My last rear wheel drive car was traded in for a 4WD in 1978.
That old 1973 Lemans did pretty well with four steel-studded snows..
It got me home on the 1st day of the "Blizzard of '78".
Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was that event that made me want to buy a Subaru wagon..
(It was the wagon version of the Brat pickup).
Since then, we've driven only FWD or 4WD/AWD cars.
We rarely ever get stuck anywhere..
My 'last' car was the Ford Escape with FWD, because I was done with working..
Being retired, means no more driving to work during snow storms..?.
BUT, Now that winters seem to be getting worse, I'm starting to prepare for the worse.
If I'm ever forced into driving in bad conditions, I want to have those chains.
I've read reviews that implied two chains on a FWD can work better than a 4WD with regular tires..
We have chains for the Prius too. They will stay in the trunk all winter.. Just in case they are ever needed.