Question:
I've been wondering: Should I engage my vehicle's 4-wheel drive when I'm driving in a rainstorm or on wet roads? Or is that just a waste of gas?
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it's a waste of gas unless you're off-road. The only thing that makes driving in the rain safer is slower speeds, and anti-lock brakes.How come I and my son must (by law) be seatbelted in our car and not in his schoolbus?
It will certainly improve your cornering ability in the wet, but that's it.Does Anyone know who ACTUALLY invented the Cattle grid?(or Cattle guard)and When?
Best advise is to just slow down.
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No. Four wheel drive doesn't make any driving any safer.Can Someone Help me Find A GOOD Slogan ??
slow down and you will be safer, the 4wd in rain will wear out the tires and trans axlesHow many car accidents have happened in wisconsin today because of the snow?
4WD does NOT help your stopping one little bit.... Just slow down..yield signs at right turns mergining onto highways?
It does make it safer and it will cause a teeny bit of wear and tear. It will track better in general. On snow, a defenite improvement to keep rear from coming around.How fast do you enter a freeway on a straight clear road with a distance of 500 feet?
No it doesnt,in fact it does the opposite.. 4wd vehicles have a higher center of gravity, and typically wider tires.. wider tires can hydroplane easier, and the higher cg makes them more unstable in a turn or a skid.
they show their good stuff off the road, in mud, sand, and deep snow.
how are you supposed to drive when you pass through an ice patch?
On ice, all cars are created equal, 4wd wont help you much on the ice... you may get going a little better but 4wd doesnt mean you have 8 wheel stop!
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when the water exceeds the grip on the tire you start hydoplaning and no car no matter how many wheel drive you got safe speed always is the best tractionDriving Accident - Advice needed?
First off, engaged or not you won't change your fuel consumption. All of the axles and hubs and drive shafts are still rotating even in 2wd. The only change in 4x4 is that it locks the hubs. Second, $wd does not make you stop any faster then anyone else on the road so don't think that because I have a 4x4 I can go faster in crappy weather. It may give you better traction if needed in wet conditions to accelerate but remember that the 4X4 trucks and SUV's are always the first ones to be in the ditch in a snow storm.Has anyone with an autistic child been pulled over for not having the seat belt on "properly"?
It might help a littleshould teens younger than 15 drive legally why or why not?
It helps but you still need to drive with caution. Drive according to the road conditions whether in 2 or 4 wheel drive.is buying a vehicle at auction typically a safe way to go?
It's pretty much a waste of gas. Everyone that has answered you so far is right, it doesn't make it any safer driving in the rain.Is this reason enough to make fun of me on public transportation?
What makes it safer in the rain is to drive according to the conditions of the road. It only makes sense to drive accordingly and be more careful.
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Some people get a false sense of security with 4/wheel drive, but as several previous posters have stated, it doesn't change the stopping ability. When you hit the brakes in a 4/wheel drive on ice or snow, all vehicles are created equally and it just doesn't matter anymore what drive mode you're in.
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