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wix@eskimo.com (Dennis Wicks) writes:
>>The drivetrain doesn't matter.  Always steer where you want to go.
>>And always look where you want to go.  Don't look at the phone pole
>>or the other car, watch the nice clear lane you want the car to stay in.
>>
>Sheesh!  Where do these people come from?  Southern CA?
>
>If you have a _rear_wheel_ drive, you steer _into_ the direction
...
>If you have a _front_wheel_ drive, keep your front wheels pointed
>down the highway and give it a little gas, and you will quickly
>be on your way.

Maybe they come from Washington, where the Washington Driver's Guide says
this about skids:

	To control a car as it begins to skid, turn the front wheels
	so you steer in the directions of the skid.  Keep your foot
	off the brake and clutch pedal and slowly reduce speed.

Note that they make no distinction between rear wheel drive and front
wheel drive.

Furthermore, aren't your two suggestions actually the same?  Imagine a
car skidding on a road going North.  The road and the car are both
going North, while the car is pointing, say, 30 degrees West.

If it is rear wheel drive, and I steer in the direction of the skid,
I will want to turn my wheels right relative to the car.

If it is front wheel drive, and I point my wheels down the highway,
I will want to turn my wheels right relative to the car.

When would (turning in the direction of the skid) and (pointing the
wheels down the road) not be the same?

--Tim Smith