Yeah my father in law is the same. So stupid, he knows it only makes you accelerate and gives you false confidence. It's not a huge deal really. I winter drove my mustang gt with no issues. A pair of winter tires trump's all wheel drive and all/no season tires any day of the week.
I have been looking but none so far available in Canada other than from Ford. I want a soft roll up but the clamps on the Ford version are terrible and protrude far into the bed so I am not interested.