I was wondering what the actual meaning of awd is for the traverse.
I saw the KBB video on the AWD feature of the traverse, and it says it distributes torque
to the front and rear based on conditions...which would indicate that it's not true 4wd all
the time. I haven't owned an awd vehicle before, but I imagine the torque distribution is the standard
implementation of an awd vehicle.
I'm just curious how that compares to a true 4wd SUV, for instance, on a snowy road. Out here in california,
when it snows in the mountains, you are required to have chains or 4wd. This is the main
reason for my question. Does an awd vehicle like this qualify as a 4wd vehicle?
If the car begins to slip, is it even possible that power will be given to all 4 wheels? And how does it
determine how long to keep it there?
Thanks for the info if anyone has any.
Thanks,
Joe
I saw the KBB video on the AWD feature of the traverse, and it says it distributes torque
to the front and rear based on conditions...which would indicate that it's not true 4wd all
the time. I haven't owned an awd vehicle before, but I imagine the torque distribution is the standard
implementation of an awd vehicle.
I'm just curious how that compares to a true 4wd SUV, for instance, on a snowy road. Out here in california,
when it snows in the mountains, you are required to have chains or 4wd. This is the main
reason for my question. Does an awd vehicle like this qualify as a 4wd vehicle?
If the car begins to slip, is it even possible that power will be given to all 4 wheels? And how does it
determine how long to keep it there?
Thanks for the info if anyone has any.
Thanks,
Joe