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I think most people who say they "need" AWD really just want AWD. Similarly for all the people who say they "need" trucks.

stonogo 4y ago
I think most poeple who say most people don't "need" AWD don't live in mountainous regions.
- newsclues 4y ago
  Lived in Alberta, and went hiking in the mountains with rental FWD cars all the time, often on terrible logging roads.
  - stonogo 4y ago
    Your lived experience is valid but does not disprove the needs of others. As an example, there are times when the Washington State Department of Transportation declares that, due to weather conditions, only AWD vehicles with 3PMS tires may travel without chains. If someone has a disability which prevents them from installing tire chains, an AWD vehicle is the only method they can get through the pass. You can imagine the consequences for someone who lives on one side of the pass and works on the other.
    - tristor 4y ago
      These types of "Traction Laws" are super common where I live in Colorado, and include coverage for Interstate highways (I-70 through Vail Pass). The traction laws in most areas of Colorado state you must chain your tires unless you have AWD & Severe Snow Service rated all-season tires or you have snow tires (studless or studded are allowed). I drive an FWD daily today with studless snow tires (Blizzaks), but would prefer an AWD vehicle with studless snow tires. GP: You can say all you want about what /I/ "need", but you don't know my needs or my level of expertise. I hold a competition racing license from two sanctioning bodies, have driven in adverse conditions with all three common drive-train types (AWD, FWD, RWD), and live in a mountainous area outside of the city where inclement weather is common that create adverse road conditions. I think I am VERY well qualified to state exactly what I "need", and have the wallet to buy when companies are willing to make it.
      - CydeWeys 4y ago
        You have to realize that, based on that description, you're a tiny rounding error on the total US domestic market.
        stonogo 4y ago
        You're the first person who seemed to think a comparison to the total US domestic market was relevant. The question was whether people "need" AWD. We're just providing examples. We're not even claiming it's an exhaustive list.
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stonogo 4y ago

I think most poeple who say most people don't "need" AWD don't live in mountainous regions.

newsclues 4y ago
Lived in Alberta, and went hiking in the mountains with rental FWD cars all the time, often on terrible logging roads.
- stonogo 4y ago
  Your lived experience is valid but does not disprove the needs of others. As an example, there are times when the Washington State Department of Transportation declares that, due to weather conditions, only AWD vehicles with 3PMS tires may travel without chains. If someone has a disability which prevents them from installing tire chains, an AWD vehicle is the only method they can get through the pass. You can imagine the consequences for someone who lives on one side of the pass and works on the other.
  - tristor 4y ago
    These types of "Traction Laws" are super common where I live in Colorado, and include coverage for Interstate highways (I-70 through Vail Pass). The traction laws in most areas of Colorado state you must chain your tires unless you have AWD & Severe Snow Service rated all-season tires or you have snow tires (studless or studded are allowed). I drive an FWD daily today with studless snow tires (Blizzaks), but would prefer an AWD vehicle with studless snow tires. GP: You can say all you want about what /I/ "need", but you don't know my needs or my level of expertise. I hold a competition racing license from two sanctioning bodies, have driven in adverse conditions with all three common drive-train types (AWD, FWD, RWD), and live in a mountainous area outside of the city where inclement weather is common that create adverse road conditions. I think I am VERY well qualified to state exactly what I "need", and have the wallet to buy when companies are willing to make it.
    - CydeWeys 4y ago
      You have to realize that, based on that description, you're a tiny rounding error on the total US domestic market.
      - stonogo 4y ago
        You're the first person who seemed to think a comparison to the total US domestic market was relevant. The question was whether people "need" AWD. We're just providing examples. We're not even claiming it's an exhaustive list.

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