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Originally Posted by red-beard
There is also a temp factor. You can hydroplane most easily around 36F. This isn't an black ice issue, but water viscosity. You can also "hydroplane" more easily on mud.
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Very interesting! I looked it up and it sure does thicken (like many fluids will) when temp drops, the fact that it may provide an increase in hydroplaning makes sense too...provides more body so to speak?
BTW - I got the below graph from this website - its pretty cool, I've used this in the past
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