Just days after a prolonged cold snap across the Great Lakes and Northeast finally let up this week, heavy rain and snow are expected to take their turns along the West Coast.
And even if temperatures in California don't sink to the sub-20s level endured by New Yorkers lately, commuters on both coasts will, at some point or another, find their driving habits, abilities and comfort affected by the cold.
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While it's easy to assume sport utility vehicles orwagons are the best choices for comfortable winter driving--and a couple did make our list, like theSubaru Outback and Lexus LX--there are plenty of other types that more than qualify. The Volvo S80sedan, for example, offers plenty of cold-weather amenities, like traction control, all-wheel drive, heated seats and remote start.
There are so many solid cold-weather cars with these and other amenities that it's simply a matter of choosing which car suits your lifestyle or budget, not a matter of one vehicle being much better suited for cold-weather driving.
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