Right in the comment for the video, it says "4WD is not on all the time, under normal conditions, only the rear wheels drive the vehicle forward". Saved 5 minutes of listening to the blather.
Right in the comment for the video, it says "4WD is not on all the time, under normal conditions, only the rear wheels drive the vehicle forward". Saved 5 minutes of listening to the blather.
...and in AWD, a computer senses each wheel and decides how much torque to apply, whereas 4WD just applies same torque to all 4 wheels. That was the important bit.
...and in AWD, a computer senses each wheel and decides how much torque to apply, whereas 4WD just applies same torque to all 4 wheels. That was the important bit.
That may be true for trucks built decades ago, but not true anymore. Just about every truck released in the past 6 years in North America has some sort of anti-slip technology. GMC trucks have 3 separate systems working in tandem to prevent slippage.
That may be true for trucks built decades ago, but not true anymore. Just about every truck released in the past 6 years in North America has some sort of anti-slip technology. GMC trucks have 3 separate systems working in tandem to prevent slippage.
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