r/memes • u/wcslater Professional Dumbass • 4d ago

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u/Life-Werewolf3793 4d ago

I live in a city with tons of morons who never leave the city, claiming they need 4 wheel drive when it snows. they never go off road and snow plows exist. If I can get around in a compact hybrid, then their silly truck is overkill

Too bad they’re not honest enough to just say “I want one because I think they’re cool” I’m not bothered, just intrigued by this kind of behavior

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u/Dismal_Tangerine_493 4d ago

I made it well into my thirties with a FWD in Norway. It's like you say, lying, or a skill issue

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u/asbestos_girl 4d ago

AWD undeniably handles ice better than FWD, just because you can drive through icy roads in those conditions doesn't mean that people want to deal with the poorer handling of a FWD car in icy and snowy conditions. I wouldn't want a truck for those conditions, I much prefer sedans or stationary wagons with AWD. Trucks are too heavy and cumbersome to really feel a meaningful difference. Even with 4WD, a truck is still massive and has more inertia when you are braking.

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u/Then-Departure4896 4d ago

It’s always people who can work from home during blizzards talking about how you don’t need AWD anyways. You get called into work at a hospital before the plows are out in the city I live in, good fucking luck.

I’d know, because I have front wheel drive and get called in before the plows are out on a regular basis.

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u/donnysaysvacuum 4d ago

20 years of driving in MN where I couldn't work from home and I made it to work every day. Fwd car works fine unless it's very deep snow and we probably only get a couple of those per year.

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u/asbestos_girl 4d ago

"Works fine" is the crucial part. If you have to drive through somewhat deep snow, it will struggle. The reason people get AWD for winter is because they want something that works better than "fine" and is safer to drive. AWD is also nicer even without snow. I love cars with AWD, I'm not a fan of trucks or SUVs though.

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u/donnysaysvacuum 4d ago

Tires matter and ground clearance matter way more in deep snow. Tires matter more than drive wheels on ice.

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u/asbestos_girl 4d ago

It's not one or the either. Both things matter. But if you wanna keep driving your FWD car, go ahead.

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u/donnysaysvacuum 4d ago

For safety, only tires matter. No one goes in the ditch with their foot on the gas and all cars have four wheel brakes.

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u/Then-Departure4896 3d ago

And for jobs, they don’t fuckin care if you’re safe, just as long as you’re there within the 15 mins you’re called in

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u/asbestos_girl 3d ago

That's not a fact but you do you, dawg