Dodge Charger: Snow/Ice Driving

8 messages, Last post on May 14, 2007 at 8:56 AM

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#7 of 8 Re: Snow Handling [mjami] by worr Jan 31, 2006 (7:39 am)
Replying to: mjami (Jan 30, 2006 5:14 pm) Driven them in snow here...no problems. Handles better than my FWD Oldsmobile without traction control. The ESP does make up the difference.
#8 of 8 Re: Snow Handling [mjami] by wwest May 14, 2007 (8:56 am)
Replying to: mjami (Jan 30, 2006 5:14 pm) Yes, RWD vehicles will not as willingly nor as quickly get up and going on the slippery stuff as more often will front weight biased FWD vehicles. But on the other hand insofar as ultimate safety is concerned the additional safety aspects of RWD is exactly why the indistry is moving back in that direction. At the same time you may notice that the entire FWD industry/models are struggling with finding a solution for the unsafe nature of FWD or front torque biased AWD vehicles with automatic transaxles. Mostly in the very same circumstances wherein the public has been mislead into believing FWD to be an asset, overall. NOT...!!!! With a "stick" you can always quickly disengage the clutch if the front wheels begin to slip/slide due to engine compression braking, or too allow your ABS to do its "thing". With a FWD automatic you had better have practiced quickly slipping the transaxle into neutral just as the AAA has been recommending for many years.