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Buying an EV? Don't Waste Your Money on That Sporty AWD Model (www.gearpatrol.com)
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Thoughts? I live in a wintery biome so having awd gives me a bit of peace of mind

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Awd doesnt help you stop or turn. Thats when you go in the ditch and get stuck. AWD is not a safety feature unless you live in the mountains.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And yet IHS found it to be safer to have an awd. /shrug

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Correlation or causation?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd ask the same for all the anecdotes ive seen in the thread saying awd is less safe

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure, but you might as well show your IHS source first.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I did earlier in the thread