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Originally Posted by BigDan
^ Correct on the 05-10, It looks like the 2011 has a hitch in the rear pic I posted in post #1
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Our township has the lowest population in the region, yet the most roads. Clearing them after a big storm usually takes a while. I have never gotten stuck in a 2WD car with snow tires.
My point about 2WD vs 4WD/AWD is that the real problem is avoiding collisions, be it by swerving or slowing down. Putting power through 4 wheels does absolutely nothing to help you there, except in the extremely rare situations where you see you are about to be rear ended (their fault anyway) and you are stopped with clear road ahead of you. I suppose it would help you then, but I don't think thats why people buy them. Driving an SUV would improve your chances during a collision, driving a car would definitely improve your chances of avoiding it in the first place. Plus, the confidence that AWD instills when accelerating makes the driver more likely to drive at speeds too fast for conditions, which makes it harder to avoid accidents.