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Recently we saw a lady driving a large well equipped SUV in light snow conditions. Could not tell you what transmission mode she was, i doubt that she new either. She was out of control and would not go over 5 MPH. Stops consisted of 4 wheels locked and steering cranked all the way left or right. She could actual make it slide sideways on all 4 wheels from a standstill. Could only get it moving with great difficulty once she stopped. I never saw such terrible driving, she was very nervous.
We came to the conclusion she was one of those idiot 2 foot drivers with feet jammed on the brake and gas at once in some misguided effort to keep control or something. Under these conditions it is very easy to lock the front wheels, thereby loosing all steering control and spin the back wheels thereby fishtailing.
No they don't all drive like that it's the drivers who drive them like that.
Typically too much power causes the wheels to spin, once you have em spinning the back end will slide left or right, that is for certain. Its that simple.
Good gripping tires or even snows will certainly reduce spinning and the resulting fishtails.
A good experience to learn to drive on snow is a parking lot on a Sunday morning after a snowfall. You must know that there are no barriers or curbs. Get in there and go crazy. The skill and experience gained will stay with you for a lifetime.
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David Hunter
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