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Re:Unlocking any car from X brand in most of the world by jasomill on Monday November 09, 2026 @11:16AM (#50427609)
All tires don't rotate at the same speed even in 2WD, otherwise you wouldn't be able to turn without slipping.
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Re:Unlocking any car from X brand in most of the world by InsideOutSanta on Monday November 09, 2026 @12:32PM (#50428686)
For offroad use, you want all wheels to be locked to each other. Otherwise one wheel without grip will allow all other wheels to remain unmoving. You're right that you don't want this behavior for onroad use, which is why the differentiation (and the differential) exists.
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