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The best advice for driving in snow or ice, go slow, but not too slow. Learning that ideal speed is the challenge.
Real snow tires are great for snow, but nothing but studs really help for ice. We had an ice storm back in the days when I commuted to and from work. It took me 90 minutes to get home instead of the normal 12 minutes. Partly because I knew my regular rout home had some steep hills. I took as much interstate as possible that were heavily traveled, and sanded. I knew I was not getting up my driveway so I parked in front of my house. As I finally came to a stop and put it in park, the El Camino slid sideways 6 inches until it was up against the curb. It was 1/2 inch thick wet ice. I can't think of anything slipperier. It was a chore to get the driveway de-iced to get the vehicle into the garage.
Now if the roads are bad, I just stay home.
As above, keep a warm coat and gloves, a bag of sand or two in the trunk, and a tow rope and a phone charging cable in the car all winter. Of course your cell phone as well.
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Glen
49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
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