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Re:In Almost Every European Country, Bikes Are Outselling Ne... by nitrogen on Saturday October 26, 2013 @02:36AM (#6616604)
1. That looks like a pedestrian path.

2. Wasn't that image on a Photoshop hoax site?

3. That path is perfectly clear. Try driving a car with 4" of clearance through 8" of snow. It can be done with very good snow tires, but not nearly as quickly as a vehicle with more clearance.

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Re:In Almost Every European Country, Bikes Are Outselling Ne... by tsotha on Saturday October 26, 2013 @02:49PM (#6618668)
1. I have seen pictures of cars on the same road.

2. I do not believe so.

3. This is true. You have to clear the roads for people to use smaller cars.

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Re:In Almost Every European Country, Bikes Are Outselling Ne... by nitrogen on Sunday October 27, 2013 @03:28AM (#6621139)
People in wintery climates who want SUVs want them because the roads are frequently uncleared, or because they need to travel at night during a blizzard when the snow is piling high. If snow and ice removal operated 24/7, I agree that a smaller car would be just fine.
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