Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I am considering buying a two or three stage snow blower. The driveway is one car wide except near the garage where it widens to two cars wide. There is also a parking space for one car on the driveway. I have always had it plowed but the rates this year are doubling so now I am considering doing it myself. The concern is that the units you can buy will take literally four hours to do the driveway when we get 18 inches of snow (which happens it seems every year in CT where I live on top of a 650 foot mountain). Would a 36 inch three stage take four hours or is that too much for a snow blower and I need to find another person to plow the driveway? I have one the longest drivewways around and I don't share it with anyone. Thank you for any ideas on if this is feasible or not.

to get this started, i'd like to say that 3 stages don't seem to get much love. added complexity that you just don't need. also, tracks are awesome but when doing such a long driveway i'd prefer wheels. You're gonna want heated grips and an excellent lighting system.