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Originally Posted by redpoint5
I haven't driven modern RWD with traction control, but I would guess they are nearly as forgiving as FWD. A RWD Tesla could instantly reduce power when the rear begins to slip, I assume before the rear end begins to step out.
I know in my FWD Acura, I can floor the car and it will just creep along applying only the power that there is traction for.
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The FWDs that work work because they have the majority of weight on those wheels and having those wheels in front will always keep things straight. A RWD best case will have only 50% of the weight on the drive and always will those tires be fighting to stay right behind the front. Then there is AWD which really makes getting it done when you need to get it done, a done deal. So paying a few thousand more for it is a good deal. On a Tesla it's more like $15,000 more which is tougher to swallow but a necessity as the alternative is 3 season RWD, and around here that one season seems to be more like a 1/3 than 1/4.