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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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[โ€“] dunidane@lemmy.sdf.org 28 points 2 years ago (9 children)

I think I agree with you. The author mentions AWD in snow as a minor passing thing in a way you can tell they haven't lived somewhere with it.

But that said I haven't driven an EV and I'd be worried about the extra direct torque they can provide making starting on ice or snowpack more difficult and dangerous.

[โ€“] ZC3rr0r@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

FYI: Winter driving modes on most EVs limit the amount of torque from launch to adjust for reduced grip on surfaces like snow and ice.

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