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Buying an EV? Don't Waste Your Money on That Sporty AWD Model (www.gearpatrol.com)

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Thoughts? I live in a wintery biome so having awd gives me a bit of peace of mind

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've owned several FWD EVs in what I'd consider the wintery parts of BC (snowfall of 8+ meters anually) and the amount of times I got stuck as a result of not having AWD can be counted on one hand. Good driving habits and high-end winter tires are much, much more important than having AWD or not.

That said, the times I did get stuck were mostly a bit annoying if not embarassing (due to holding up traffic). Only once (while climbing a steep hill) did it actually get a bit sketchy due to backsliding, but that happened to every vehicle that had to come to a stop on that hill.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I'll take good tires over AWD any day in a Saskatchewan winter. It's interesting how influenced people have become to essentially the opposite of safety measures. AWD doesn't help you stop, and taller bigger vehicles aren't safer, they're much more likely to roll.