Choosing a car for heavy snow fall (help please) (anchorage ak) (insurance, SUV)
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Even though your question is auto-centric, you're probably better off asking in the Anchorage forum where everyone has actual experience driving in the specific climate you're inquiring about.
1) Front and rear Lockers
2) Good snow tires (studded)
3) Extra warm clothes, food, heat source incase **** happens.
4) Block heater
5) Snowmobile (park main vehicle near the end of the drive way and use the snowmobile to commute from the house to vehicle etc)
6) Jeep comes to mind but so does a Ford truck (I know guys who do well with Raptors in AK)
A quick random look at Anchorage StreetView, it looks like people there are getting along with pretty much the same kinds of cars you would find in Texas. Obviously, your car has to be thoroughly winterized, but it doesn't seem to matter much what car you choose.
A quick random look at Anchorage StreetView, it looks like people there are getting along with pretty much the same kinds of cars you would find in Texas. Obviously, your car has to be thoroughly winterized, but it doesn't seem to matter much what car you choose.
It's also late summer right now lol. Unless you found an old one.
It's also late summer right now lol. Unless you found an old one.
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Not sure I understand your post. Google StreetViews are all "old ones" -- the views in Anchorage are from July 2011. Google StreetView is not "real time". Unless all Alaskans can afford to have a summer car and a winter car, I would expect to see the same cars at any season of the year.
Thanks for warning me about the SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk 2, which automatically clutters all messages with an annoying and irrelevant line of worthless text. I've made a note to never buy one. Or does Samsung distribute them free, in order to get the promotion?
It's typical for people to think the biggest challenge in Winter climates is getting moving. The reality is getting stopped once moving is the bigger priority. Big bad 4x4's and AWD will get you going fast in snow and ice, but won't stop any better than it's 2wd counterpart.
All this being said, I live where there is no snow, and I drive a 4x4 SUV on a daily basis...
It's typical for people to think the biggest challenge in Winter climates is getting moving. The reality is getting stopped once moving is the bigger priority. Big bad 4x4's and AWD will get you going fast in snow and ice, but won't stop any better than it's 2wd counterpart.
All this being said, I live where there is no snow, and I drive a 4x4 SUV on a daily basis...
I wish more people would realize that. I've owned Jeeps for the last 10 years, and never had a problem getting moving, or turning (another issue people don't think about). However...bada** AWD and 4x4 or not, you're not going to stop on a dime in the snow. I've slid my Jeeps many a time.
Subarus always seem popular around ski resorts. The Outback and Forester have decent ground clearance as well.
Audi and Subaru's all wheel drive systems will shame any vehicle on the road given the proper tires in heavy snow. Big SUV's with off-road pretensions just don't live up to the advertising. I've driven my outback up some pretty steep unplowed roads with just all season tires where others wisely chose not to go.
But be that as it may, nothing beats a dedicated set of snow tires. Your father's Oldsmobile with snow tires is better than an AWD with all season radials.
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