What is the difference between part-time four-wheel drive and full-time four-wheel drive?
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The differences between part-time four-wheel drive and full-time four-wheel drive are as follows: 1. Different handling performance: Part-time four-wheel drive vehicles usually operate with only front-wheel drive. When it detects that the front wheels begin to slip, it starts to transfer power to the rear wheels that were not initially powered. This reaction is slower than that of full-time four-wheel drive, resulting in poorer off-road capability, and inferior handling and high-speed stability compared to full-time four-wheel drive. 2. Different power transmission: Currently, most part-time four-wheel drive systems are limited by structural defects when transmitting power between the front and rear axles, unable to deliver more than 50% of the power to the rear axle. This limits its range of adjustment in active safety control compared to full-time four-wheel drive.