traction control or what ever they call it is one of the best things ever invented.
it can turn a two wheel drive vehicle into one unstoppable mother.
a couple of heavy duty trucks at work rear wheel drive only, but the weight and a locking diff, makes the thing a go anywhere beast.
my first car was a front drive Volkswagen, fun as hell to slide that thing around in the winter, weight on the front tires, and the power to the steering wheels which meant you could pull yourself around a corner in some instances. just rev it and let the tires spin and point them,
I remember watching a show on the model t, it was supposedly unstoppable, narrow tires high ground clearance, which meant the wheels knifed down through whatever mud or snow to get some grip and high ground clearance it went over top of anything.
a lot of smaller vehicles the problem is low ground clearance, so low to the ground it acts like a plow and soon enough you have enough snow under the dam thing, its plowing and lifting.
and your not fucking going anywhere, and the tires now days are too wide, hence muscle cars are useless in the snow. to low to the ground and to wide tires,
you actually don't need a four wheel drive car under normal circumstances, just more ground clearance and some grip.
my old heavy clunker would you believe with ice tires, felt more secure and comfortable to drive in ice and deep snow then a full time all wheel drive car. power and weight to muscle through and high ground clearance,
better then some new lighter and less powerful all wheel drive, most all wheel drive cars and suv,s are not suited for off road, read the owners book, they still have low ground clearance,
better for gas millage and comfort but little else. even some jeeps unless you get the trail rated version.
