kikie
Daily use, all types of weather (specially winter time ===> snow) and like I asked in my first post Savety, driving, technical, tracktion, cost of maintenance????????
Well, thanks for putting all that in bold type. I apparently couldn't see it the first time, so that was a great help. 👎
If all you want is daily driving, I don't see it as a real big concern. Any AWD system will be better to a degree than front or rear drive in bad weather. So, the technical makeup of the system, be it full-time or part-time doesn't really matter. They all will move power around to some degree when some wheel slip is detected. So, for your
BOLD points....
SAFETY - doesn't matter, just drive like a sane person, and you'll be fine with or without it.
DRIVING - Well, you have 4 wheels. How you want it to drive is up to you and your right foot.
TECHNICAL - You didn't really say if you wanted
more technical or
less technical. But, a simple, non-electronic full time system is usually less technical than other systems like Audi's or Nissan's. But, how technical the system is doesn't really mean much.
TRACKTION - Love the spelling. But, again, you'll have 4 wheels being driven in various ammounts from each system. None offers very much more traction than others. Some systems can send all the power anywhere they need. But, all your really looking for is a system, that when some wheels slip, the power gets to other drive wheels to help distribute the power. Any system type can do that. But, just like every other form of traction with cars, the tires will be more important. Proper tires mean more than drive type.
COST - Well, I've yet to have an AWD car break anything that wasn't my fault. In theory, the electronic systems, while being a little better in overall power distribution, have more parts that potentially can break. A simple transfer case with 3 diffs like my Talon has very few parts that can break, and thus is very low on costs. Keep care of any car, and the maintenance will be low.
So, there you go. Hope that helps. You were, and still are, fairly vague with what you're really needing. Yes, an AWD system can help in just about every driving situation. No, its not always needed. No, the technical makeup of the system has very little to do with how well it works.
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