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Originally Posted by metromizer
Psychology and ecomonics...
ask a California SUV driver "Have you ever actually put that thing into 4 wheel drive? Do you know how?" the answer usually goes something like this "No, but if we ever go up skiing I could figure it out, hahaha..." Just think of the fuel wasted by heavy 4wd SUV-type vehicles that have never so much as seen ice, snow, or mud. The last time I checked, 4wd doesn't help you stop, where most traffic accidents happen. .
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Somehow, many people don't know a common sense. We stop the car by using BRAKE!!! 4WD won't help you stop the car no matter where you drive. Anti-lock brakes do the magic!! That is very simple logic, but many people still think 4WD brake the car better on ice.
What 4WD do better is better traction when you move. So, you are easier to get out from mud without spinning the wheels. 4WD system also turns the car in neutral way, rather than over-steering or under-steering.
I never feel driving SUV safer than other cars. Indeed, I feel more dangerous.
1) worse handling than most sedans or other cars.
2) heavier, usually brake longer.
3) Rollover.... This term becomes famous since Explorer performs this trick!!
4) Climb over to the other side of the freeway!! That is what SUV for!!