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Originally Posted by Scenic Driver
I had my first proper snow commute in the BRZ yesterday. I've driven it in the snow before but when I knew that the roads & highways would be completely covered I would take my TT. I have a long commute so I'm usually not in the mood to experiment but I decided to finally see how it would do.
It was a hell of a lot better than I thought it would be even on the few hills that I had to deal with. I even got to get a laugh as I was passing the cars that were stuck or spinning out (including the usual 2 or 3 BMWs) and the stopped truck facing the wrong way on the other side of the highway was interesting to see too. On partially or completely covered highway I was still able to drive comfortably at 35-45 mph and changing lanes through the slush wasn't too bad at all.
As long as you aren't on the primacy HPs/other shit low-resistance summer touring tires, are steady and deliberate with your throttle inputs and don't over-react to things it really does a nice job in the snow.
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If you were on the stockers, then hats off to you- you're a great driver. No sarcasm- snow driving takes a thorough understanding of physics and/or a looot of blizzard seat time. My college calculus teacher used to drive us up to Mt Hood in Washington (THE worst mountain to drive to in the state) in a
'91 Echo with all-seasons and every time, we got there safely and back. I've also almost been killed riding with mates who weren't goofing off in more well equipped rigs, but just didn't understand friction, force normal vs force weight, etc.
For the average driver, this car set up from the factory is a death sentence in any snow or ice condition