What's the Difference Between Two-Wheel Drive and Four-Wheel Drive Vehicles?
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Here are the differences between two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive vehicles: 1. Different driving methods: Two-wheel drive means that only two wheels are the driving wheels connected to the vehicle's power system. Four-wheel drive refers to the form in which the vehicle maintains all four wheels as driving wheels throughout the entire driving process. 2. Different fuel consumption: The four-wheel drive mode can provide better off-road and handling performance at any time, but it cannot adjust torque distribution according to road conditions and has higher fuel consumption. 3. Different numbers of differentials: (1) Two-wheel drive: The vehicle differential is a mechanism that allows the left and right (or front and rear) driving wheels to rotate at different speeds. (2) Four-wheel drive: In four-wheel drive, to drive all four wheels, all wheels must be connected. If the four wheels are mechanically connected together, a central differential is needed to adjust the speed difference between the front and rear wheels.