How to Distinguish Between Front-Wheel Drive and Rear-Wheel Drive?
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Front-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive mainly differ in the following aspects: 1. Different driving methods: Front-wheel drive involves the engine driving the front wheels, pulling the entire vehicle forward; rear-wheel drive involves the engine driving the rear wheels, pushing the entire vehicle forward. 2. Price difference: Front-wheel drive vehicles are cheaper to manufacture, economical, and practical, but they are prone to understeer, making the driver often experience 'pushing' in turns; rear-wheel drive vehicles are slightly more expensive but offer more flexible handling and greater torque, though they have a tendency to oversteer. 3. Fuel consumption difference: Rear-wheel drive vehicles, due to the presence of a driveshaft and the addition of a differential, suffer from power loss efficiency, making them more fuel-consuming than front-wheel drive vehicles.