Ever drive in Snow?

[jam666]

What's the advice for automatic cars and icy conditions? I assume you use the "3rd" gear, rather than D, or maybe even L/Low.

Quite a few automatics have a "snow" button that does something (I have no idea what) and the car seems more driveable , used it last year and it was rather effective . My car has a CVT gearbox and will allow me to change gears manually (push up to change up a gear and push down to change down), so you can easily keep it in a specific gear.

[GommeInc]

Quite a few automatics have a "snow" button that does something (I have no idea what) and the car seems more driveable , used it last year and it was rather effective . My car has a CVT gearbox and will allow me to change gears manually (push up to change up a gear and push down to change down), so you can easily keep it in a specific gear.

Hmm, could be an interesting mix of traction control and makes the vehicle change gear sooner rather than later, but that's a guess CVT gearboxes are very odd, my mum had a Corsa with one and I can't imagine driving one. I quite like using a clutch, even though today I slipped off mine when pulling out of a junction - thankfully I was planning on moving anyway

Not heard of a snow button though, but I haven't seen an automatic gearbox that was made within the last nine years so they might have changed a lot

[GoldenMerc]

Don't think il be driving in the snow this time, sort of bit nervous after last year

[GommeInc]

Don't think il be driving in the snow this time, sort of bit nervous after last year

What happened last year? Birmingham was hit hard, if I remember correctly.

[GoldenMerc]

What happened last year? Birmingham was hit hard, if I remember correctly.

I crashed into a bollard, i braked and it skid from one side of the road to the other ruined everything under the car pretty much lol

[twinart]

Nope. There's no snow here

[Andy]

stick to a low gear, dont drive fast, allow loads of extra time for breaking and you'll be fine..

[GoldenMerc]

stick to a low gear, dont drive fast, allow loads of extra time for breaking and you'll be fine..

Thought it was stick to a high gear?

[Andy]

Thought it was stick to a high gear?

to get to a higher gear you need high revs, thus needing speed.. endangering yourself and others?

[GoldenMerc]

i guess thats why i crashed then...