I have a Ariens 12 hp 36" cut. I use it on a 250' driveway with a healthy area in front of a 2 1/2 car garage. Get the biggest/widest snowblower you can afford. I make 4 trips (2 down,2 up) for a 12' wide swath which takes about 20 min depending on the amount of snow. I live in Syracuse NY and...