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godwin · 12-12-2016, 04:09 AM

Find a big enough parking lot and practice your winter maneuver skills (not hooning).

Oh yeah time to max out those tire psi.

In Vancouver, the parking lot at Rupert and 1st should be relatively snow laden. It also have a gentle slope so you can practice both up hill and down hill.. (just watch out for stumps left behind by the city). It would be helpful to do a walk around first to see where the curbs / stumps are. For people really worried, go as a pair of cars properly equipped with tow cable. It is not rocket science, you just need the experience.

Try the car with ESC off first, then ESC on to see the car's dynamic envelope.

You should get a feel on sliding, sudden and steady braking. Throttle modulation needed to get the car in motion. Practice makes perfect.

The key to good winter driving is to have just enough momentum and plenty of space so you can move without braking or extra gas. Also how to react when the car's momentum suddenly swings. That takes practice and the limit is different for each model (like it or not automatics are easier). Winter tires, make that sweet spot, more consistent and easier to find.

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godwin 2x Variable Nockenwellen Steuerung Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: N49.2 W122.1 Posts: 6,176 Thanked 1,174 Times in 704 Posts Failed 67 Times in 51 Posts	Find a big enough parking lot and practice your winter maneuver skills (not hooning). Oh yeah time to max out those tire psi. In Vancouver, the parking lot at Rupert and 1st should be relatively snow laden. It also have a gentle slope so you can practice both up hill and down hill.. (just watch out for stumps left behind by the city). It would be helpful to do a walk around first to see where the curbs / stumps are. For people really worried, go as a pair of cars properly equipped with tow cable. It is not rocket science, you just need the experience. Try the car with ESC off first, then ESC on to see the car's dynamic envelope. You should get a feel on sliding, sudden and steady braking. Throttle modulation needed to get the car in motion. Practice makes perfect. The key to good winter driving is to have just enough momentum and plenty of space so you can move without braking or extra gas. Also how to react when the car's momentum suddenly swings. That takes practice and the limit is different for each model (like it or not automatics are easier). Winter tires, make that sweet spot, more consistent and easier to find. Last edited by godwin; 12-12-2016 at 04:36 AM.