Mighty_MattyB to Mechanic Advice@gearhead.townEnglish · 11 months ago

How bad are RWD cars in the winter?

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How bad are RWD cars in the winter?

Mighty_MattyB to Mechanic Advice@gearhead.townEnglish · 11 months ago

I live in Canada, the winters get very bad, lots and lots of snow. I know that RWD is worse on snow than other drive types. My question is how much worse exactly? Is it a small difference or does it become a big one when there’s upwards of 14 inches of snow?

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Some are really bad, some are not.

All other things being equal, fwd will be better than rwd, but all things are not equal in real life.

I’d rather have a 1985 Volvo 240 than a 2003 Toyota Echo, but I’d rather have a 2003 Toyota Echo than a 1995 Ford Mustang

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