What does automatic two-wheel drive mean?
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Automatic two-wheel drive means that the car is driven by two wheels. In contrast, there is "four-wheel drive" (as the name suggests, all four wheels of the car can receive driving force). Simply put, a two-wheel drive car refers to a vehicle where the rear wheels (or front wheels) are the driving wheels, and the front wheels (or rear wheels) are the driven wheels, with the driving and driven wheels fixed and unchanging. A four-wheel drive car can have either the rear wheels or the front wheels as the driving wheels, but not both simultaneously. There are two types of two-wheel drive cars: front-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive. Below are the two scenarios for two-wheel drive cars: Front-wheel drive: In front-wheel drive cars, the front wheels are the driving wheels. The advantages of front-wheel drive cars with the same displacement include higher effective kinetic energy output, lower fuel consumption, stronger power, smaller size, larger interior space, lighter overall weight, compact structure, lower failure rate, and higher driving speed. Front-wheel drive cars are generally used in high-priced, spacious sedans. Rear-wheel drive: Rear-wheel drive cars have the rear wheels as the driving wheels. The advantages of rear-wheel drive cars with the same displacement include better load-bearing capacity, simple structure, easy maintenance, and good handling performance. Therefore, rear-wheel drive cars are generally used in large-sized, high-capacity medium and large freight and passenger vehicles.
