I live in Canada, the winters get very bad, lots and lots of snow. I know that RWD is worse on snow than other drive types. My question is how much worse exactly? Is it a small difference or does it become a big one when there’s upwards of 14 inches of snow?
I did hit a very nasty patch of black ice on the highway once. Slowed down safely, so did the cars around me. But down the road there were a couple of slight turns and the sides of the road were full of cars that didn’t make it. Those were Subarus, trucks and some SUVs - basically majority 4wd cars.
Bottom line that people often forget - all the cars slow down with 4 wheels and steer with 2 wheels. Those are the most important actions that keep you alive and well and they are absolutely equal between cars.