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Originally posted by Polak:
Front wheel drive cars have no advantage over rear wheel drive cars in snow or otherwise and are approprietly also knows as "wRong Wheel Drive".
The whole "You'll get more grip on snow with fwd" statement is a myth proven by simple physics.
Um, you will get better grip with a FWD than a rear wheel drive
On top of what AHTOXA posts -
The tires need more downward force to help them grip the road when there is snow on it compared to no snow. In this regard, FWD are much better than RWD.
You get better traction because the bulk of the weight in the vehicle is over the front tires. That's why 2wd Pickup trucks put weights over their rear axle in their beds to help with traction when driving on snowy roads, otherwise the rear instead of moving forward wants to move sideways.
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