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TheMrGUnit t1_jd4bz5m wrote

Reply to comment by synaeryn12345 in Chevy Trax AWD in Maine by [deleted]

FWD = Front Wheel Drive

AWD = All Wheel Drive

RWD = Rear Wheel Drive

4WD = 4-Wheel Drive

These are common automotive industry acronyms. Nobody uses FWD to mean Four Wheel Drive.

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synaeryn12345 t1_jd4d87y wrote

Sir, I said 4WD and AWD make more than a 10% difference. I meant four wheel and all wheel as I typed them.

If you're saying you don't fishtail like a bitch in winter with front wheel drive you either live in downtown Portland or are a liar.

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TheMrGUnit t1_jd4rm31 wrote

I drove for more than a decade with a front wheel drive car and snow tires, living in central and norther Maine. I did not "fishtail like a bitch" unless I was explicitly trying to do so.

If you have never driven in snow with snow tires, you cannot possibly comprehend how much more grip they have compared to all-seasons. My current car is AWD, and the only thing it offers over FWD is more grip from a stop, and the ability to get more sideways. The tires are the difference maker.

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