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You can have all the technical advantage of 4/AWD you want, but I'd say 80% of those that have it are still morons. Last winter (06-07) our plant closed early because of ridiculous snow. Driving home 40 miles in that mess was a treat. (Should have stayed at a relatives house half a mile away, but that's besides the point)
The parkway was ok as its heavily driven so it was just a wet slushy mess and everyone was driving nice and easy. I78 west was another story. I stuck it out in the center lane doing 40ish. There were morons in SUVs flying by, some of which I saw later on the side of the road. One such SUV was coming up behind me and they decided that they really needed to pass me. I watched in my rear view mirror as she (the big hair was a giveaway) slowly slid into the left lane, over corrected, over corrected again and spun around 3 times into the right shoulder.
Closer to home I have to go up and over some foot-hills (they're called mountains, but 600' is hardly a mountain). On the incline its was very slick and icy. The SUV in front of me lost traction and started sliding backwards. Me in my FWD corolla was able to hold traction to move out of the way and keep going on up. I passed a few RWD BMWs spinning their wheels helplessly at intersections. Going down I decided to take the least inclined route I could because its really steep taking the usual route. I counted no less than 5 SUVs in trees and ditches and not 1 car.
There should be mandatory training before being allowed to purchase an SUV around here, especially those that want to "feel safer."
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