> 4WD
Available in many types of cars. Being heavier and higher does nothing for mobility in snow.
> and you have kids that need to go to school or go to various actives
Do you sometimes think?
Available in many types of cars. Being heavier and higher does nothing for mobility in snow.
> and you have kids that need to go to school or go to various actives
Do you sometimes think?
Driving down a country road where it snowed 12 inches overnight....and there are drifts up to 2 feet in some parts in your 4WD car and let me know how plowing snow with your bumper goes.
They are two of the most important factors in mobility in snow.
1. Friction is directly proportional to the normal force, which is directly proportional to mass.
2. Height is massively important when driving on snow covered streets, especially those that see occasional traffic. To drive down the street you are acting as a snow plow, pushing any snow that has accumulated since the last car went through, plus or minus any difference in height between your car and theirs.
That being said, we live in a city that gets lots of snow, have 2 kids and my wife needs the ability to get to the hospital without having to wait for a plow to come past. We don't need or want an SUV. My sister with 4 kids living on a farm does.
2. I'll give you that height helps in high snow but how often is that important? People were driving in snow all the time before SUVs.
Except for reducing the likelihood of getting high-centered.