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"  For good reason, the size, safety features, and available 4 wheel drive makes people feel good about driving SUVs. Features that have historically set them apart are transitioning into the Crossover class to give drivers the convenience, features, and size of an SUV with the driveability and efficiency of a sedan. But, does the all-wheel-drive (AWD) found on an SUV or any vehicle for that matter, really provide the security that you think it does when the road conditions are treacherous? The answer this is a bit more complicated than the simple &amp;quot;yes&amp;quot; we&amp;#039;ve been taught. Realistically, all-wheel-drive predominantly only helps at lower speeds when you&amp;#039;re accelerating. You&amp;#039;ll notice the biggest difference between AWD and 2 Wheel Drive when you&amp;#039;re pulling into a snowy driveway or going up an icy hill. At highway speeds though, AWD helps a lot less than you may think and can give you a false sense of security and overconfidence. Unfortunately, regardless of which wheels are propelling your car (all, front, or rear) they&amp;#039;re subject to Newton&amp;#039;s inescapable law: Objects in motion stay in motion. This means, every time you try to change course (whether that&amp;#039;s trying to stop by slamming on your brakes or turning around a corner) the contact between your tires and the road is fighting this law and therefore, this is when you are most likely to lose control of your car. When you&amp;#039;re turning at high speeds or braking, the wheels driving your car have little to do with how it&amp;#039;s going to react to snow and ice. This means that whether you&amp;#039;re going around a bend on the highway or trying to stop quickly, AWD isn&amp;#039;t going to help you. The best thing you can do when you&amp;#039;re navigating icy, snowy roads is to slow down around turns and leave a bigger gap between your car and the one ahead of you to give yourself more time to react. To get a glimpse of how GH tests all products, including automobiles visit our website to schedule a tour. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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