[TriLUG] [way OT] new auto recommendations

[MrB]

The trick is to live in Florida problem solved

Brent R Brian on Samsung GS III Android Phone
On Oct 25, 2014 3:57 PM, "Ric Moore" <wayward4now at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 10/25/2014 10:46 AM, William Sutton wrote:
>
>> yeah..  just remember that studded tire drive (or 4WD or AWD) != studded
>> tire stop (or 4WD or AWD) in icy conditions...
>>
>
> Heh, I was stationed in Helena Montana, covering the entire state in my
> job. Montana has three seasons, July, August and Winter. So, the majority
> of my driving was in Winter conditions and often it would me my tire tracks
> that were the first, when snow covered both sides of the highway. I knew
> the road was somewhere in the middle, but not quite, of the tree lines!
> Front wheel drive with 4 studded snows was optimum.
>
> The problem with 4wh drive is when the front tires slide and lose steering
> grip, the back tires will merrily push you straight into a ditch, before
> you can regain control. With just front-wheel drive, the front tires not
> only pull but pull in the direction you want to go. The rear wheels just
> follow, only holding up the back end of the car.
>
> The trick is to speed slightly up in the curves, and slow down just enough
> in the straightaway to leave room, for the speedup again, in the next
> curve. Nothing sudden, as the laws of physics can be your worst enemy when
> you get stupid. No speed limit was nice during July and Autumn! :) Ric
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