How to Drive in Winter
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- Driving on snow and ice is probably the toughest challenge faced by motorists, and one for which conventional Driver's Education courses leave them woefully unprepared. Join us in taking an in-depth look at winter driving, covering the skills and attitude necessary to get through whatever Mother Nature sends our way this winter season.
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You had me at "There no such thing as a car accident" :-) Thanks for saying it loud and upfront.
" ... and lost power over the steeringwheel..."
Thats what they say around here, dont make sense to me though.
Soiling your pants while driving would be a car accident.
Instructions unclear, dad's car is stuck in a ditch
We got you: th-cam.com/video/CB5nWNbXmjc/w-d-xo.html
@@Teamoneilrally LOL nice one. But I must ask again, what tape do you use for the wheel center strip?
You all prolly dont care at all but does anybody know a tool to get back into an instagram account??
I stupidly forgot my account password. I would appreciate any tips you can give me
Gotta give my guy credit and a round of applause for standing in that cold snow that long talking to us👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thanks Robby!
To be fair it's not that cold if his sleeves are rolled up, water is dripping down the cars. And it's snowing. Probably around 0°C. But still great video. As a Canadian I love how you mention the different types of snow. I've been addicted to your videos lately. Keep up the great work guys
He's from the Northeast, anything above 20F isn't cold to us ;)
I live in GA. My buddy and I are huge fans of the band, "Avenged Sevenfold".
We purchased concert tickets to go see them in Nashville, TN. The concert was in January, very cold conditions.
The drive was absolutely gorgeous. We drove through the most beautiful and magical winter scenery.
I remember very vividly the first initial moment we hit ice on the interstate.
Out of nowhere, people in front of us starting skidding, right before it was my turn.
The nose of my vehicle pointed hard to the right. At that moment I realized this is how regular every day people die.
I cautiously applied my raw instinct and countered the sliding with smooth, but quick action- putting us right where we should be, while managing to avoid surrounding vehicles.
I thank Dirt Rally and my racing wheel for training me for such an event. I don't know if I would've recovered so easily without them.
At the time I was a lot younger, I drove a 4 cylinder 2wd pickup. I am much more skilled at driving nowadays. I now drive a v6 stick with 4x4. WAY more fun.
My biggest fear now is not myself, but the surrounding drivers.
I drive fast, but I always make my intentions clear and drive in a manner that doesn't disturb or put others at risk.
I am very cautious and always gauge the hell out of surrounding drivers. Predicting other's poor decisions has saved my ass on several occasions.
Get off your phone. Be considerate of others and you will start noticing when people are considerate to you.
Always ask yourself "How can I improve the flow of traffic and also get where I need to go?"
Everybody wins when you drive with common sense.
Hey a A7X fan, wish i could go to one of their concerts.
Nice to see racing sims are actually useful practice for real life and can even avoid accidents
Dirt Rally should be required instruction for anyone driving in snow
What do you drive now a days? You mentioned v6, manual and stick... can you name make and model? I was looking one for myself.
adamitude thank you for being what I expect from others.
I love winter driving. I will always take the long way to/from work when the roads are snow covered.
Fo Smith spinning 6th gear at 5mph in the city at 6 am just feels godly lol
Team O. Neil school should he mandatory
Yeah, I wish, to get a license.
After taking the class, I agree. I learned so much even after driving for 6 years* *at that point.
Driving in Canada for 25 years. This is my first winter in a Subaru with winter tires... Damn they are good cars!
I love their awd system, hands down most capable car I've had in canadian winters with some good tires on. Rwd is fun though 😂
What year model Subaru
Hell yeah. That's why I've had more than 20 of them. 95 Impreza 2dr coupe with Dunlap graspic snows would go anywhere I wanted it to. I have a lifted 09 outback on blizzaks now but haven't had a good snow yet to play on.
skrrrr
I've got a 5spd forester, and I wound up driving thru about 6-8" of snow (15-20cm) on summer tires.
Car did not care, gripped just fine.
"Pay attention."
Sadly a lot of drivers can't even do that.
Main reason I hate the winter, I’m fine but everyone else still texting and driving
A great point I think also worth mentioning is to be aware of OTHER DRIVERS.
You could be the best driver in the world, but then an awful driver comes up on you unprepared and if you're not paying attention you could still have to deal with the consequences.
Even as little as watching in the rear view as you approach a stop light for someone coming up too fast for comfort...
I consider them part of the road as you have no control over them.
Good point one time during a snowstorm a hyindai drives by me going really fast in snow and then some idiot pulls out in front of it and the hyindai tries to avoid it and spins to the opposite side of the road. Thankfully no colission happened
It’s fine, It means that I can get a new car
Doing snow donuts with my grandpa in an empty parking lot will always be one of my favorite memories.
Did you say "Shades of grey"?
*spanks car*
Julian Müller knock it off lmao
I'm from Florida, and this winter was the first time I drove in the snow. I was surprised by (1) how much traction was actually available, and (2) how little braking I was able to do. I did my first handbrake turn rally-style around a pole. Once I got back on the power the car hooked up again nicely, going right where I was pointing it. It probably felt cooler than it actually looked 😆
I have found traction control to be unhelpful in the snow sometimes, it just bogs out the car when you start sliding and sometimes you don't want that
but man, snow drifting is so fun, so effortless. With my car (low hp) you gotta flick it really hard to get it sideways on tarmac, but in the snow the slightest touch of the gas or a light clutch kick will do it. it's almost like everything is in slow motion
that is- until you hit a mailbox
Here’s a big thing I learned that greatly improved my winter driving. When you have to drive uphill you need to get your car to a controllable speed that gives enough momentum to climb it, but not too fast, and the right gear to keep your revs up enough to stay in the power band, and then hold your speed steady as you climb. For example, if your car can do 25 mph at 3,000 rpms in second gear, you set it to that gear and speed before you hit the hill and only add enough throttle to keep the rpms from dropping below 3,000. It doesn’t matter what type of drivetrain you have if your input is smooth enough to not transfer weight off the drive wheels.
Jessa Phillips Good comment. I remember driving to my job at a ski resort after a storm and before the plows came. Really thick graupel. I had to slow down a lot for a guy going really slow in his 4x4. I had great snow tires and an Audi with good torque at low RPM's. Eventually a subaru caught up to us and he was really struggling with keeping a straight line, and kept tailgating incredibly close. I realized later it's probably because he really had to keep his engine revs up, and going this speed was not ideal for his engine as it didn't have enough torque at low revs. I saw the vehicle later and it had good snow tires so that wasn't the issue.
MediocreMan that’s interesting your Audi had good torque at low rpm, cuz I have an Audi a4 and it gets max torque at 1900 rpm so I wonder if most of them are like that?
Snow Tires = Your Best Advantage in Winter Conditions. Made a huge difference on my FWD car....
My favorite ski days are when you drive through the blizzard up to NH or VT.
I once did an involuntary pendulum drift in a roundabout with a Multipla on all seasons. I was PUMPED
I used to drive a 2003 chevy cavalier, near bald tires all around, busted windows, no bumper, no headlights, busted fenders, peeling tint on the back glass(one of three windows left). Most fun I ever had was learning how to drive that pile a turds on the snow. I pulled out of the driveway fine. Turned on the main road fine, made a left turn at a stop light and went sideways, counter steered, drifted into a parking lot, missed the lot exit, dropped off the curb, back on to the road without missing a beat or losing my spot in traffic. I think for having only been driving for 4 months at the time, that wasn't half bad
Damn, you guys seem to have winter all year :D
Not really, juste from november to god knows what month
@@miguidieu06 just from November to November... next year😁
My GF and I were heading across country for Christmas and it was raining when we started then turned to snow as we climbed the pass to 4000ft. I was confident in our 2011 Mazda 3 with snowtires and was driving close to the posted limit when we started seeing cars in the ditch. I didn't realize we were traveling on black ice for miles until I saw a plow truck in the ditch as well as more cars and trucks. I slowed right down after seeing all these immobilized vehicles even though I couldn't feel anything from the drivers seat.
Its was a real weird thing to be cruising along through the carnage wondering what was up, but I think we just got lucky. Reading the road is also about picking up on these signs from other drivers. The road conditions might be changing beneath your tires as well.
I enjoy winter driving when it's just me on the road I go out and practice drifting every safe chance I get. But when I'm doing highway speeds I just try and be as smooth as possible.
the best example of direct application of this video: every Monaco WRC round in existence.
Nice video, thanks for uploading. :) I'd just like to point out that the family member or friend who has the most driving experience in slippery conditions may just as well be an aunt or a grandma or some female relative, driving fast on snow or ice isn't just a men's thing. :D
I miss winter driving in NH. That's where I learned to drive - low speed drifting in the snow taught me a lot about car control. The listening tip is one most people miss - the difference between the splashing sound of slush and the groaning of fresh dry snow makes a huge difference.
Good tires are a must have, Slow down and pay attention. Road conditions can change very quickly. Be aware of your surroundings. Try not to drive in a pack and give yourself plenty of room, especially in bad weather.
Ah my favorite season of driving. I crashed a couple times but parking lot drifting helped a lot
My first winter I pulled the handbrake to turn my fwd civic on all seasons. Lost control a few times but I’ve perfected it. I also drove through a blizzard with 4 inches of snow on the road with all seasons which was not fun at all cause I won’t be able to go more then 30 then I would lose steering due to traction. My friend had this lifted blazer on mud tires and that thing had all kinds of traction. Even to steer and brake it did really well. The 4wd didn’t work in it. We also have a 2015 Jeep on all seasons Michelin’s. That car handles snow like a champ and those tires even worked in mild off-roading (then they actually had tread on it) the 4wd on it makes it harder to slide the rear end (rear wheel biased full time 4wd drive) but I did it a few times. Does ok donuts but not like a rwd car
Down here in Georgia it snows only every couple years.
It’s funny to watch people fly down roads in their summer tires and go into a skid.
Summer tires are truely useless in snow and ice
Maybe a quick note about how stopping distance will increase as any of the three limits are adjusted. Crashing is not necessary.
Plowing a steep twisty driveway in a geriatric snow plow has taught me a lot about driving in snow, mostly how to avoid getting stuck and how to get unstuck when you do. If you're driving slowly on deep packed snow, and you start to sink in, or slide into the ditch, stop while you're only a little stuck. Sometimes you can back out gently and try again. Other times you will need to dig out around the tires before you have any hope of getting unstuck. (Carry a shovel!) And be gentle with it if you can. Ragging on a stuck vehicle is a great way to break stuff, and spinning the tires when you're stuck usually just digs deeper holes, or lets the vehicle slide sideways into deeper/softer snow that'll take longer to dig your way out of. Keep the slope of the road in mind. Chains are a pain to put on but you can't beat the traction they give you when the going gets truly nasty (and they're much easier to put on before you get stuck).
Carry a tow strap and know what to hook it to. Some cars don't have much in the way of tow points. Trailer hitch shackle mounts are great for this.
Other than that, don't drive like you do when it's dry and sunny, and watch out for the asshats who do!
I cut my teeth in an old E39 540i with blizzaks. High torque, rear drive but pretty good in the snow because it had proper tires. Playing around in an empty parking lot feeling all the systems work and how to get the most out the rear wheels for traction has taught me a lot. Taking the rally school with you guys was also super informative. Great video, lots of drivers should watch this!
So much good advice- I've linked this video to friends asking about driving in snow. Learning to recover a skid is one of those skills that does come in handy! I once borrowed dad's Jeep on a snowy day, and found out when about to go home that the 4WD didn't work. Tires were good, two concrete blocks weighing down the back, and I slowly made it home on barely-plowed roads. Recovering a skid and respecting road conditions made all the difference!
Wyatt you're an amazing presenter and teacher. Keep up the great work! You should invite other TH-camrs to the school and teach them some skills.
I love the snow. It's the only time I can pull off a car park Scandinavian Flick in front of the other church goers.
I learned to drive in snow with all seasons in a RAV4 and I used to slide all over the place on purpose. I would go through intersections sideways just because I could. Then I got a FWD car with all seasons and I was fine until one day I was paying more attention to the semi in the opposite lane than to my speed and I slid into a snow bank but luckily it was fresh and soft... Since I have had snow tires and recently studded snow tires and they make a huge difference. It is unfortunate that temperatures fluctuate so much in New England because I feel like winter tires don't last so long.
I can't recommend winter tires enough though they are an absolute game changer.
Ill never forget a few winter back driving from Vermont to Buffalo, came around a gradual left hander and felt the back of the truck break free. All those times sliding around parking lots paid off, the bed ended up next to me and I was able to adjust, completing the 360 and ended up facing the right way again without ever leaving the lane. Whew.
I live in VA but grew up In NH. Every time it snows I end up picking up all my wife's coworkers taking them too and from their shifts at the hospital in an old suburban. On the way we usually get some angle going. It'a good way to spend a snow day and they always have food for me.
I have all seasons on my FWD Ford Escape. It is a lease an I never use up two sets of tires while I have it also the winters are really, really mild on the nord german plains, I live in a city and road service usually keeps the streets black pretty good too. But one day two years ago in february I drove off the Autobahn cause of a traffic jam up ahead and found myself on snow covered back roads cause of wind constantly blowing snow onto them during the day. Was a fun drive on a cold sunny day with very few other drivers around. The wider SUV tires and the extra weight helped to be steady I think and I did not slide unless I wanted to. I was staying alert for bridges or frozen patches beneath the snow dust or frozen snow in shaded areas. Also the wind piled up snow in corners or bankings so I had to steer around that not to get stuck. The sun melted the top snow layer and the cold wind froze it solid in some places while there was also black top in the same lane. Very interesting. I am glad this was not at night, during icy rain or fog that froze near the ground.
Experiences that you don't plan that then turn out to be so memorable are the best. My father drove me and my sister through northern Germany in 2009, we first took a ferry from Sweden to Rostock, then all the way to Köln. All in a Volvo 850/V70, can't quite recall as I was 12 and both had the same colour. I remember the baltic sea, the German police asking us at a control and the beautiful green plains.
Over in Sweden we all get cheap winter beaters and drive them until summer hits or they break, so much fun. No hp needed, the basic choice is a volvo 7- or 940 that cranks about 115 horses.
When I still had my permit I was driving home from the ski resort in my dad’s Durango that had some all seasons and we were going up the steepest part of the pass and the minivan in front of me lost traction and started sliding back at me so I had to get off into the other lane and pass them and keep moving in order to not slip as well. I panicked because I was new to winter driving and over accelerated at first but then got it under control and made it around them as they slid themselves sideways into the snowbank on the mountian side of the road. Everyone was lucky they didn’t keep sliding back off the side of the road. Sketchy stuff. This was mostly packed snow btw as the road surface.
Im from NJ, and at 17 after almost any snow stuck I would go to my job's parking lot in town and snow drift an 89 town car. Believe me, once I learned that car, EVERYTHING else was a piece of cake. If there is one thing people gotta take out of this video, it is get out in a safe spot like a parking lot after hours and just slide around for an hour or 2. Have some laughs and a good time while also saving yourself in the future
I caught my share of hysteria when the first snowy day I parked the car near my house and realized that for the past two hours I had poor grip, constant understeering and my first ever ABS kicks. Still, I survived my first winter w/o crashing into anything. Fuck off, I'm proud of myself.
I’m watching from Southern California and I got respect for driving in the snowy winters. I’d definitely would like to give it a shot in a 3 series just like this video, looks like a fun challenge!
Great tips, i have some californian friends and family who moved up to Minnesota with me so I shared it along!
E30 is so beautiful, even in this beat-up condition, gotta take mine back on the roads till the snows come into our region.
I was in my vanagon here in Michigan. My girlfriend was super nervous in my van with all the ice out. We were coming up to a 4 way traffic circle and I knew I needed to take the 3rd exit. Even going slow I had no traction and ended up going straight through the second exit. I just let her believe I didn't know where I was going.
got my very first car last year but been drving in my parent's cars for a few years before. one day last winter i asked my dad, if he wanted to ride along when i was going to do some drifting on a snowy and icey parking lot...everything went well, i knew what i was doing, i felt everything the car was doing and i'd say 90% of the time there were no close calls in terms of hitting lights that were placed on that parking lot or anything. even if there were some tight moments i could stop the car before anything bad happened, cause i got some good winter-tires on it. only thing that didn't go that well, was my dad gripping tightly into the door and the ceiling handle while yelling at me "BOI STOP THE CAR WE'RE GONNA CRASH!! STOOOP!"
i don't know about him but i had fun and he learned that i do know what i'm doing while driving :D
"Find a nice open carpark"
Me: *narrow road with drop
"That'll do it"
I love driving in Winter. All you tips ring true with me. Sharing this.
Always bring a good square shovel, it's small enough to fit in tight spaces but wide enough to actually get snow out of the way of tires. You may not need it but someone might.
I'm from WA, and we had a pretty bad snowstorm last year with about 12" at my house. A few people weren't able to make it to work at times.
My commute is about 25mi. I made it to work on pretty worn tires and bad tie rods just fine in a 2005 Impala. Anyone can do it if you drive smart and carefully! (Tires and tie rods have been replaced since then, don't worry).
No joke these guys are legit on making you a better driver
Great tips like always! 💪🏻
Love the bimmer check engine light by the way 🤘🏻😂
Fantastic video, definitely sharing this with some friends. I'm from northern Maine and winter driving is my favorite time of the year. I've driven in every major snow storm over the last four or five years, hours in some cases in little fwd cars and full size 4x4 trucks. Currently in a rwd Tacoma and I'm very happy to see the white stuff falling. Definitely going to be taking my S/O who's a southern transplant, to an empty parking lot this season to get them comfortable with sliding.
As a pizza delivery driver in a area were it snows a lot this helps a lot. Especially driving in a beat down old Toyota.
So, its my first winter as a driver, and we had our first snow while I was at work just 2 days ago. Time to head home 3 hours after snowfall began and the snow is now 2-3 inches deap, and decreased traction, etc. I roll into the driveway at about 15 mph and realize, that the bend up ahead seems like its more of a 10-12 at the most and theres a wall on the outer edge that I'm gonna hit if I don't make the turn and I can't slow down by much because its a downhill turn. I turn the steering wheel to the outside, pull the handbrake, turn back to the inside, and follow the curve as tight as I can (not as tight as I'd like, but ya know, ya do what you can) and I came close to the wall, but I got it into a neatly executed flick and kept on the corner, accelerated to straighten out after the bend and kept rollin'.
We got all of our winter in one big go. 29 inches in February, nothing in November thru January
Snowmageddon
Amber Klaire where at?
@@mrad4234 Seattle area
New to winter driving. Preparing it for snow already did put snow tires and also adding weight to the rear trunk since my 1993 miata is rwd.
I have an e46 328i as well and let me tell you, as long as you have the DSC on, the car is a tank in the winter weather!
i once "winter drove" my car into a streetlight. i only bumped it and knocked the bulb out of the socket luckily ^^
The best advice I've heard from instructors is you don't need a giant suv or truck to drive effectively in the winter. You just need to be a safe driver who doesn't get cocky behind the wheel and thinks he's some pro who can do it if he just thinks he can.
You know I wish I could come to wherever you guys are I believe it's New Hampshire I was born and raised in Massachusetts I've been driving in the snow for 50 years I'm driven a cab in interior Alaska for almost 40 years I could teach anybody you want to think of about how to draw snow ice why you doubt no streetlights whatever I just wish I could become part of your team but unfortunately I can't get back to New England and that's one of the most depressing things to me in the world thanks for listening to me I'd be a hell of a driving instructor.
So not too crazy of a story but I still thought I'd tell it.
2 years ago we had a bad ice storm in my area and there was somewhere I had to get with my dad being in the car with me. I have my winter tires on and I'm driving on the side on a mountain to my right, I've been driving for a solid 10 mins at this point with no drama at all. I slow down for a downhill left, and the rear of the car starts to go so I countersteer. Before I got it back under control I was probably at about a 45° angle and just went on my merry way. My dad, who never had time to say anything or even grab onto anything, just looks at me and blurts out a "nice catch". My mom never heard a word of it and my dad completely trusts me on the road after that.
Long story short I had my first encounter with liftoff oversteer on an icy road in a 10th gen Corolla with the cliff as a mitivation tonstay on the road.
living in tropical countries, i always envy you all can enjoy some slides during the winters
These videos are top notch.
I have a BMW 338i almost exactly the same as this red one. It's my first winter with a rwd car so this will be helpful
I’m a delivery driver in Colorado and I still drive my first car, it’s a 1999 Nissan Sentra XE so it’s basically a small light FWD beater.
A few years ago when I was on the highway late at night during blizzard conditions, everyone was doing about 40mph and an 18 wheeler passed me on my right on my right doing well over that. The thing sprayed thick heavy snow all over my windshield completely covering it. I was completely blind
The snow was too heavy for the wipers to move and then my back end started to slide.
Fortunately since it was so late the roads were pretty empty so I had plenty of space and I decided to try something crazy. Instead of counter steering I let it slide all the way around and caught it after 180° and used the rear window to see where I was going, I was mislead by the fast and furious because when I tried putting it into reverse it made a horrible crunch that made me feel pretty stupid. Fortunately it didnt go into gear.
At this point it had only been a few seconds and I was barely managing to keep it strait so I spun it back around and that was enough to slide the rest of the snow off the windshield.
I would never have been able to do it without video games like GTA and Forza + I had some practice in empty parking lots.
I think the biggest question I have it "what is the major difference betwer "winter performance, studded, and studless tires? Also wide vs Skinny tires?" I think I know most of this however it would be an amazing thing to review and make more aware for people as many say weight and awd is the way to go with all seasons and thus we have many collisions.
Good points. There is a lot of confusion around AWD and how that must mean its good to drive in winter. Your tires are the most important factor.
@Team O'Neil Thank you! I had to do a lot of self research moving from Florida to Washington state. Only had 2 spin outs but Ive been good since!!! Now I share videos like yours with Californians and Texans that move here!
Also sunny days melt snow and ice into passable wet conditions which turns to treacherous ice after sunset
How reliable are the E46 BMW's out of curiousity? What do you guys replace to make them rally ready??
What is the snow cleaner you are using? It looks like a broomstick with a flat rubber pan on the end . . . and I want one. This video was also very informative. The learning to drive in an empty parking lot in the snow is so true.
Great Video Wyatt! (and Go Tudbury hall!)
What's up Mark!
Thanks! god job.
Most fun thing ever is snow drifting
What are your thoughts on the newer all weather, not all season tires? In Colorado it can be 70 degrees on Monday and 8" snow on Wednesday. And yeah, that was this week...
The challenge is that most drivers are under skilled with poor awareness..If every driver had to pass their road test at a rally school I am guessing two things would happen. One few drivers would be on the road and two significantly less accidents
Can you rally LARGER vehicles? ie busses/commercial sized tractors or trucks?
Or a limousine
To summarize:
Step 1: get a manual E46 325i and add underbody protection, winter tires, sway bars, fresh fluids, some safety stuff, and a limited slip differential
Step 2: Drifty timeeeeeee
Dividing carefully
Doing the god's work fam! Good video
Looking forward to this!!!!
Side note...amazing car
Tires are the most important thing. Always buy studded winter tires or at least Winter Tires. People who use All Seasons or All Weather tire in snow are a danger to everyone on the road.
Not true... just slow down
I find that Blizzak WS80 are comprable to studded Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8's in almost every way.
Unless the roads are regularly covered in thick ice, I'll keep my WS80's on because they're way more comfortable to drive but if i know it'll be very icy in the mountains, I'll have the studded hakka 8's on deck, ready to go
Timothy Vu If you have no grip on your tires you literally will not be able to slow down. You would just slide right into the person in front of you. Those are facts.
Crack the windows? I thought it was cold and snowing outside :D
The sound of everything around you helps immensely. Also, a little cold blast can help keep you awake.
pro tip, ventus rs4@s and snow do not mix well
I have an 04 Xterra on some general allseasons for light SUV's. Should I get an all terrain tire like a fallen wildpeak for the year or something else. I live in NJ where our winters can vary greatly from mild snow dusting to crazy storms. My all seasons are doing fine, but I'm wondering should I make the switch to an all season
PLEASE do the dodge charger pursuit in the snow :D
Does this e46 have a welded diff
Is that skid plate for sale some where or is that custom?
you can make em pretty easily by pulling your plastic underbody tray and drilling holes on sheet metal in that same pattern, just put some spacers between the clip and your sheet metal tray. You can cut away any extraneous metal
Proper Winter driving in one sentence: Counter steer and floor it in a RWD.
I've got to ask, I have grown up driving autos (FWD minivan), and I have always been told "If you get into a slide, whether it be sideways or locking up the brakes, throw the car into neutral".
This sounds like a terrible idea to me, so I haven't done so.
Should I consider giving that a shot next time I find myself in a slide??
You're right - you should never drive in neutral in low grip conditions. Though It might be useful to press briefly the clutch pedal (not shift into neutral) if you overdo the accelerator at a low speed and the drive wheels start to spin rapidly - it just instantly cuts the drive.
absolutely not in a fwd you need to get on the throttle in a slide as soon as possible it will pull your rear end forwards and also put weight on your rear axle.
aren't you cold man, put a hat on!
I hit a guardrail in my volvo v70 with all-seasons on once.... ran winters ever since. Car only had a little scratch though, Volvo's are tanks :)
Alaska be like: "Bitch, please."
What BMW in the beginning?
BMW 3 Series E46.
@@Teamoneilrally Thanks. Always liked those. Probably wouldn’t be any good here.. I am in Houston…flat as a board. No fun places to drive that I know of. Think people mostly drag race here. Need a souped up v8 which zip don’t have $$$. You are in Maine?
@@dry509 We are located in New Hampshire.
When should you put chains on your car?
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I live on finland, i know how to drive winter but not how to drive on summer
When it snows and I have suitable tyres on I like to get out early and head for singletrack roads (Scottish Borders usually). One such day the road seemed to have been getting used up until a truck was trying to get into the entrance of a peat farm.....he kept sliding back onto the road and whilst I waited a safe distance back 2 snowplows came up behind me and had to wait too. Eventually the truck got far enough in I went for it only to find myself in icy snow and landrover tracks in a Saab 9-5 on "sport" suspension and drifts that were close to taking the wing mirrors out. I could hear the car getting scraped, feel the car getting lifted in the ruts and the traction control was going nuts but I figured I was already committed and momentum was now my friend. A couple of miles on I found a spot between trees where the snow was shallow enough to turn around and get a big thumbs up and smile from the snowplow drivers. Then I had a lovely walk with my dogs :-)
just get quattro with qood quality winter tyres. done.
What about studded tyres? And won't the soft compound tyres overheat easily if driving in deeper snow?
Or find a professional.... Leh sigh, if only