I too, also, don't think all FWD cars, or even F/AWD SUVs, are deathtraps on ice....

Just somewhat more unsafe (unstable..??) on the slippery stuff vs a RWD or R/AWD vehicles.

And yes, 'nuf said.

 

Clever...4WD to FWD in the same argument...

Letsee Subaru's since '88. FEH since 7/06, 50k miles. Our 4WD FEH is as sure footed as any Sub we've owned on ice, solid ice, packed snow, etc. Beat the Sub's mpg by 7mpg too boot!

Willard just get off the dime and get one, you know you want one... What a troll!

 

Whew!! Alls I knows is...

We were driving NW on I-94 in Minnesota on March 1. I had driven 75 mph on dry pavement around the Twin Cities. About St. Cloud, my wife started driving and we continued NW with a strong easterly wind and snow on the ground. Just before Rothsay, MN, we came over a rise and saw ground drifting across the road. As we hit black ice caused by traffic packing the snow into ice, our 4WD '05 FEH took over and adjusted the traction in fractions of a second, keeping us going straight. While I felt the adjustments, I'm not sure my wife did. She slowed (not braked) to 40-ish and continued until we were through several black ice patches. It clearly illustrated to me the benefits of the FEH traction control.

 

I will seriously consider, really SERIOUSLY consider an MMH once VSC is in place. But more likely than not I will disconnect one front halfshaft and apply a constant voltage to the rear driveline clutch.