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Buying an EV? Don't Waste Your Money on That Sporty AWD Model
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Wouldn't you want to avoid those, even if it isn't common?
I mean, doesn't that depend on the cost?
If it was $100 increase to avoid that, sure.
But if it's significantly more, then I'll take the cheaper car.
Funny you say that, because 100 bucks is usually the difference between budget winter tires and premium winter tires. You'd be surprised how many people still pick the budget option.
Yes sure, but not at any cost. Not only are they generally more expensive to own, insure, and maintain, AWD adds weight to a vehicle which makes it harder to stop. The best winter car I've ever owned to this day is still a small Fiat Panda. It was FWD and tiny, but importantly very light and with all the primary weight over the driven wheels. With good (studded) winter tires it got up hills in snow where my wife's AWD SUV was struggling.