Here is a typical independent front suspension vehicle with 33” tires with a 3” lift and everything chopped and modified so they fit when stuffed. That Bronco looks like it has no suspension travel.
If you get the interior wet enough to drown seat motors and interior electronics, you have bigger problems.
Does the Bronco come with breather tube extensions?
I have never heard of this, and I just assume if it gets too hard to see, you pull over and brush the snow off of your lights.
Or if it’s snowing that bad just stay off the damn roads.
Most people are far worse drivers than they admit and things like LCA, LKA, traction control, back up cameras, blind spot monitoring, emergency braking DO help cut down on accidents.
The problem is getting these systems to work reliably and unobtrusively with the driver.
Probably because he doesn't give a damn if you're killed in a car accident when the engine interferes with front crumpling or just outright enters the cabin.
User error ranks no. 1 with Jeep panels.
Neglect of the seals, heavy use, and climate tearing them up is no. 2.
I've had friends on the Front Range use theirs for 2-3 years without problems starting up, and then when they did, it was wear and tear from use.
I built my 991.1 from scratch and it was 3-4 months from when I placed my order to delivery. Dealer took a 1000 dollar CC deposit which they later refunded (they didn't want to apply it to the purchase price for some reason).
Also got 5% under MSRP.
This isn't rocket surgery.
There is no way in hell EPA numbers are going to be above 20 for these bricks, especially not with those drive ratios and off road gearing and all the added weight from the accessories.
But there will be that one guy (you know who you are) who will constantly be bragging about 28-30 mpg while...