Disadvantages of Rear Wheel Drive ~. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. <http://mechanicalmania.blogspot.com/2011/07/advantages-disadvantages-of-rear-wheel.html>.
"Mechanical Engineering." Advantages & Disadvantages of Front Wheel Drive ~. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. <http://mechanicalmania.blogspot.com/2011/07/advantages-disadvantages-of-front-wheel.html>.
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