...have had them start to spin out because the front and back drive wheels were spinning at different speeds. Having drive power to all of the wheels IS nice on snow, but on ice, that one characteristic was a disadvantage to me compared to having my Subaru in front 2WD. (For the record, the Subaru was a 1983 hatchback with 2 or 4 WD, not one of their all-wheel drive models)
OTOH, in my experience, front wheel drive cars have problems with hydroplaning and having the front end thrown around by sand/gravel, slush, or heavy snow. They DO recover quite nicely if they start to spin out, but I've definitely noticed problems with them in those situations.
One more side note: I learned to drive on rear wheel drive vehicles, both cars and pickups, and while, given a preference, I'd choose a 2WD with the option of 4WD (or perhaps an all-wheel drive, which I haven't tried more than once or twice), each type of wheel-drive options have their strengths and weaknesses. Driver skill for whatever a person is driving is FAR more important than a holy war over 2WD vs. 4WD or SUV's vs small cars. |
