"Tacy" <tacyhunter@dontspamthesofthome.net> wrote in message
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> T. Nelson wrote:
>
> > Tacy,
> > Don't believe everything you hear or read. I believe that a 4 wheel
drive
> > vehicle such as a Honda CV-V or Pilot will run better on snow or ice
> > covered roads than a vehicle that has two wheel drive. Of course, I also
> > agree that special tires like the other posters recommended will also
help
> > regardless of whether you have two wheel or four wheel drive. Chains
also
> > help.
>
> I checked some local listings and it seems like CR-Vs are quite
> affordable but not at all common. Are all of them 4 wheel drive? Are
> there any certain things I should look for in a used CR-V?
>
> --
> -- Tacy
>

CR-Vs are actually 2 wheel drive with a real-time 4 wheel drive system.
This means that most of the time, it's in 2 wheel drive mode (front wheel
drive actually) but it will seemlessly switch to 4 wheel drive if the front
tires slip. Once the front tires grip again, then it's back to 2 wheel
drive. This system is meant to give the best of both worlds. The traction
of 4 wheel drive when you need it, and the fuel economy of 2 wheel drive
when 4 wheel isn't needed.