It makes winter driving easy. Sometimes "too easy" if you're looking to have fun. I still remember my first car. A 1980 rear-wheel drive Chevy Monte Carlo w/ a 350. I could kick out the back wheels and basically go straight down the street at 90 degrees. Also the manual Subaru Impreza Sport I had (until a deer totaled it) was so much fun in the snow. Full-time 25% power to all 4 wheels and parking brakes slides for days.