Texas is not Minnesota

Of course my local road department could get one of these to plow the snow:

It’s a TowPlow! It plows two lanes at once! OMGGGG!

I mean, Minnesota has them! Why not my little Texas town?!

Well…

Mainly because: Texas is not Minnesota.

And by the way, Minnesota DoT says they paid over $260,000 for each of them, and they conducted a massive study to evaluate the cost/benefit implications, years before actually deploying them on the roads.

Here's the thing:

Just because your neighbor, or your competitor, or your previous organization had one, doesn't mean it's the right thing for you.

Texas doesn't have Minnesota winters. And you, of course, don't have somebody else's problems.

The right solution for you is the one that fits your problems, your goals, and your resources.

It’s fine to learn from someone else’s experience with any given solution. But it’s important to consider how your situation differs from theirs.

All the best,
A.