# Awd & 4wd?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/awd-4wd/24796>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 12, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/awd-4wd/24796 "2009-01-12T18:03:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![henryptl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7feea3/32.png) [@henryptl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/henryptl)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/awd-4wd/24796/1 "2009-01-12T18:03:35Z")

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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

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**Author:** ![Pontiacura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbce88/32.png) [@Pontiacura](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Pontiacura)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/awd-4wd/24796/2 "2009-01-12T18:05:00Z")

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Basically:  
AWD = full time operation  
4WD = part time operation