[brianl703]

Front-wheel drive and traction control really helps. Traction control is neat, on my car it is capable of cutting back on the throttle and applying the brake to the spinning wheel to transfer power to the other wheel.

Unfortunantly, I'm not going to test it out today...

[Ligeia]

Traction control is neat

I think I had that on a 197-something or early '80s Chrysler LeBaron. I lived up a steep driveway and when it was slippery with wet leaves, I could feel the wheels grab on the driest spot. I like the 4x4s of today better, though, especially today during the biggest storm of our lifetime, or so says WMAL. It's not supposed to stop snowing until tomorrow afternoon!