[TriLUG] [way OT] new auto recommendations

[MrB]

.. and folks returning from Bingo

Brent R Brian on Samsung GS III Android Phone
On Nov 3, 2014 2:40 PM, "Steve Litt" <slitt at troubleshooters.com> wrote:

> If you move to Florida, you'd better learn to drive with dumb touristas.
>
> On Mon, 3 Nov 2014 13:05:46 -0500
> MrB <brentrbrian at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 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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