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Posted by Davoud on August 5, 2009, 12:22 pm
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> I feel very secure on interstates with a few inches of snow, even
> crossing icy lumps between lanes. I think the traction controls
> really reduces the chance of a spin out. I run 4 snows now , but was
> also OK when the OEMs were new.
If you feel secure driving on an Interstate highway with "a few inches
of snow" you should re-think the whole thing. Firstly, unless you are
the very first car to travel the highway since the snow fell, that's
not snow. It is packed ice. Driving on show or ice in any vehicle is
intrinsically dangerous. It cannot be made safe, only less dangerous,
and that is by driving slowly and avoiding the fast lane where one is
most likely to be hit head-on by an oncoming tractor-trailer or SUV or
even another Prius whose driver felt secure and took unnecessary risks.
Earlier, Jim Dunigan wrote:
> > > I have heard that the Prius slips and slides in winter snow. Could any
> > > owner of a Prius comment on that.
Davoud replied:
> > I have a Prius and I could comment on that. _All_ vehicles that run on
> > wheels or metal treads (military tanks, construction vehicles, etc.)
> > that I know about are subject to skidding in winter snow. I don't know
> > about trains because I have not driven a vehicle that runs on rails in
> > any conditions (but I have seen trains skid on steel rails, so I
> > presume they could skid on ice). The Prius is no worse than any other
> > vehicle. My remarks apply only to winter snow. I have no experience
> > with summer snow.
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