No Toyota Compact trucks in the future.

[kevinmccune]

Indy, NASCAR, etc do not use ABS. Good drivers will never need their ABS. Poor drivers need a safety net. Tailgating on wet roads definitely helps unprepared drivers. If all cars had anti-lock… think how many Mavericks would be saved.

If they would let the cellphones alone and learn how to drive defensively even more would be saved!

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[kevinmccune]

You’re absolutely correct, my bad. Technology hasn’t advanced in the 48 years since…..

BTW love the Maverick green,some tech has advanced ,some for whatever reason has stalled.

 

[Cherokee]

Being IN the Snow Belt.. (Wisconsin)
I can say first hand, The "Superior" remark are from idiots...
A vehicle maybe "Better Suited" for inclement weather.
But, driving in such conditions, STILL Depends Solely on the Driver..

I have driven RWD Rangers (with 400# of rear weight) and my FWD Maverick. And have done better than many 4x4s.
Our local morons, think they can do, 65+ mph in a heavy snow fall.
They may have passed me.. But, a mile down the road. They are the ones, with their "Four Wheels" up in the air..

They DO make for an a amusing drives, in the winter...

Jerry

OUTSTANDING!
TRUTH !

The still unbroken record worst winter in North Dakota was I think it was 81-82 or 83, it’s been awhile.
I was there on Minot Air Force Base. Super cold Super dangerous wind chills. I won’t even state the numbers.
I had a 1980 Ford Fairmont wagon,
Rear wheel drive only !
No traction nanny aids, nothing.

It was easy to drive on compacted snow covered roads.
We ALL had driver skills and never slid off the roads.

 

[Darryl]

I have lived in the snow belt my whole life. Out of 50 plus vehicles, I have only owned 5 that were 4x4 or awd. 2 were tow trucks, one I ordered that way to have the ultimate capabilities in one unit. The second was my first tow truck that was dirt cheap. It just happed to have 4x4. Then I had 2 Bronco II 4x4's bought as service vehicles. Never had a real need for it.

I almost bought a 25 FWD Maverick locally, but the dealer tried to rip me off. So I bought the AWD one. I usually drove RWD Vehicles only. Besides a FWD HHR Panel, and My 23 Maverick. If you know how to drive, you shouldn't need anything else. But the AWD is nice in rain and snow, and it is the only way to get the 4K tow.

Knowing how to drive is always the main factor. But you also can't get around physics. A good driver with all wheels contributing will still be more sure footed in bad conditions than the same good driver with only 2 drive wheels. Every little bit helps

 

[kevink]

Learning something new is a good thing. I didn't realize Nevada by at least 1 definition is the most mountainous.
But I've never driven across it. Just in the area between Reno and Yosemite. As well as around Las Vegas up to Death Valley.
But maps of the US don't show a lot of green high mountains like some other less desert states.

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