Hugh MacKay
Well-known Member
I finally figured out the real reason why we have front wheel drive cars. I've always driven full size Buicks or Olds, Lesabre or Delta 88. The front wheel drive while marginally more efficient on fuel, has bee a pain in the butt on repairs. I'm damn sure my 90s Lesabre would never follow those old 70s and 80s on whinding country roads, nor would it handle as well. I once went through a traffic circle intersection at 60 mph with my 79 Olds, trying to catch the PEI ferry at 6am. ( no traffic out other than guys going same direction as I). You try that with this new front drive Buick, and I guarentee you'll end up in the woods
Yesterday I was going east to London on the 402 4 lane highway. I looked across and on the west bound lanes shoulder was a tow truck heading east with a big old Chevy Caprice in tow with rear wheels raised. I soon passed him, yet before I realized he was passing me on the east bound lanes. He had crossed over on one of those emergency vehicle cross overs. By gosh, front wheel drive allows tow truck operators to pickup car by drive wheels, and proceed with traffic flow. Never thought about that one before, however I wouldn't want to drive down that shoulder opposing traffic, nor would I want to try and turn with that Caprice in tow on traffic lanes. Previous to this, the only real benefit I saw was engine over drive wheels in stop and go winter driving.
Yesterday I was going east to London on the 402 4 lane highway. I looked across and on the west bound lanes shoulder was a tow truck heading east with a big old Chevy Caprice in tow with rear wheels raised. I soon passed him, yet before I realized he was passing me on the east bound lanes. He had crossed over on one of those emergency vehicle cross overs. By gosh, front wheel drive allows tow truck operators to pickup car by drive wheels, and proceed with traffic flow. Never thought about that one before, however I wouldn't want to drive down that shoulder opposing traffic, nor would I want to try and turn with that Caprice in tow on traffic lanes. Previous to this, the only real benefit I saw was engine over drive wheels in stop and go winter driving.