This, this right here. I use them in NYC all the time, but they won’t go 2 miles in dense areas. However, Motorola digital is the place to start.

Great advice!!!

Thanks for checking Consumer Reports for me! I couldn't get myself to buy a full year subscription for the snowblower recommendations.

Great point about the noise. I use my Bose noise canceling headphones when I mow the lawn with my Deere rider mower.

Thanks for demystifying the engine size. So I should focus on width size, got it. How long do people spend learning their driveways? Can you help set my expectations here? What am I getting into? 15 minutes or more like an hour?

Ego. Dunno.

You get it!!

We don't get serious snow like Wyoming or Montana, but we do get a couple of 8-12" (or more) dumps per year, plus the regular 4" snowfalls.

I read something early in my research about 3 stage that put me off for some reason. I read a lot of comments about 2 stage being better.

Beyond the stage type, how should I think about the brands?

Edit: Check one this model, it probably has most everything you are looking for and scored above the $3300 Honda in consumer reports. Toro 38842 Snow Blower $2400

Growing up we had an Ariens 2 stage 8hp 30inch with techumsa (sp?) engine. It lasted 20 years.

Definitely get chains on the tires. get a slicing bar, it'll help guild you in drifts and lock of the higher snow into the auger assembly. Get one with hand warmers and a light!!

I checked consumer reports for you. Top rated are a couple Toros and an Ariens. Honda is in there as well but it's not rated any better, has tracks and costs 1200 more than the others.

What you'll hate. Insane vibration and really really loud. You must wear hearing protection. Really good quality hearing protection and like I said get one with hand warmers because you will freeze your fingers off using these thing. Also be prepared to manhandle the heck out of it. All of them are heavy and cumbersome though youll want that weight to push through the heavy stuff.

30"-32' width is the sweet spot imho.

Feedback from someone from the N. E.

Appreciate the reply! I'm hesitant to buy electric because I don't know if it will have enough power. Will it chew through the packed, icy snow that accumulates at the end of the driveway from the street snow plows?

I have an Ego cordless weed wacker and frankly, it really sucks. It's underpowered and I regret the decision.

This is an interesting approach, thank you. I do have a rider mower.

I like this idea, but are electric snow blowers ready for prime time?

What brand?

Do they have enough power to grind up the icy mound of packed snow at the end of the driveway? (from the street plows)

Thank you. What size engine and inlet would you recommend?

Noted! In the garage, or shed.

If your town really gets serious snow think about 3 stage and more width. I think a lot about my life passing by before my eyes as I do lots of passes to clear my driveway all winter long. Do u want the snow gone in a hurry or will you "enjoy" being out there in the cold blowing the snow around? Just something else to consider.

If you don't want to think about it, why not an electric one? Less maintenance definitely.

There are corded ones, but none two-stage, ego make a cordless two-stage but then at least you have to think about charging the batteries.

If you have a garden tractor, get a snowblower attachment for it. If you don’t have a garden tractor, get a garden tractor and then get a snowblower attachment for it. And chains. And suitcase and wheel weights. But once set up I was throwing snow into my neighbor’s yard, plowing through ice and sloppy wet snow, and the stuff the plow left at the end of my driveways. I had a Bercomac snowblower on a husqvarna tractor. Electric lift was nice.

Get an electric. No maintenance. Keep the batteries inside.

dual stage honda

Engine/motor maintenance is going to be an important factor. Where do you plan to store it when not in use.

I've got a 2 stage Husqvarna and it's great!

It’s a light tan color actually.

FWIW, I have a 2015 4.6L V8 Tundra with 140k miles and it’s been great. 0 issues. Will be getting a Lexus GX 460 for my next car because it has the same engine (need something bigger as I have two kids on the way). These things are bulletproof.

You have all the freedom in the world to do what you want but you have to think what you need. Maybe you want a Ferrari but why would you buy one if you can't go at full speed cause there's speed ​​limits? That takes away all the fun of owning that kind of car and makes no sense to own it. You must think twice all this thinks before you make a decision so it's the best decision you can make

Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

If that means people buy trucks, then so be it.

Netherlands has announced they will SEIZE 3000 farms in order to meet the 2030 climate goals.

Farmers will be FORCED to sell the land that they have owned for generations to the state.

This is Climate Communism.

Literally that's the definition of capitalism and the capitalist country by excellence is USA. Also communism doesn't exist in today's society. But okey, go on telling people they're communist only cause they think different than you

I’m glad I don’t live in a communist nation where they tell you what to buy.

I just point a different point of view. If it was for me and my decision and opinions I would said to them to use public transport but I get it that some people live in places where there's no public transport and they have no other choice that owning a car.

Besides that, I don't think is too crazy to let people think if they need a big or a small car. I just pointed out that a lot of countries most of the people live with small cars cause these big cars are made for people who go to the mountains and difficult places where a small car is impossible to get it. But most of the people just use their car in their day to day live: going to work, to make the groceries, etc. So to move better though these places and park easily on them you would prefer a small car. Even in these places, some parkings have small places for small cars and there's a very few places for big cars. Also this cars are more expensive and need more gasoline so you will spend more in them. So I don't see any point in favour to buy one of these.

I said that about Americans cause I heard they're the only ones that a lot of people own trucks (compared to other countries). So I found it funny how millions of people live with small cars perfectly and they feel the need to own a bigger car that they need. And maybe make people reflect about this situation cause sometimes you just need a different point of view to realise that. Your society is so focus on that opinion that you need to see outside of your country opinions to contrast it and then realise which opinion do you think is better. For example, other unpopular opinion in usa but big outside is having gun control policy.

I have never owned a truck in my life. I’m an immigrant.

Why do you like to tell people what they should like? Believe it or not, you make decisions every day based on what you like. It doesn’t matter what sort of lunch your coworkers like, you should enjoy the food you like.

Why do Europeans try to tell everyone else what they should buy with their money?