So, How Do You Use All-Wheel-Drive? Perhaps Getting Rolling In the Snow?
So, you ve just bought your first SUV and you are already for the storms that are bearing down on your part of the country, right? Well, if you drive correctly, you are very right, but if you think that you can jump behind the wheel and go tooling off at high speed, you will have a very short ride if you don t watch out. AWD (all-wheel-drive) is to help you get started and keep rolling in lousy weather.
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While reading a piece by my colleague Denis Flierl s on Subaru and its improved all-wheel-drive, I was impressed by how much the addition of technology had improved its all-wheel-drive capability. Indeed, the changes gave specific Subaru models the ability to keep their wheels spinning in really grungy weather. You can read about my colleague Denis Flierl s story here.
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The base and XLT use the standard small turbocharged four as the powerplant. They are 4X2 models (four-wheels with rear-wheel-drive). You can add all-wheel-drive as an option.
Moving into the pricier models, the Limited comes in both standard and hybrid versions, while the Platinum and ST offer twin-turbo V-6 engines.
Those looking at the competition should include the SUVs like Kia s Telluride, Hyundai s Palisade, and Mazda s CX-9, and don t forget models offered by GMC and Chevy.
Ford Adds To List for 2022
Among the changes Ford made during last year s huge makeover and carried over to 2022 Explorer:
Heated seats are now standard on the XLT with heated steering as an offered as an option
Ford Honored For Efforts To Combat Climate Change
The Ford Motor Co. has been honored by CDP, a global environmental group, for its efforts at increasing sustainability and cutting issues like water overuse.
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For the longest time, the auto industry has been criticized for its pollution and other environmental ills. Seldom has the industry been lauded for its leadership in this field. For its work in sustainability, Ford was again honored by CDP, a leading global environmental nonprofit. CDP recognized Ford for its intent to achieve carbon neutrality globally no later than 2050 with urgent interim targets to address climate change.