Koons White Marsh Chevrolet

Jan 1, 2022

One aspect of driving that many people in White Marsh, MD struggle with is understanding what oversteer and understeer are, how they differ from each other, and when you might need to correct for them.

Oversteer

When a vehicle is oversteering, it means that the rear of the car is sliding around. That’s not good, but it’s also pretty easy to correct. If you’re driving down a straightaway and your rear end starts to slide out toward the side, all you need to do is gently apply your brake. This will make the rear of the car start sliding toward the front again, and it will bring you back into a stable position.

Understeer

When a car is having problems with understeer, the front end of the car slides. This can be just as dangerous as oversteer because it means that you’re unable to control where your vehicle is going. Understeer isn’t always caused by a loss in traction though; sometimes.

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