While modern cars are designed to keep you going in one direction at all times, it's still good to know the difference between oversteer and understeer. At Lewis Motor Sales Inc in Lafayette, IN, we want to talk about what the difference is and what you can do to avoid these issues.
Oversteer occurs when the car reacts more than you would expect when turning the steering wheel while understeer occurs when your car doesn't react as much as you think it will. Oversteer is more common in cars that have rear-wheel drive systems while understeer tends to happen more in cars with front-wheel drive systems.
Avoiding oversteer can be as easy as not taking turns too fast or braking too hard on slippery roads. Understeer can also be avoided by not hitting the brakes too hard while driving around a corner or while driving on icy roads.